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Hear this, all you peoples. Listen, all you inhabitants of the world,
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A Message for Everyone
The psalm opens with a powerful call for everyone—all nations, rich and poor, high and low—to listen. Commentators like Spurgeon and Calvin stress that this isn't a private message for a select few. The wisdom that follows is of universal importance, relevant to every person in every station of life.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Hear this, all ye people - That is, what I am about to utter is worthy of universal attention; it pertains equally to all mankind. …
19th Century
Anglican
Hear this. — For the opening address, compare Deuteronomy 32:1; Micah 1:2; Psalms 50:7;[Reference Isaiah 1:2…
Baptist
Whenever God has a voice for people, it is meant for all sorts of people. No Scripture is of private interpretation. No warning is intended only fo…
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16th Century
Protestant
Hear this, all ye people. Whoever may have been the writer of this psalm, it discusses one of the most important principles in divine phil…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Hear this Not the law, as some Jewish writers F12 interpret it, which was not desirable to be heard by th…
We seldom encounter a more solemn introduction: there is no truth of greater importance. Let all hear this, applying it to ourselves. The poor are …
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13th Century
Catholic
1. Previously, the psalmist invited the nations to rejoice and give thanks for God’s favors to His people; now, he advises them to trust in …
