Your righteousness also, God, reaches to the heavens; You who have done great things. God, who is like you?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high - See the notes at (Psalms 36:5). The purpose of the psalmist is to exalt t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Very high. —Literally, to the height, that is, to the heavens, as in Psalms 36:5; Psalms 57:10. The clauses sh…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation and thy power to every one …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And thy righteousness, O God! is very high. Some connect this verse with the preceding one and, repeating the verb I will declare,

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Your righteousness also, O God, [is] very high
Or, "unto [the place] on high" F6; it reaches unto heaven,…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The psalmist declares that the righteousness of Christ, and the great salvation obtained through it, will be the chosen subject of his discourse. N…

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