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The Cry of Abandonment
Commentators explain that the psalmist uses extreme language like 'abhorred' and 'profaned' to describe a situation where it feels like God has completely rejected His promises. The image of the king's crown being thrown to the ground and treated as a polluted thing captures a profound sense of abandonment and betrayal, validating the believer's experience of crying out to God when His actions seem to contradict His word.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 89:39
18th Century
Theologian
You have made void the covenant of your servant - You have dealt with him as if there were no such covenant, as if no such promise…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 89:39
19th Century
Bishop
Made void. — Better, cast off, as the word is rendered in Lamentations 2:7, the only other place where it occurs. There t…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 89:38–45
19th Century
Preacher
Spiritually, this sad description reveals the sorrowful state of the professing church of Christ in the times in which we live.
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John Gill
On Psalms 89:39
17th Century
Pastor
You have made void the covenant of your servant
His servant David the Messiah (Psalms 89:3, 89:20). This…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 89:38–52
17th Century
Minister
Sometimes it is not easy to reconcile God's providences with His promises, yet we are sure that God's works fulfill His word. When the great Anoint…