Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 7. Verity and judgment ] His works are verity or truth, because they were wrought for the fulfillment of the promises he made to their fathers. And they were just; for their punishment was in consequence of their infidelities: and the punishment of the Babylonians was only in consequence of their gross iniquities; and in both respects he had proved his work to be according to justice and judgment.
Matthew Henry Commentary
- The Lord is to be praised for his works.
--The psalmist resolves to praise God himself. Our exhortations and ou examples should agree together. He recommends the works of the Lord, a the proper subject, when we are praising him; and the dealings of his providence toward the world, the church, and particular persons. All the works of the Lord are spoken of as one, it is his work; s admirably do all the dispensations of his providence centre in on design. The works of God, humbly and diligently sought into, shall all be found just and holy. God's pardoning sin is the most wonderful of all his works, and ought to be remembered to his glory. He will ever be mindful of his covenant; he has ever been so, and he ever will be so His works of providence were done according to the truth of the Divin promises and prophecies, and so were verity, or truth; and by him wh has a right to dispose of the earth as he pleases, and so are judgment or righteous: and this holds good of the work of grace upon the hear of man, ver. #(7, 8). All God's commandments are sure; all have bee fulfilled by Christ, and remain with him for a rule of walk an conversation to us. He sent redemption unto his people, out of Egypt a first, and often afterwards; and these were typical of the grea redemption, which in the fulness of time was to be wrought out by the Lord Jesus. Here his everlasting righteousness shines forth in unio with his boundless mercy. No man is wise who does not fear the Lord; n man acts wisely except as influenced by that fear. This fear will lea to repentance, to faith in Christ, to watchfulness and obedience. Suc persons are of a good understanding, however poor, unlearned, or despised _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew מעשׂי4639 ידיו3027 אמת571 ומשׁפט4941 נאמנים539 כל3605 פקודיו׃6490
