Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 1. We have heard with our ears ] The psalmist begins with recounting the marvellous interpositions of God in behalf of the Jewish people, that he might the better strengthen his confidence, and form a ground on which to build his expectation of additional help.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-8 - Former experiences of God's power and goodness are strong supports to faith, and powerful pleas in prayer under present calamities. The man victories Israel obtained, were not by their own strength or merit, but by God's favour and free grace. The less praise this allows us, the more comfort it affords, that we may see all as coming from the favou of God. He fought for Israel, else they had fought in vain. This i applicable to the planting of the Christian church in the world, whic was not by any human policy or power. Christ, by his Spirit, went fort conquering and to conquer; and he that planted a church for himself in the world, will support it by the same power and goodness. They truste and triumphed in and through him. Let him that glories, glory in the Lord. But if they have the comfort of his name, let them give unto his the glory due unto it.
Original Hebrew למנצח5329 לבני1121 קרח7141 משׂכיל׃4905 אלהים430 באזנינו241 שׁמענו8085 אבותינו1 ספרו5608 לנו פעל6467 פעלת6466 בימיהם3117 בימי3117 קדם׃6924
