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Psalms 92:8
8But thou, Yhwh, art most high for evermore.
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Context of Psalms 92:8
6A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this. 7When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever: But thou, Yhwh, art most high for evermore. 9For, lo, thine enemies, O Yhwh, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered. 10But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.
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Cross-references for Psalms 92:8
- Psalms 56:2Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
- Psalms 83:18That men may know that thou, whose name alone is Yhwh, art the most high over all the earth.
- Psalms 102:26They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:
- Exodus 18:11Now I know that Yhwh is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.
- Ecclesiastes 5:8If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
- Daniel 4:34And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
- Acts 12:1Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the Assembly.
Commentaries on Psalms 92:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8High for evermore - They are brought down and destroyed; but the Lord is exalted eternally, both for his judgments and his mercies.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8But thou, Lord, art most high for evermore - In the treatment of the righteous and the wicked, thou wilt maintain thine own exalted place as a sovereign. Whatever may occur to people, God will maintain this exalted position as supreme over all.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-15Verses 7-15 God sometimes grants prosperity to wicked men in displeasure; yet they flourish but for a moment. Let us seek for ourselves the salvation and grace of the gospel, that being daily anointed by the Holy Spirit, we may behold and share the Redeemer's glory. It is from his grace, by his word and Spirit, that believers receive all the virtue that keeps them alive, and makes them fruitful. Other trees, when old, leave off bearing, but in God's trees…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8The Lord is above the world of human experience. From this exalted place, he rules and judges (Psalm 7:7). From there, he: celebrates his victories (Psalm 68:18; see 47), comes to rescue the needy (Psalm 102:19), brings an end to the wicked (Psalm 92:7–8), and receives praise (Psalm 148:1).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. This he does in part, by contrasting their ruin with God's exaltation and eternity. most high--as occupying the highest place in heaven (Psa 7:7; 18:16).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 92
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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