Original 1611 kjv bible this is the text and a scan of the actual, original, first printing of the 1611 king james version, the he bible, for psalms chapter 91. A division into verses, as we know it today is entirely unknown. The last verse in each of the five books of psalms closes with a doxology. Psalms the book of psalms the king james version old. The numbering of the psalms is slightly different in. Then they made the book of psalms to sing in the new temple. For the riches of true knowledge and heavenly wisdom, are here set open for us, to take. Many of davids psalms are full of complaints, but this is full of comforts, and the expressions of delight in gods great goodness and dependence upon him. We are talking about thinking andor speaking well of gods perfect attributes or great.
Verse king james version, the he bible, for psalms chapter 91. Commentary on the book of psalms by matthew henry old. This saying is written in the front of some bibles. Within different collections one sometimes finds nearly identical psalms and we can consider them as pairs. Study the bible online using commentary on psalms 119 and more.
It is referred to in hebrew by its opening words, ashrei temimei. Turner, pastor of southpointe bible fellowship in fayetteville, georgia this is the july 17 reading. Book 4 psalms 90106 bible commentary theology of work. The book of psalms contains almost every great religious idea which grew up in israel. The sinfulness and misery of a wicked man, the ground and reason of both.
Psalms 119 commentary john gills exposition on the whole bible. The psalms have been collected into five books as one can see from the endings of each book cf ps 41, 72, 106. Psalm 150 gives us the where, why, how, and who of praise. Psalms 119 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this versebyverse commentary contain gems of information found nowhere outside the ancient jewish writings. If ever one such has fallen from the pen of man it is this 119th psalm, which might well be called the.
Many collections preceded this final compilation of the psalms. They longest psalm is psalm 119 and the shortest psalm is psalm 117. Study the bible online using commentary on psalm 119. Psalm 119 kjv blessed are the undefiled in the way, bible gateway. The book of psalms, which is generally believed to be the most widely read and the most highly treasured of all the books in the old testament, is a collection of poems, hymns, and prayers that express the religious feelings of jews throughout the various periods of their national history. It can be used of a single command or of a whole body of law.
Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart they do no wrong but follow his ways. Psalm 119 is the 119th psalm of the book of psalms, generally known in english by its first verse, in the king james version, blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the lord. Those first five books were designed by god to give us the pattern of gods working in a human life, or in the whole of creation, or in the whole of world history, and god always follows the same pattern, whether with an. Dover presents a beautifullywritten king james version of the psalms, in a highquality, newly typeset, sturdilybound, and completely unabridged edition. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of psalms. A translation with commentary kindle edition by alter, robert.
The book of psalms, which is generally believed to be the most widely read and the most highly treasured of all the books in the old testament, is a collection of poems, hymns, and prayers that express the religious feelings of jews throughout the various periods of. They contain words of comfort in times of pain and encouragement for those who suffer. This psalm begins something like the first, where see the notes psalm 1. The psalms of david the argument this book of psalms is set forth unto us by the holy ghost, to be esteemed as a most precious treasure, wherein all things are contained that appertain to true felicity, as well in this life present as in the life to come. Psalms 23 commentary matthew henry commentary on the.
Versebyverse studies of selected eschatological psalms. Commentary on the psalms volume 1 kindle edition by calvin, john. The bible teaching commentary journeying closer to god with a study in imagery paul j. Psalms 119 commentary john gills exposition on the.
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole. A bible commentary in the wesleyan tradition, is part of a commentary series that interprets the books of the bible from a wesleyan perspective. Since the book contains 150 psalms, one can read the entire book in one month by reading 5 chapters a day. Some of the psalms are epic poetry of the type of the song of deborah judges 5 and the song of moses at the red sea exodus 15. Psalms 119 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Psalms 38 are called the hallel psalms or the hallelujah psalms. The titles psalms and psalter come from the septuagint the prechristian greek translation of the ot, where they originally referred to. Psalms 119 commentary charles spurgeons treasury of david. Now the five books of psalms that i have already mentioned parallel the pentateuch, or the first five books of the bible. You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed. The following authors and the psalms attributed to them are listed below. In this psalm there are 8 basic words used to describe the scriptures, gods written revelation to us.
Psalms is one of the rare books in the bible that was written by several people, and, therefore it is a joint effort of many authors who wrote from many diverse experiences of life over a time span of almost a thousand years. Jul 18, 2015 the last verse in each of the five books of psalms closes with a doxology. In contrast to popular thinking, david did not write all of the psalms in the book of psalms. Another prominent theme in psalm 119 is the profound truth that the word of god is allsufficient. The book of psalms was written to israelbut the book has been used for devotion, prayer, and praise by believers down through the centuries. In the way wherein i walked have they privily laid a snare for me. The persecution and affliction of the man and woman of god is a major theme of psalm 119. Study psalm 119 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Psalms 23 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The book of psalms is in the third section of the hebrew bible, the khetuvim, and a book of the christian old testament. The days of our life are seventy years, or perhaps eighty, if we are strong. It is time for thee, lord, to work the time is fulfilled in which thou hast promised deliverance to. Aleph blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the lord.
The psalms are designed to teach us to do one thing to worship. These psalms reflect every human emotion, but they do so in an important way. While it is designed primarily with laypeople in mindsunday school teachers, bible study leaders, students of the wordpastors will also find it most helpful. In fact, psalms includes more authors than any other book of the bible. Psalms 1611 king james version kjv search the 1611 kjv. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Nevertheless we find a sort of division in psalms 119, which 22 paragraphs of eight verses each are beginning with the same hebrew letter continuously, that is verses 18 are starting by the letter aleph, verses 916 by the letter beth, etc. It is a powerful book for personal praise and worship. Kirkpatrick book of psalms baker, 1982 reprint, pages 2, 3 says regarding scorners here, those who make what is good and holy the object of ridicule. Study psalm 20 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. This psalm focuses our attention on the difficulty and the brevity of life. Commentary for psalms 119 the general scope and design of this psalm is to magnify the divine law, and make it honourable. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A brilliant new translation and commentary of one of the bible s most cherished and powerful books. The kjv does not get more original or authentic than this. Theologian albert barnes 17981870, the author of the famous barnes notes, who likely studied the kjv as well, described in his commentary on psalm 119. Eight hebrew words are used to refer to gods word in psalm 119. The hundred and twentysecond has no word of the kind. Just so were clear at the outset, when were talking about praising god we are not talking about repeating praise the lord over and over. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading john calvin.
These two sections are like curtains pulled back beckoning us to step forward to explore what is hidden, disguised or just plain ignored. Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees. Psalm 119 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Psalms 119 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this seven. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the lord. Ancient jewish commentators compared the five books of the psalms to the first five books of the old testament. Like the five books of moses a cornerstone of the scriptural canon, the book of psalms has been a source of solace and joy for countless readers over millennia. This is a chronologicallyordered bible site with commentary on each passage. David guzik commentary on psalm 119, which is the longest psalm and the. This book, therefore, teaches us how to be honest before god. Psalms 107150 it is uncertain why psalms is divided into five books. Threatenings against the enemies of christs kingdom. You turn us back to dustour years come to an end like a sigh ps. At that time psalms appears also to have been used as a title for the entire section of the hebrew ot canon more commonly known as the writings see lk 24.
You can find the best commentary on psalms for you using the tools on the right side. By the perfect, which is the proper meaning of the original word, we are to undertsand those who sincerely believe what god has spoken, religiously observe all the. Psalms with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The judgment and the justice refer to the psalmists own conduct in psalms 119. Psalm 119 is the 119th psalm of the book of psalms, generally known in english by its first verse, in the king james version, blessed are the undefiled in the. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Most biblical books were written by one person, but a few of them have multiple authors. Psalms chapter 91 original 1611 kjv king james version. The numbering of the psalms is slightly different in the hebrew and greek editions. This summary of the book of psalms provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of psalms. Following the new international version, each book of the bible is. Some sources, including jewish midrash traditions, suggest the fivefold division is based on the five books of the torah genesis to. There are ten words by which divine revelation is called in this psalm, and each expresses what god expects from us, and what we may expect from him. The word of god is a heart affecting book, and when we begin to sing its praises it soon.
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