They are upheld forever and ever, enacted in truth and uprightness.
PSALM 111 This and the subsequent psalms, to the 119th, are supposed to have been sung by the Jews at the celebration of the Passover; and the subject-matter of them was peculiarly adapted to such a purpose. “From the 111th to the 118th psalm, inclusive,” says Jebb, in his recent work on the Psalms, “we find very interesting marks of a ceremonial which, tradition asserts...
Commenting on Psalm 111:1-10
They stand fast for ever and ever. That is to say, his purposes, commands, and courses of action. The Lord is not swayed by transient motives, or moved by the circumstances of the hour; immutable principles rule in the courts of Jehovah, and he pursues his eternal purposes without the shadow of a turning.
God showed His people the power of His works by giving them the heathen's inheritance, driving out seven nations and subduing their enemies, proving that nothing is too hard for Him. He sent redemption often in their history, all pointing forward to that great redemption wrought by the Lord Jesus in Jerusalem.
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Commenting on Psalm 111:6-10