He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.
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
He hath shewed his people the power of his works. They have seen what he is able to do and what force he is prepared to put forth on their behalf. This power Israel saw in physical works, and we in spiritual wonders, for we behold the matchless energy of the Holy Ghost and feel it in our own souls.
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