He rules forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah
He ruleth by his power for ever. He has not deceased, nor abdicated, nor suffered defeat. The prowess displayed at the Red Sea is undiminished: the divine dominion endures throughout eternity. His eyes behold the nations. Even as he looked out of the cloud upon the Egyptians and discomfited them, so does he spy out his enemies, and mark their conspiracies.
He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah. (e) He proves that God will extend his grace also to the Gentiles, because he punishes among them such as will not obey his calling.
This call to all lands shows God's worth, declares man's duty to praise Him by creation's law, and foretells the conversion of the Gentiles. We must praise with zeal and openness, hearty and public, not the noise of hypocrites but the joyful noise of those unashamed of their Master.
AI summary
Commenting on Psalm 66:1-7