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Psalms 89

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1:1 seat (a-27) Or 'in the company.'

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89:1 loving-kindness (b-12) Lit. 'loving-kindnesses,' 'mercies,' chesed , as ver. 49. The word is the same, but in the singular, in vers. 2,14,24,28,33. See Notes, Psalms 4:3 ; Psalms 43:1 ; Psalms 86:2 ; and Acts 13:34

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Verse 2

89:2 Loving-kindness (b-4) Lit. 'loving-kindnesses,' 'mercies,' chesed , as ver. 49. The word is the same, but in the singular, in vers. 2,14,24,28,33. See Notes, Psalms 4:3 ; Psalms 43:1 ; Psalms 86:2 ; and Acts 13:34

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Verse 5

89:5 celebrate (c-5) Elsewhere, 'praise,' 'confess.' wonders, (d-7) Lit. 'wonder.' congregation (e-15) As Exodus 12:3 . saints. (f-18) Kadosh , as ver. 18, 'Holy One,' ver. 20, 'holy [oil],' and ver. 35, 'holiness.'

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Verse 6

89:6 heaven (g-5) Or 'in the sky.' mighty (h-17) Elim , plural of El . see Note, Genesis 1:1 .

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Verse 7

89:7 saints, (f-12) Kadosh , as ver. 18, 'Holy One,' ver. 20, 'holy [oil],' and ver. 35, 'holiness.' for (i-15) Or 'above.'

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Verse 9

89:9 pride (k-4) Or 'fury.'

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Verse 10

89:10 Rahab (l-4) Egypt.

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Verse 18

89:18 Holy (m-8) Or 'For of (or from) Jehovah ... and of (or from) the Holy One,' and see Note f, ver. 5.

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Verse 19

89:19 One, (n-9) Chasid . see Psalms 16:10 . chosen (o-24) Or a 'young man;' as 'excellent,' Song of Solomon 5:15 .

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Verse 20

89:20 holy (a-9) The Hebrew word is plural.

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Verse 21

89:21 whom (b-2) Or 'him.'

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Verse 27

89:27 highest (c-11) Elyon . see Psalms 83:18 .

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Verse 32

89:32 stripes. (d-14) Or 'plagues,' see 2 Samuel 7:14 .

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Verse 35

89:35 holiness; (a-7) See Psalms 89:5 Note f.

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Verse 37

89:37 firm. (e-17) Or 'steadfast.'

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Verse 39

89:39 crown (f-14) Elsewhere also 'diadem.' see Note c, Numbers 6:2 .

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Verse 48

89:48 power (g-16) Lit. 'hand.'

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Verse 50

89:50 mighty (a-19) Lit. 'many,' i.e. 'numerous.'

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Bibliographical Information
Darby, John. "Commentary on Psalms 89". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dsn/psalms-89.html. 1857-67.

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