Psa 115 | TSK | STEP | Because God is truly glorious, and idols are vanity, he exhorts to confidence in God. God is to be blessed for his blessings. A.M. 3108. B.C. 896. (Title.)This seems to be an [epinikion,] or triumphal song, in which the victory is wholly ascribed to Jehovah; and to none can it be referred with more propriety than to that of Jehoshaphat over the confederated forces of his enemies, 2 Ch 20. unto us. for thy mercy.

Psalms 115

1 Because God is truly glorious,

4 and idols are vanity,

9 he exhorts to confidence in God.

12 God is to be blessed for his blessings.

A.M. 3108. B.C. 896. (Title.)This seems to be an [epinikion,] or triumphal song, in which the victory is wholly ascribed to Jehovah; and to none can it be referred with more propriety than to that of Jehoshaphat over the confederated forces of his enemies, 2 Ch 20.

unto us.

74:22; 79:9,10; Jos 7:9; Isa 48:11; Eze 20:14; 36:32; Da 9:19

Eph 1:6; Re 4:10,11

for thy mercy.

61:7; 89:1,2; Mic 7:20; Joh 1:17; Ro 15:8,9

42:3,10; 79:10; Ex 32:12; Nu 14:15,16; De 32:26,27; 2Ki 19:10-19

Joe 2:17

But our.

2:4; 68:4; 123:1; 1Ch 16:25; Mt 6:9

he hath.

135:6; Isa 46:10; Da 4:35; Ro 9:19; Eph 1:11

Their idols.They are metal, stone, and wood; and though generally made in the form of man, they can neither see, hear, smell, feel, walk, nor speak! Even the wiser heathen made them the objects of their jests.

97:7; 135:15-17; De 4:28; Isa 40:19,20; 42:17; 46:1,2,6,7

Jer 10:3-5; Ho 8:6; Hab 2:18-20; Ac 19:26,35; 1Co 10:19,20

135:18; Isa 44:9-20; Jer 10:8; Jon 2:8; Hab 2:18,19

Israel.

118:2-4; 135:19,20; Ex 19:5

trust.

62:8; 125:1; 130:7; 146:5,6; Jer 17:17,18; Eph 1:12

their help.

33:20,21; 84:11; De 33:29; Pr 30:5

Ex 28:1; Nu 16:5,40; 18:7

33:18; 118:4; 147:11; Pr 14:26; 30:5; Ac 10:35; Re 19:5

hath.