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Psalms 147:20

Psalms 147:20
He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

He hath not dealt so with any nation,.... Or "every nation" (b); or all the nations under the heavens; only with the Jewish nation: these only for many hundreds of years were favoured with the divine…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

He hath not dealt so with any nation - He has favored Israel more than any other people by giving them his revealed truth. This was so. There was no nation in the ancient world so favored as the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 147:12-20

Jerusalem, and Zion, the holy city, the holy hill, are here called upon to praise God, Psa 147:12. For where should praise be offered up to God but where his altar is? Where may we expect that glory…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Psalms 147:19-20

Cp. Deu 4:7-8. The Lord, whose word all Nature obeys, has given Israel His word in the law; a privilege which distinguishes it from every other nation.

judgments Or, ordinances.