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Psalms 89:39

Psalms 89:39
Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Thou hast broken down all his hedges,.... Round about his vine, the church; see Psa 80:12. A famous church was raised at Jerusalem, quickly after the death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant - Thou hast dealt with him as if there were no such covenant; as if no such promise had been made to him. The word rendered “made void,” means to abhor,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 89:38-52

In these verses we have,

I. A very melancholy complaint of the present deplorable state of David's family, which the psalmist thinks hard to be reconciled to the covenant God made with David. "Thou…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Thou hast abhorred the covenant of thy servant:

Thou hast cast his desecrated crown to the ground.

Thine anointed, thy servant(cp. Psa 89:89) include both David and the successor who represents him.…