Psaume 111:6

6 Il a manifesté à son peuple la puissance de ses oeuvres, En lui livrant l'héritage des nations.

Psaume 111:6 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 111:6

He hath showed his people the power of his works
Or his works of power, his mighty works, in which his great power was shown; as to the people of Israel in Egypt, at the Red sea, in the wilderness, and in bringing them to and settling them in the land of Canaan; these he showed to them in fact, they saw them with their eyes; and he showed or declared them to them in prophecy, before they came to pass, as Kimchi observes, that it might not be said they came by chance. So he hath showed his works of power to his people in Gospel times, as the miracles of Christ, his resurrection from the dead, redemption by him, and the work of grace on the hearts of men in all ages.

That he may give them the heritage of the Heathen;
the Lord did the above works of his power for the people of Israel, that he might put them into the possession of the land of Canaan, inherited by Heathens; that it might become their inheritance, and they might enjoy their houses, vineyards, and fields; and he wrought powerfully through the ministration of the Gospel, by his Spirit and grace, upon the hearts of men in the Gentile world; that the Christian church might possess the dominions of it, as it did in the times of Constantine and of others, and as it will more largely in the latter day; see ( Psalms 2:8 ) ( Revelation 2:26 ) .

Psaume 111:6 In-Context

4 Il a laissé la mémoire de ses prodiges, L'Eternel miséricordieux et compatissant.
5 Il a donné de la nourriture à ceux qui le craignent; Il se souvient toujours de son alliance.
6 Il a manifesté à son peuple la puissance de ses oeuvres, En lui livrant l'héritage des nations.
7 Les oeuvres de ses mains sont fidélité et justice; Toutes ses ordonnances sont véritables,
8 Affermies pour l'éternité, Faites avec fidélité et droiture.
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