Psalmen 71:19

19 Ook is Uw gerechtigheid, o God, tot in de hoogte; Gij, Die grote dingen gedaan hebt; o God! wie is U gelijk?

Psalmen 71:19 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 71:19

Thy righteousness also, O God, [is] very high
Or, "unto [the place] on high" F6; it reaches unto heaven, as the mercy, truth, and faithfulness of God, are said to do, ( Psalms 36:5 ) ( 57:10 ) . The righteousness of Christ is accepted of with God the Father in heaven; it is in Christ, who is there at the right hand of God; and it is higher and infinitely above any righteousness of a creature, angel's or man's;

who hast done great things;
in nature, in forming the world out of nothing, and in upholding all creatures in their beings; in providence, in governing the world, and ordering all things in it for the best, and to answer the wisest purposes; in grace, in the salvation of lost sinners by Christ; in the justification of them by his righteousness; and in the atonement and pardon of their sins, through his blood and sacrifice; in the regeneration of them by his grace; in making and performing exceeding great and precious promises, and in giving them eternal life;

O God, who [is] like unto thee?
either for greatness or goodness; for power or for mercy; for justice, truth, and faithfulness; for the perfections of his nature, or the works of his hands; and to be praised, reverenced and adored, as he is; see ( Psalms 89:6 Psalms 89:7 ) .


FOOTNOTES:

F6 (Mwrm de) "usque in excelsum", Pagninus, Montanus, Gejerus; "in altum usque", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.

Psalmen 71:19 In-Context

17 O God! Gij hebt mij geleerd van mijn jeugd aan, en tot nog toe verkondig ik Uw wonderen.
18 Daarom ook, terwijl de ouderdom en grijsheid daar is, verlaat mij niet, o God, totdat ik dezen geslachte verkondige Uw arm, allen nakomelingen Uw macht.
19 Ook is Uw gerechtigheid, o God, tot in de hoogte; Gij, Die grote dingen gedaan hebt; o God! wie is U gelijk?
20 Gij, Die mij veel benauwdheden en kwaden hebt doen zien, zult mij weder levend maken, en zult mij weder ophalen uit de afgronden der aarde.
21 Gij zult mijn grootheid vermeerderen, en mij rondom vertroosten.
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.