Psa 29:1-2, 68:32-34, Luk 2:14, Jude 25 | TSK | STEP | David exhorts princes to give glory to God; by reason of his power; and protection of his people. Give. mighty. Heb. sons of the mighty.

and his strength.This refers to the phenomena of thunder and lightning; for all nations have observed the electric fluid is an irresistible agent,--destroying life, tearing towers and castles to pieces, rending the strongest oaks, and cleaving the most solid rocks; and the most enlightened nations have justly considered it as an especial manifestation of the power and sovereignty of God.

clouds. or, heavens.

Luke 2:14

Glory.

19:38; Ps 69:34,35; 85:9-12; 96:11-13; Isa 44:23; 49:13; Joh 17:4

Eph 1:6; 3:20,21; Php 2:11; Re 5:13

and.

1:79; Isa 9:6,7; 57:19; Jer 23:5,6; Mic 5:5; Zec 6:12,13; Joh 14:27

Ac 10:36; Ro 5:1; 2Co 5:18-20; Eph 2:14-18; Col 1:20; Heb 13:20,21

good.

Joh 3:16; Eph 2:4,7; 2Th 2:16; Tit 3:4-7; 1Jo 4:9,10

Jude 25

the only.

Ps 104:24; 147:5; Ro 11:33; 16:27; Eph 1:8; 3:10; 1Ti 1:17

God.

Ps 78:20; Isa 12:2; 45:21; Joh 4:22; 1Ti 2:3; Tit 1:3,4; 2:10,13

Tit 3:4; 2Pe 1:1

be glory.

1Ch 29:11; Ps 72:18,19; Da 4:37; Mt 6:13; Eph 3:21; 1Pe 4:11

1Pe 5:10,11; 2Pe 3:18; Re 1:6; 4:9-11; 5:13,14 CONCLUDING REMARKS ON THE EPISTLE OF JUDE. St. Jude, says Origen, has written an Epistle in a few lines indeed, but full of vigorous expressions of heavenly grace.--[Ioudas men egrapsen epistolen oligostichon men pepleromenen de ouraniou charitos erromenon logon.] He briefly and forcibly represents the detestable doctrines and practices of certain false teachers, generally supposed to be the impure Gnostics, Nicolaitans and followers of Simon Magus; and reproves these profligate perverters of sound principles, and patrons of lewdness, with a holy indignation and just severity; while at the same time he exhorts all sound Christians, with genuine apostolic charity, to have tender compassion on these deluded wretches, and to endeavour vigorously to reclaim them from the ways of hell, and pluck them as brands out of the fire. There is a great similarity in sentiment and style between this Epistle and the second chapter of the second Epistle of Peter. Both writers are nearly alike in vehemence and holy indignation against impudence and lewdness, and against those who insidiously undermine chastity, purity, and sound principles.