“He is the Lord our God: his judgments are in all the earth.”
He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth. This verse reasserts exclusive covenantal monotheism—the God confessed here is 'our God,' bound by particular relationship to the community. The claim that 'his judgments are in all the earth' expands God's authority beyond Israel to encompass all creation, holding all peoples and powers accountable to divine righteousness. The simultaneity of particularism (our God) and universalism (all the earth) establishes the foundation for the historical recitation that follows.
Church Fathers on Psalms 105:7
1. This Psalm is the first of those to which is prefixed the word Allelujah; the meaning of which word, or rather two words, is, Praise the Lord. For this reason he begins with praises: “O confess unto the Lord, and call upon His Name” Psalm 104:1; for this confession is to be understood as praise, just as these words of our Lord, “I confess to You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth.” Matthew 11:25 For after commencing with praise, calling upon God is wont to follow,…
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