Luke 2:14

“Glory to God in the highest, etc.] Which with the following words, are not to be considered as a wish, that so it might be, but as an affirmation, that so it was; for the glory of God is great in the salvation, peace, and reconciliation of his people by Jesus Christ, even the glory of all his perfections; of his wisdom and prudence in forming such a scheme; of his love, grace, and, mercy, the glory of which is his main view, and is hereby answered; and of his holiness, which is hereby honoured; and of his justice, which is fully satisfied; and of his power in the accomplishment of it; and of his truth and faithfulness in fulfilling his covenant and oath, and all the promises and prophecies…”

“Glory, &c.--brief but transporting hymn--not only in articulate human speech, for our benefit, but in tunable measure, in the form of a Hebrew parallelism of two complete clauses, and a third one only amplifying the second, and so without a connecting "and." The "glory to God," which the new-born "Saviour" was to bring, is the first note of this sublime hymn: to this answers, in the second clause, the "peace on earth," of which He was to be "the Prince" (Isa 9:6) --probably sung responsively by the celestial choir; while quickly follows the glad echo of this note, probably by a third detachment of the angelic choristers--"good will to men." "They say not, glory to God in heaven, where angels…”

“Glory to God - Praise be to God, or honor be to God. That is, the praise of redeeming man is due to God. The plan of redemption will bring glory to God, and is designed to express his glory. This it does by evincing his love to people, his mercy, his condescension, and his regard to the honor of his law and the stability of his own government. It is the highest expression of his love and mercy. Nowhere, so far as we can see, could his glory be more strikingly exhibited than in giving his only-begotten Son to die for people. In the highest - This is capable of several meanings: In the highest “strains,” or in the highest possible manner. “Among” the highest that is, among the angels of God;…”

“Glory be to God in the highest; on earth peace; good will toward men - The shouts of the multitude are generally broken into short sentences. This rejoicing acclamation strongly represents the piety and benevolence of these heavenly spirits: as if they had said, Glory be to God in the highest heavens: let all the angelic legions resound his praises. For with the Redeemer's birth, peace, and all kind of happiness, come down to dwell on earth: yea, the overflowings of Divine good will and favour are now exercised toward men. Luke 2:20”

“2:14 Glory to God in highest heaven: This short hymn is known as the Gloria in excelsis Deo from the first line of the Latin translation. The Messiah’s coming brings glory to God in the heavens and peace to humans on earth. • peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased: Peace indicates total well-being, not just the absence of hostility. The traditional translation, “on earth peace, good will toward men” (KJV), is based on the reading of some late manuscripts. The NLT text follows more reliable early manuscripts. Peace comes to the recipients of God’s grace.”

“Glory: Luk 19:38; Psa 69:34, Psa 69:35, Psa 85:9-12, Psa 96:11-13; Isa 44:23, Isa 49:13; Joh 17:4; Eph 1:6, Eph 3:20, Eph 3:21; Phi 2:11; Rev 5:13 and: Luk 1:79; Isa 9:6, Isa 9:7, Isa 57:19; Jer 23:5, Jer 23:6; Mic 5:5; Zac 6:12, Zac 6:13; Joh 14:27; Act 10:36; Rom 5:1; Co2 5:18-20; Eph 2:14-18; Col 1:20; Heb 13:20, Heb 13:21 good: Joh 3:16; Eph 2:4, Eph 2:7; Th2 2:16; Tit 3:4-7; Jo1 4:9, Jo1 4:10 Luke 2:15”