Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD. This psalm praises Yahweh as the Raiser of the poor out of the dust: Israel after the captivity primarily, and ultimately after their present dispersion (Psalms 113:1); praise Yahweh from this time forth from the... [ Continue Reading ]
Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD - i:e., the Lord as He hath manifested Himself in His glorious deeds for His people. 'The world which forms a God according to its own fancies has a nameless God' (Hengstenberg). FROM THIS TI... [ Continue Reading ]
From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD's name is to be praised. FROM THE RISING OF THE SUN UNTO THE GOING DOWN OF THE SAME THE LORD'S NAME IS TO BE PRAISED - i:e., is worthy of praise (), and shall be praised. At Messiah's second coming () Israel and the Gentiles "sh... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens. THE LORD IS HIGH ABOVE ALL NATIONS. The Gentile nations are now high, and haughtily oppress Israel. But Yahweh is high above them, for He is the "Great King over all the earth" (). (AND) HIS GLORY ABOVE THE HEAVENS - (; ; .) T... [ Continue Reading ]
Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high, WHO (IS) LIKE UNTO THE LORD OUR GOD, WHO DWELLETH ON HIGH? WHO HUMBLETH (HIMSELF) TO BEHOLD (THE THINGS THAT ARE) IN HEAVEN, AND IN THE EARTH? - literally, 'who exalteth Himself sitting, who humbleth Himself beholding,' etc. Who maketh Hims... [ Continue Reading ]
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill; HE RAISETH UP THE POOR OUT OF THE DUST, AND LIFTETH THE NEEDY OUT OF THE DUNGHILL. This prostration in the dust has been for long Israel's state (). But the Lord will raise her up (): cf. Hannah's song ().... [ Continue Reading ]
That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people. THAT HE MAY SET HIM WITH PRINCES - (.)... [ Continue Reading ]
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD. HE MAKETH THE BARREN WOMAN TO KEEP HOUSE, (AND TO BE) A JOYFUL MOTHER OF CHILDREN - `Who maketh the barren woman to dwell (in) the house;' the Septuagint, Syriac, Ethiopic, Arabic, and Vulgate. "A... [ Continue Reading ]