I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. Psalms 145:1.-An alphabetically-acrostic psalm of thanksgiving of David's house and Israel, literal and spiritual, when their troubles shall have ended. The Septuagint interpolate after Psalms 145:13 a verse beginning... [ Continue Reading ]
Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. EVERY DAY WILL I BLESS THEE - (.) AND I WILL PRAISE THY NAME FOREVER AND EVER - (.)... [ Continue Reading ]
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. GREAT IS THE LORD, AND GREATLY TO BE PRAISED. is drawn from this by the sons of Korah. This verse begins the detailed description of what is comprehended in 'the name of the Lord' (). AND HIS GREATNESS IS UNSEARCHA... [ Continue Reading ]
One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. ONE GENERATION SHALL PRAISE THY WORKS TO ANOTHER, AND SHALL DECLARE THY MIGHTY ACTS. God's "works" are His glorious manifestations of mercy and righteousness.... [ Continue Reading ]
I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. I WILL SPEAK OF THE GLORIOUS HONOUR OF THY MAJESTY, AND OF THY WONDROUS WORKS - literally, 'the honour of the glory of thy majesty, and the matters (or words: cf. , margin) of thy wonders.' David's heart so over-flows... [ Continue Reading ]
And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness. AND MEN SHALL SPEAK OF THE MIGHT OF THY TERRIBLE ACTS; AND I WILL DECLARE THY GREATNESS. The Qeri' reads thus, in the singular; but the Khethibh reads the plural, 'thy great deeds;' which answers better to t... [ Continue Reading ]
They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness. THEY SHALL ABUNDANTLY UTTER THE MEMORY OF THY GREAT GOODNESS, AND SHALL SING (LITERALLY, WITH LOUD EULOGIES) OF THY RIGHTEOUSNESS. "Abundantly utter" - literally, 'sputter forth,' as from a bubbling,... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. THE LORD IS GRACIOUS, AND FULL OF COMPASSION; SLOW TO ANGER, AND OF GREAT MERCY - (Psalms 103:8.) But the Hebrew here for "great" is different from that in Psalms 103:8 [ rab (H7227), plenteous; margin, 'great of me... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. THE LORD IS GOOD TO ALL - much more to His own people, who appreciate and ever praise His goodness. AND HIS TENDER MERCIES ARE OVER ALL HIS WORKS. How much more over His children? (.) If He has a compassionate regard for H... [ Continue Reading ]
All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee. ALL THY WORKS SHALL PRAISE THEE, O LORD - either consciously with the voice, or in silent eloquence by their very being (Psalms 19:1; ).... [ Continue Reading ]
They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; THEY SHALL SPEAK OF THE GLORY OF THY KINGDOM - manifested only in part now on earth, but hereafter to be fully revealed when Messiah shall take His great power and reign (; ; ).... [ Continue Reading ]
To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. TO MAKE KNOWN TO THE SONS OF MEN HIS MIGHTY ACTS. From the address to God in the second person, "thy" (), the Psalmist passes to the third person, "His," as he herein turns to the world to exhort its inhab... [ Continue Reading ]
Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. THY KINGDOM IS AN EVERLASTING KINGDOM - literally, 'a kingdom of all eternities' (or ages). When the now haughty kingdoms of this world shall have passed away, the kingdom of Messiah, the Son of David, s... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. THE LORD UPHOLDETH ALL THAT FALL - namely, the godly when they fall (; ). AND RAISETH UP ALL (THOSE THAT BE) BOWED DOWN. borrows this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. THE EYES OF ALL WAIT UPON THEE; AND THOU GIVEST THEM THEIR MEAT IN DUE SEASON. borrows this. He who feeds all His creatures by His providence will never allow His elect to wait on Him for sustenance for body and soul... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing. THOU OPENEST THINE HAND, AND SATISFIEST THE DESIRE OF EVERY LIVING THING (Psalms 104:28) - literally, 'Thou satisfiest every living thing with their desire' [ raatsown (H7522)]: cf. Psalms 145:19. The original passage is De... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. THE LORD IS RIGHTEOUS IN ALL HIS WAYS, AND HOLY IN ALL HIS WORKS. The Hebrew for "holy," chaciyd (H2623) [ hagios (G40)], is not that which expresses God's hallowed and unapproachable sanctity, qadowsh (H6918). Chaciyd (H2623), as... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. THE LORD IS NIGH UNTO ALL THEM THAT CALL UPON HIM - (; ,18; .) TO ALL THAT CALL UPON HIM IN TRUTH - not in hypocrisy and formalism. An anticipation of Gospel spirituality ().... [ Continue Reading ]
He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them. HE WILL FULFILL THE DESIRE OF THEM THAT FEAR HIM (; ) - when it is expedient for them, and conformable to the will and Word of God. God hears His people as truly when He withholds what is for their... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy. THE LORD PRESERVETH ALL THEM THAT LOVE HIM. In it was "them that fear Him;" therefore the fear meant is not slavish, but that of children, who at the same time love God.... [ Continue Reading ]