Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul. Psalms 146:1.-Call to praise. Folly of trusting in dying man; the happiness of making the God of Jacob our help (Psalms 146:1); His gracious attributes; as Zion's God, He shall reign forever (Psalms 146:6). The Hallelujah marks the date after the Ba... [ Continue Reading ]
While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. WHILE I LIVE WILL I PRAISE THE LORD; I WILL SING PRAISES UNTO MY GOD WHILE I HAVE ANY BEING - (.)... [ Continue Reading ]
Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. PUT NOT YOUR TRUST IN PRINCES, (NOR) IN THE SON OF MAN, IN WHOM THERE IS NO HELP - rather, 'no salvation' (Jeshuhah, a different Hebrew word from that for "help," Psalms 146:5, `eezer (H5828)). This verse is drawn fro... [ Continue Reading ]
His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish. HIS BREATH GOETH FORTH, HE RETURNETH TO HIS EARTH (FROM PSALMS 104:29 : CF. GENESIS 3:19 ; ECCLESIASTES 12:7 ), IN THAT VERY DAY HIS THOUGHTS PERISH. The Chaldaic translates, 'his machinations perish.' The pe... [ Continue Reading ]
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God: HAPPY IS HE THAT HATH THE GOD OF JACOB FOR HIS HELP - instead of 'trusting in princes, in whom there is no help' (Psalms 146:3: cf. Psalms 118:7; Psalms 144:15). Literally, 'in his help.' Compare Deuteronomy... [ Continue Reading ]
Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever: WHICH MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH, THE SEA, AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS. Here he sets forth the proofs of the strength of God implied in His name 'Eel (H410); answering to the first clause of Psalms 146:5, "Happy... [ Continue Reading ]
Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners: WHICH EXECUTETH JUDGMENT FOR THE OPPRESSED () - i:e., for His own people when oppressed. WHICH GIVETH FOOD TO THE HUNGRY - (; ; .) THE LORD LOOSETH THE PRISONERS. is the prayer, "Brin... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous: THE LORD OPENETH THE EYES OF THE BLIND () - both the literally and the spiritually blind: those ignorant of the way of salvation (; ; ). THE LORD RAISETH THEM THAT ARE BOWED DOWN -... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down. THE LORD PRESERVETH THE STRANGERS; HE RELIEVETH THE FATHERLESS AND WIDOW - (Psalms 68:5.) Therefore he will preserve those who are not strangers, but His own people, when i... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD. THE LORD SHALL REIGN FOREVER, (EVEN) THY GOD, O ZION, UNTO ALL GENERATIONS - from ; . In contrast to the transitory kingdoms of the world. They who have such an everlasting kingdom awaiting them in the... [ Continue Reading ]