Psalms 145:1
TITLE. David's [Psalm] of praise. No other Psalm so entitled. An Acrostic Psalm. See App-63. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. NAME. See note on Psalms 20:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
TITLE. David's [Psalm] of praise. No other Psalm so entitled. An Acrostic Psalm. See App-63. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. NAME. See note on Psalms 20:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
GLORIOUS, &C. Hebrew. the majesty of the glory of Thine honour. wondrous works. instances or examples of Thy wonders. Hebrew. words of Thy wonders.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND MEN. And they. See Structure (4-7, above). TERRIBLE. See note on Psalms 111:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
ABUNDANTLY UTTER. pour forth.... [ Continue Reading ]
GRACIOUS, &C. Compare Exodus 34:6; Exodus 34:7. OF GREAT MERCY. great in lovingkindness, or grace.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO ALL. Septuagint reads "to them that wait on Him". TENDER MERCIES. compassions.... [ Continue Reading ]
SAINTS. favoured or beloved ones. Compare Psalms 16:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
POWER. Sing, of the Hebrew word "mighty acts" (Psalms 145:4).... [ Continue Reading ]
MEN. Hebrew. _'adam_ (with Art.). mankind. App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
AN EVERLASTING KINGDOM. a kingdom for all ages. Looking backward (eternal, Psalms 77:5) as well as forward (everlasting, Psalms 77:7). These words, "Thy kingdom [O Christ] is an everlasting kingdom", were (up to 1893) to be seen on the wall of one of the largest Mosques in Damascus. Formerly it was.... [ Continue Reading ]
FALL. are ready to fall. RAISETH UP. Occurs only here and Psalms 146:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
EYES OF ALL WAIT. Figure of speech _Prosopopoeia._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU. This is emphatic in Sept, Syriac, and Vulgate. Compare Psalms 104:26. HAND. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
HOLY. gracious.... [ Continue Reading ]
NIGH: i.e. nigh to help. Compare Psalms 34:18; Psalms 119:151.Deuteronomy 4:7. UNTO ALL. Note the Figure of speech _Anadiplosis_ (App-6) in the repetition, "to all that call" (for emphasis).... [ Continue Reading ]
THEIR CRY: i.e. for help in distress.... [ Continue Reading ]
WICKED. lawless. Hebrew. _rasha._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
LET ALL FLESH. all flesh shall, as in Psalms 145:10. thus completing and perfecting the Structure above. ALL FLESH. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Part), App-6, put for all men. HOLY. See note on Exodus 3:5. EVER AND EVER. Many codices, with one early printed edition, here add: "And we wil... [ Continue Reading ]