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WHO LAID THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE EARTH - Referring still to the
creation of the earth. The margin is, “He hath founded the earth
upon her bases.” The Hebrew word rendered in the margin “her
bases” mean...
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Psalms 104
Creation's Praise
_ 1. The Creator (Psalms 104:1)_
2. The foundations of the earth (Psalms 104:5)
3. His works manifesting His kindness ...
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CIV. THE GLORY OF THE CREATOR.
Psalms 104:1. Yahweh's power in the heavens. He is clothed in the
light which God made first (Genesis 1:3) before the heavenly bodies.
He lays the foundation of His dwel...
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FOUNDATIONS. Compare Job 38:4; Proverbs 8:29.
EARTH. Hebrew. _'erez._ As in verses: Psalms 104:9; Psalms 104:13;...
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WHO LAID THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE EARTH— _Who hath built the earth
upon her bases._ Bishop Lowth, in his 8th Prelection, of _images taken
from things sacred,_ observes, that we have a remarkable example...
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PSALMS 104
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
A Creation Hymn.
ANALYSIS
It is difficult to frame an Analysis of this psalm. The course of
thought and observation followed therein bears Some Resemblance to the
Metho...
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Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed
for ever.
WHO LAID THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE EARTH, THAT IT SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED
FOREVER. What is denied is not the earth's motion...
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This is a Ps. of Nature, celebrating God's glory as seen in His works
both inanimate and animate. It is an expansion of the closing vv. of
Psalms 103, and like that Ps. begins and ends with the phrase...
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Psalms 90:106
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
*CREATOR GOD, KEEPING EVERYTHING ALIVE!
PSALMS 104
Jesus said, "Are not two *sparrows sold for a farthing? But not one
of them falls to the ground without your F...
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(5–18) The work of the third day of Creation in its two great
divisions. (1) The separation of the land and water (Psalms 104:5);
(2) the clothing of the earth with grass, herbs, and trees (Psalms
104...
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WHO LAID... — Better, _He fixed the earth on its foundations._
(Comp. Job 38:4; Proverbs 8:29.)
The inconsistency of this with Job 26:7, “He laid the earth upon
nothing,” need not cause difficulty. Bo...
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יָֽסַד ־אֶ֭רֶץ עַל ־מְכֹונֶ֑יהָ בַּל
־תִּ֝מֹּ֗וט...
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Psalms 104:1
LIKE the preceding psalm, this one begins and ends with the psalmist's
call to his soul to bless Jehovah. The inference has been drawn that
both psalms have the same author, but that is m...
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THE LORD'S WONDROUS HANDIWORK
Psalms 104:1
The opening verses of this psalm appear to describe in sublime poetry
the creation of the world. God is very great, because He created the
heavens and the e...
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Again we have a great song of praise commencing and closing with the
same note of personal praise. While in the former the dominant note is
that of the mercy of Jehovah, here it is that of His majesty...
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All these are so many beautiful descriptions of the various works of
God in creation. They need no comment; but we may scripturalise them
in reference to the new creation in Christ Jesus, and find muc...
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5_He hath founded the earth upon its foundations _Here the prophet
celebrates the glory of God, as manifested in the stability of the
earth. Since it is suspended in the midst of the air, and is suppo...
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Psalms 104, which celebrates Jehovah as Creator requires very few
remarks. It will be noticed that it is occupied almost entirely with
the earth. He is clothed with the glory of the heavens, which is...
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WHO LAID THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE EARTH,.... Or "founded the earth upon
its bases" l; which some take to be the waters, according to Psalms
24:2, others the centre of gravity in it; others the mountains...
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Psalms 104:5 [Who] laid the foundations of the earth, [that] it should
not be removed for ever.
Ver. 5. _Who laid the foundations of the earth_] Heb. He hath founded
the earth upon her bases. See Psa...
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_Who laid the foundations of the earth_ Hebrew, יסד ארצ על
מכוניה, _jasad eretz gnal mechoneah_, who hath founded the earth
upon its own bases, or foundations, that is, upon itself, or its own
centre...
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PRAISE OF GOD FOR HIS WORK IN THE KINGDOM OF NATURE.
The psalmist, probably David, as in the preceding psalm, celebrates
the glory of God in the works of His creation and providence....
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who laid the foundations of the earth, establishing its pillars, a
poetic mode of expression, to denote the stability of the earth as
suspended freely in space, Job 26:7; Job 38:4, THAT IT SHOULD NOT...
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WHO LAID THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE EARTH:
_ Heb._ he hath founded the earth upon her bases...
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1-9 Every object we behold calls on us to bless and praise the Lord,
who is great. His eternal power and Godhead are clearly shown by the
things which he hath made. God is light, and in him is no dark...
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_ He hath founded or established the earth upon its own basis or
foundations_, i.e. upon itself, or its own weight, whereby it stands
as fast and unmovable, as if it were built upon the strongest
foun...
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Psalms 104:5 laid H3245 (H8804) foundations H4349 earth H776 moved
H4131 (H8735) forever H5769 H5703...
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I trust that we have already felt something of holy enjoyment while
our hearts and voices have been praising the Lord our God. Perhaps
this Psalm may help to keep us in a praising state of mind. First...
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CONTENTS: God's greatness, majesty and sovereign dominion celebrated.
CHARACTERS: God, Psalmist, David.
CONCLUSION: It is the joy of the saints that He who is their God is a
great God who may be see...
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This psalm has no title in the Hebrew, but it is ascribed to David by
the LXX, and by most of the Versions. It celebrates the works of God
in the creation of the world, and in strains worthy of the ro...
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_Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not he removed
for ever._
STABILITY OF NATURE ESSENTIAL TO PROSPERITY
Earthquakes alone are sufficient to destroy the prosperity of any
country....
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_O Lord my God, Thou art very great._
A HYMN OF PRAISE TO GOD IN NATURE
I. The universality of God’s workings in Nature.
1. In the domain of dead matter. He is operating in the waters as they
sail...
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PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 104:1. The phrase “Bless the LORD, O my
soul,” which opens and closes the psalm, shows that the psalm is
about reasons for speaking well of God. This hymn of praise celebrat...
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 104:5 On the third day of creation, God
separated the land and the water. The dry land is therefore a safe and
suitable place for its inhabitants. The description here is more
ima...
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INTRODUCTION
“This Psalm,” says Calvin, “differs from the last, in that it
neither treats of God’s special mercies bestowed on His Church, nor
lifts us to the hope of a heavenly life; but painting for...
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EXPOSITION
"THE psalmist, in a time of severe trouble, arising from the power of
the heathen, seeks consolation in reflecting on the greatness of God
in nature," So Hengstenberg, correctly. The main t...
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And thus he begins the hundred and fourth psalm,
Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great; you are
clothed with honor and majesty: You have covered yourself with light
as with a g...
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2 Peter 3:10; Ecclesiastes 1:4; Job 26:7; Job 38:4; Psalms 136:6;...
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Who laid — Heb. he hath established the earth upon its own basis,
whereby it stands as fast and unmoveable, as if it were built upon the
strongest foundations. Forever — As long as the world continues...
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Will the earth abide forever or will it be destroyed?
PROBLEM: This verse, and several others (cf. Psalms 78:69;
Ecclesiastes 1:4), speak of the earth being “established forever.”
By contrast, the Bib...