Psalms 146:10

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 end, can afford to bear trials patiently, not yielding to despair on the way....

10._Jehovah shall reign_, _etc_. He directs his discourse to the Church, that he may more effectually persuade all God’s people of their really finding him to be such as he had just described. When he says that God is king for ever, we are to remember at the same time the purpose for which he reigns — taking our definition of it from the preceding ascription’s. It follows that, whether living or dying, we shall be safe under the keeping of a king who reigns expressly for our salvation. Had he said no more than that Jehovah reigned for ever, we would have been ready to object the distance between us and his inconceivable greatness. He states, therefore, in express terms, his being bound by sacred covenant to his chosen people....

5-10 The psalmist encourages us to put confidence in God. We must hope in the providence of God for all we need as to this life, and in the grace of God for that which is to come. The God of heaven became a man that he might become our salvation. Though he died on the cross for our sins, and was laid in the grave, yet his thoughts of love to us did not perish; he rose again to fulfil them. When on earth, his miracles were examples of what he is still doing every day. He grants deliverance to captives bound in the chains of sin and Satan. He opens the eyes of the understanding. He feeds with the bread of life those who hunger for salvation; and he is the constant Friend of the poor in spirit, the helpless: with him poor sinners, that are as fatherless, find mercy; and his kingdom shall continue for ever. Then let sinners flee to him, and believers rejoice in him. And as the Lord shall rei...

Verse Psalms 146:10. _THE LORD SHALL REIGN FOR EVER_] Therefore he can never fail; and he is _thy God, O Zion_. Hitherto he has helped _you_ and your _fathers_; and has extended that help from _generation to_ _generation_. Therefore trust in him and bless the Lord. ANALYSIS OF THE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIXTH PSALM The subject of this Psalm is the same with the former. It is divided into _four_ parts: - I. An exhortation to praise God, Psalms 146:1. Which the psalmist resolves to do, Psalms 146:2. II. A dehortation from confidence in man,...

THE LORD SHALL REIGN FOR EVER - See the notes at Psalms 10:16 : “The Lord is King forever and ever” Compare Exodus 15:18. EVEN THY GOD, O ZION, UNTO ALL GENERATIONS - As long as the world shall endure. There shall be no change of dynasty as there is in human governments; but the same King shall reign from age to age. PRAISE YE THE LORD - Hallelu-jah. The psalm closes as it commences. It is a call on all persons to unite in the praise of Yahweh....

EXPOSITION THE psalter ends with a cluster of "Hallelujah Psalms," five in number, all of them both beginning and ending with the phrase. In the Hebrew none of them has any" title;" but it is generally considered that the Septuagint title of the majority—Ἀγγαίου καὶ Ζεχαρίου—embodies a true tradition, and that they are the "Songs of the Return from the Captivity," added to the Psalter by the Prophets Haggai and Zechariah. They form a portion of the daily morning service of the Jews. Psalms 146:1, praises God as the only true Helper. Metrically, it fails into two portions—a short opening strophe of four verses (Psalms 146:1), and a second longer strophe of six verses (Psalms 146:5

THE LORD SHALL REIGN FOR EVER,.... The Messiah, who is King of kings and Lord of lords; and in this he is superior to, them, they reign but for a while, but he for evermore; the throne of majesty and glory on which he sits is for ever and ever; his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom; of his government, and the peace of it, there will be no end; he is King of saints now, and reigns in their hearts, and in his churches, and in the world; and he will reign with his people, and they with him, a thousand years on earth; and then they will reign together to all eternity; see Psalms 14:6. Both Jarchi and Kimchi refer this to the Messiah and his kingdom; the note of the former is, "he shall confirm his kingdom in the redemption or salvation of his children;'' and of the latter, "it shall be said he is King over all, after he has executed judgment on the wicked in t

Psalms 146:1. _Praise ye the LORD._ Or, «Hallelujah.» I am sorry to see that great word, Hallelujah, Hallelu-Jah, praise to Jah, Jehovah, become so hackneyed as it is, by talk about «Hallelujah lasses», and Hallelujah I know not what. The Jews will not even pronounce the word Jah, or write it; it seems a great pity that it should be thus draggled in the dirt by Gentiles. «Praise ye the Lord.» Whenever you make use of the word Hallelujah, let it be with the due reverence which should be given to that blessed name, for remember «the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.» Psalms 146:1. _Praise the LORD, O my soul._ Whatever we exhort others to do, we should be ready to do ourselves; yea, our own soul should praise the Lord most of all, since, i

PSALM 144-150 THE HALLELUJAH CHORUS The five Psalms with which this marvellous book closeth are all Psalms of praise. The word “praise” is found in the Hebrew thirty-seven times. Each one of these Psalms begins and ends with a hallelujah; there are ten hallelujahs. First is a hallelujah which celebrates Himself, He who is the God of Jacob. Precious vision of Him who delights to call Himself “the God of Jacob,” the God who loves the sinner and has redeemed His people. Who is He? The Creator of all, by whom and for whom all things were made (Psalms 146:6). The Lord of judgment and redemption; the Lord who looseth the prisoners, openeth the eyes of the blind, raiseth them that are bowed down--and He will reign for ever. Hallelujah. Psalms 147:1 is the hallelujah for what He has done for Hi

CXLVI. This Ps., like the remaining Pss. to the end of the Psalter, begins and closes with the word Hallelujah (Praise Yah). These Pss. may originally have formed a collection by themselves. The theme of the Ps. is much the same as that of Psalms 105. It is vain to trust man and a blessed thing to trust in God, who made the heaven and the earth, who protects those who love Him and relieves the desolate and oppressed....