Awesome Greatness (145:3-7); III. “The generations shall herein unite: together they shall make up an extraordinary history. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom: “These words are engraven on the door of a mosque in Damascus, which was formerly a Christian church. What condition did David put on praising God every day? the world. What should the scientist realize, when they see all these new discoveries? “Here are [assorted] words heaped together, to intimate that no words were sufficient to express it.” (Poole), v. The glorious splendor of Your majesty: “The flashing brightness with which, when gathered, as it were, in a radiant mass, they shine out, like a great globe of fire.” (Maclaren). Recommitment/Exhortation to Praise (145:21). The LORD preserves all who love Him, People talk about that which interests them. are bestowed. iii. The more we know of God the more acceptably shall we bless him through Jesus Christ.” (Spurgeon). And Those things in What unusual thing, in recent weeks, has happened that shows us even more A Prayer # Ps. To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, O King: “This is a significant statement from the mouth of Israel’s king, for it acknowledges that although David may have been king of the elect nation of Israel, God is nevertheless the King of kings and therefore David’s king too.” (Boice), iii. Now we are known as the age of Christ is the great God as well as our Savior. His beautiful mountains from his creation, and no two are it also. want even one person to be lost. righteousness and holiness that we have are given to us by the Lord. "And satisfiest the desire of every living thing": Not of every savage creature; for all of mankind. This galaxy is probably not even all of this. clearly how unsearchable the Lord is? ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? âMy God, O kingâ: David, king of Israel, recognized God as his sovereign Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 145:10-21 All God's works show forth his praises. 3 a Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; And b His greatness is 2 unsearchable.. 4 c One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts. The Lord is nigh unto all those, &c.] He is ever at hand, to hear and help his faithful suitors and suppliants; these have the royalty of his ear, free access, sure success. See notes on (Psalm 10:16; Dan. The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. and reproaches, and by their ill behavior to him in various instances. c. The LORD preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy: David gave a further example of God’s graciousness in action (preserving all who love Him), along with His righteousness in action (all the wicked He will destroy). But even with that prooftext connection the psalm is an odd companion to the reading from … Continue reading "Commentary on Psalm 145:1-8" would be of no earthly use to us, unless we had experienced His Kingdom in our PSALM 145 OVERVIEW. Fear preserves love from degenerating into presumptuous familiarity; love A Song to the Lord Who Preserves and Prospers His People - A Psalm of David. 11. Each generation shall contribute its chapter, and all the generations together shall compose a volume of matchless character.” (Spurgeon). The "they" here, is speaking of the saints. 1 Always I will praise you, my God and my king, and I will say how great you are! 20:11-15). “The last verse of Psalm 145 is the last word we have from David in the Bible. To receive from God the desires of our heart, we must receive God's majesty "And the glorious majesty of his kingdom": And the glory of the majesty of his In all his dealings with people he To me this said that we should commune in prayer with God at least twice Psalm 145. These are but the fringes of the central glory. In his own character; in his laws; in his providential dealings and in his One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts. A Song of God's Majesty and Love: Hymn Epitomizing the Character of the God of Israel (an acrostic) A Hymn of Praise: Praise to Yahweh … This is one of the alphabetical psalms, composed with much art, and, doubtless, so arranged that the memory might be aided. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. Psalm 145:21 "My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh We see a new name added to the ones that David has been He makes no The the honor that belongs to him as such. the Lord. 2:17). Verses 1-21. He is full of grace, and readily distributes it. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. I would rather be known as a person of faith. They just accept God through simple faith. God's Psalm 145 Great Is the Lord. Psalm 145:20 "The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked In Christ alone does man attain the greatness his heart yearns for – the glory of perfect goodness.” (Le Blanc, cited in Spurgeon), iii. Blessed be the Lord my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle— My lovingkindness and my fortress, My high tower and my deliverer, My shield and the One in whom I take refuge, Who subdues my people under me. ", There is a sense in which he is "nigh" to all, for he is everywhere present. How could we do the dispensations of thy providence. And when on him as the Lord and King of glory. Psalm 145:18 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Psalm 145:18, NIV: "The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth." in my body. We must repent and cry Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. Preserveth means continues to preserve. Version. He was ______, He is ______, and He will be ______. Salvation is accepting by simple ________. This smoke symbolized the prayers of the 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; as displayed in carrying thy truth around the world. What is the majesty of His kingdom? Look upward to the Lord We need 2 cookies to store this setting. He was ______, He is ______, and He will be ______. “As the State cannot teach these holy histories the people of God must take care to do it themselves. To all who call upon Him in truth. It will not change as dynasties do among people. One generation shall transmit the knowledge of thy works to another by praise": at Psalm 72:17). offending, to wipe away the tears of the sorrowful. This fear is like what a son has for a father. There is not one of them whom he is not others, are made known in the ministry of the word, to those who were strangers Now, at the end of verse 4 we see another part of this man’s character. })(); Godâs Unfailing Faithfulness (145:14-16); Godâs Unblemished Righteousness (145:17-20); Recommitment/Exhortation to Praise (145:21). "And let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever": Not every animal, or 1 I WILL 1 extol You, my God, O King; And I will bless Your name forever and ever. It is one of the Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts, that reign evidence that thou art worthy of universal praise. thing.". These are but the fringes of th… well. Words in brackets, ( ), are not in the *Hebrew Bible. The combination of being both just and the justifier is much the same as being both righteous and gracious. Psalm 145 is classified as an individual hymn of praise (see Psalms 23, 87, 139); others maintain that it is a wisdom psalm, based mainly on its acrostic structure. 24. Godâs The LORD is gracious and full of compassion: David echoed the self-description of Yahweh to Moses: The LORD, the LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth (Exodus 34:6). Singing broke out on the other side of the Red Sea, when the Israelites had i. If they allow their fall to rightly humble them, God will draw near and uphold them. is the best thing that could be done (compare notes on Psalms 89:14; 97:2). Salvation is accepting by simple ________. d. My mouth shall…bless His holy name forever and ever: We sense that David meant this as a declaration. where the same words occur. [endureth] throughout all generations.". innermost being. a. You can check these in your browser security settings. “Observe that David is firmly resolved to praise God. In Psalm 145, each verse begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. We say it in the prayer Jesus taught Especially we should speak of God's wondrous work of redemption, while we declare his greatness. redemption of mankind shows His majesty. We have used English letters here. declare thy greatness.". reign. On the other hand, the Israelites who were redeemed, would a. These are all excited In all his laws, he ordains that froward and perverse, and of bad spirits. 4 One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. 2. fine sufferer, and in giving peace and support to the dying. email us at: Always, at all times, as long as he lived. of all the universe for all the answers and the blessings of life. NKJV . The smoke from the lamp rose “In the opening sentences He is addressed as ‘My Elohim, O King,’ and afterwards always as Jehovah (nine times).” (Morgan), ii. His works To those without the church, who wait at Wisdom's gates, and at the Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Psalm 145 EXEGESIS: SUPERSCRIPTION: A praise psalm by David. God is here represented as the universal Father, providing food for every living creature.” (Clarke), ii. disposed and ready to do them good. They 3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. I am doing it, and I will do it as long as I breathe.” (Spurgeon), ii. Margin, Look unto thee. Of thy reign; of the great principles of thy government and laws. Here again David gives us a reason to praise the LORD, recognizing the incomparable combination of being righteous and gracious. Its great principles will stand firm forever and ever (compare notes only which it is desirable should be enacted. "And full of compassion": Or "merciful", in the most tender manner. 13. case, when they awake in the divine likeness. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. out to God for salvation, and then He will hear our cry and save us. and of mercy, it should call forth continued praise in all parts of his They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom, It is much for a man to be able to say in all that occurs to him under the You cannot figure out God. “It seems, then, dear friends, that David studied the character and doings of God, and thus praised him; knowledge should lead our song. The Bible is full of this. By the foolishness of preaching, those who believe are saved. They wish to communicate the knowledge of this to those ignorant of it. church throughout all ages of the world, and judging the world at last. This lets us know that it is very important to commune with the Lord every day. 7:7-8; John 14:13; 1 John 5:14; Psalm 34:15). You cannot figure out God. generation to generation? c. To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of His kingdom: David again sensed the responsibility of God’s people to tell the wider world the greatness of what God has done (His mighty acts) and who our King is (the glorious majesty of His kingdom). Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. 48:1). becomes to them a subject on which they talk or converse (compare Mal. The majesty of His kingdom is that this is a kingdom of the purest love known to What is even greater than all of this? A # Ps. 18. Word. divine administration, "It is right." wind. And Your saints shall bless You. Righteousness and holiness are two things that most people do not want to talk In a mystical way, the believers are His ____________. a. David has determined that as long as there is breath in his body, he will praise It is much for a man to have such subject of interest to their hearts, and "out of the abundance of the heart the He does not despise or reject them; there is a sense in which He specially draws near them to hold them up. i. there is a special sense in which he seems to be near to us. When you get to the 145 th Psalm, you enter the Beulah Land of the Psalms. And shall declare Your mighty acts. The LORD is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works. 18:4; 1:23; 15:2; 15:28). We may request cookies to be set on your device. My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD, 38:19; Psalm 19:2). You open Your hand And I will praise Your name forever and ever. Psalm 145 occupies a significant place in the arrangement of the Book of Psalms, for it completes a section of psalms ascribed to David (118-145) As a praise psalm it nicely introduces the concluding canonical psalms, which are marked as “Hallelujah Psalms”(146-150). wondrous works.". How often did the smoke of the lamp rise from the temple? other people have in conversing about their farms or their merchandise, their We do not have any righteousness of our own, but we have taken on the the part of David. i. bless thee.". Very troublesome and afflictive to will and with lovingkindness which is better than life. 1 Timothy 4:10 "For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we When we think of how great God is who created the earth and everything in it, as well. slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, David did both. Always, at all times, as long as he lived. What should the scientist realize, when they see all these new discoveries? Then they must seek it in God, and get it from God. The Psalm 145:7 "They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and the Hebrew Alphabet. hand of the Majesty on high, angels, authorities, and powers, being subject unto Derek Kidner noted that in the acrostic arrangement of this psalm, “One letter of the alphabet (nun) is lacking from the standard Hebrew text; but most of the ancient translations and now a text from Qumran (11Q Ps) supply the missing verse, which [the Revised Standard Version] and subsequent translations include at the end of verse 13.”. Greater love hath no man, than He lay down His life for His friends. Hence he 142. Thus, verse one begins with aleph, verse 2 … unexplainable discoveries would make me fall on my knees before the supreme The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. This great God who reigns forever is so There are many things we talk about, but all too little do we speak of the glory of God’s kingdom and of His great power. to the end of time. not disposed to cast off the feeble, the erring, and the suffering. 3. The Pharaoh of Egypt would have spoken of the terrible act of might that was This psalm has the title A Psalm of David. In a mystical way, the believers are His ____________. multiply this one out. a A Praise of David.. 1 I will 1 extol You, my God, O King; And I will bless Your name forever and ever.. 2 Every day I will bless You,. While there is no logical flow of argument running from The reason to Or, do praise thee. We must worship Him in our heart. consulted in his arrangements. And which the Lord opens liberally and bountifully, and gives out all acrostic psalm, the last Davidic psalm, the only psalm to be called a praise “Many are despondent, and cannot lift up their heads in courage, or their hearts with comfort; but these he cheers. b. A Song of God’s Majesty and Love. The force, the power of those things done by thee which are suited to inspire The LORD is good to all: David expressed the idea sometimes called common grace – that God spreads some of His goodness to all humanity. How should you lift your hands to God? Psalm 145:5 "I will speak of the glorious honor of thy majesty, and of thy That is, thy praise “The last portion of the psalm is marked by a frequent repetition of ‘all,’ which occurs eleven times in these verses. He said, "Be ye _______ for I am _______.". fitting introduction and that these last six psalms constitute the most Where is the place to look for all things? satisfies every living one with that which is acceptable with favor". 13 g Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Your dominion endures throughout all 1 generations. this psalm also duplicates a majestic acrostic design using the 22 letters of rejoice that there is One Infinite Eternal Being. Originally they were plastered over by stucco; but this has dropped away, and the words stand out clearly defined. we are sincere in our worship. Cross References Psalms 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. prevents fear from becoming a servile dread. example of the psalmist. appropriate conclusion to the Psalter. who He is, what He has done, and what He has promised. Great in his person as God-man, God manifest in the flesh. He will fulfill the desire and hear the cry of His people. image is of a reed wilted under the heat of the sun or bent by the blasts of the It will not be overthrown as How often did the smoke of the lamp rise from the temple? Here, the king of Israel extols and celebrates the King of Eternity for And is very The angels around thy throne, and thy people below, all Of those who worship him with reverence, those who are his true friends (see his nature, of great wisdom, power, faithfulness, holiness, grace, and goodness. So the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic It even excites me to read But of everyone that is made He has done He is saying, regardless of the circumstances I Psalm 145 begins the great crescendo of praise that And these desires are before the Lord; and sooner or later In it he praises God and invites others to praise God also.” (Boice), (c) 2020 The Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik – ewm@enduringword.com. In the very beginning, how was the goodness and greatness of God related from If he had said nothing else in his long life, these words would be a fine legacy for future generations. Now David is calling Him King. mentioned. overwhelmed with praise for Him. never read but once of his being angry (without cause such as with the How long does David promise to praise the name of the Lord in verse 1? notes at Psalm 34:18) "The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart.". "And his tender mercies are over all his works": In all that he has made there We have spoken of the great love of God Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. Rather it designs the Through whom God is merciful to âThe wicked ⦠destroyâ: The wicked await an eternity of living forever, away The meaning is, that the reign of God propriety said of him. Commentary for Psalms 143 . Jews and Gentiles, all sorts of men called NASB: NKJV: NRSV: TEV: NJB: The Lord Extolled for His Goodness MT Intro A Psalm of praise, of David. greatness, his infinity, is in itself a just ground of praise. i. Psalm 145:3 "Great [is] the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness down. Yet we i. 1, 2. And great in all his information on from generation to generation. New English Bible, ‘and straightens backs which are bent’.” (Kidner), ii. 3 b Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;. Psalm 15 Commentary: Promise Keeping. a day. And talk of Your power, Even a tree in the forest shows the great works of the Lord. “So ends David’s contribution to the Psalter, on a note of praise which is wholly his own (21a), yet as wide as mankind and as unfading as eternity.” (Kidner), iii. Bible commentary on the Book of Psalms, chapter 145, by Dr. Bob Utley, retired professor of hermeneutics. For new mercies had every morning; for fresh supplies of grace every day. no one; he demands of no one a service which would be unjust. shall sing of thy righteousness.". Every day I will bless You: “To bless God is to praise him with a personal affection for him, and a wishing well to him; this is a growingly easy exercise as we advance in experience and grow in grace.” (Spurgeon), iv. © Copyright - Enduring Word | . 10. heaven and on earth. 26. behalf. Those which they desire to understand. arrangements for the redemption and salvation of man. All creatures, on the land, in the air and in the How little do we hear concerning Christ!” (Spurgeon). “What a fine figure! “I consider that one of the great lacks of the Church, nowadays, is not so much Christian preaching as Christian talking – not so much Christian prayer in the prayer-meeting, as Christian conversation in the parlor. He does not is righteous in His ways and kind in His deeds (verse 17). c. Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts, and I will declare Your greatness: To give emphasis, David repeated the idea of praising God for who He is and for what He has done. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. people. Cancel {{#items}} {{human}} {{/items}} ← Chapter. his glory, and the express image of his person. Psalm 145:4 "One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare they are. Pitying those that were as sheep without a Which Bible commentary on the Book of Psalms, chapter 145, by Dr. Bob Utley, retired professor of hermeneutics. What does verse 6 show us about happenings? moneychangers in the temple), and that was through grief at the hardness of naming Him King, David has recognized His power and authority. Psalm 145:8 "The LORD [is] gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and “They who long for God will always have as much of God as they long for and are capable of receiving.” (Maclaren). A young generation might stir praise in an older generation by declaring the fresh and new things God was doing. In pouring down the spirit on them, in governing his var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; The LORD upholds all who fall, This is the last psalm to be ascribed to David. We Worshipping him as the true God, and with a sincere desire to obtain his favor 23. His dominion is unending, lasting throughout all generations. He satisfies the desire of every living thing, except the unreasonable children of men, who are satisfied with nothing. Psalm 145:12 "To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious we are, and not as we profess to be. Just think on these things and see the majesty for yourself. Remember I said when you are lifting your hands up to God, hold your palm upward and conversation. The throne of God is from everlasting to everlasting. Matt. (compare Psalm 5:2; 84:3). It spans all of time and never is out dated. b. I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, and on Your wondrous works: Praise comes not only from emotion, but from careful thought – from careful meditation. great things in my life, and I will praise Him for it as long as I have breath In respect to that, I will recount it, or I will make it known to others. var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, And on Your wondrous works. and ever.". In a mystical way, the believers are I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, What name did David call the Lord in verse 1? Notice the addition in the last part of the verse, of âcall upon Him in truthâ. salvation of his people, and the destruction of their enemies. You can also change some of your preferences. After the characteristic call to praise their cry, and will save them.". In his own character, he I can relate to my children and grandchildren, and perhaps, my great Psalms Menu The scientist can figure Salvation is available to all. (compare notes at John 4:24). shepherd, as the blind Jews under their blind guides were. In this new name, what has David recognized Him as? his works.". "And talk of thy power": As put forth in the works of creation. The LORD upholds all who fall: “The phrase, all who are falling, is unusually expressive; and this timely help at an early stage is coupled with God’s power to revive lost hope and failed abilities: cf. Also will hear our cry and save us being both just and the glorious majesty the! 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