Psalm 145

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:17

The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy (rather, gracious , or merciful ) in all his works . Mercy and truth meet in God ( Psalms 85:10 ). He is at once perfectly just, and absolutely tender and compassionate. " All his works" experience both his justice and his tenderness (comp. Psalms 25:8 ; Psalms 116:5 , etc.). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:17

The absoluteness of the Divine righteousness. "The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works." This is not the impression every man has of God; it is not the impression even the good man has of God at all times . It is the good man's thought of God when he is at his best; raised by holy emotion above himself. He can say, "The Lord is righteous in all his ways"— I. WHEN HE TRIES TO READ THE HISTORY OF THE PAST . The story of the ages is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:18

The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him (comp. Deuteronomy 4:7 ; Psalms 34:18 ; Psalms 46:1 ; Psalms 119:151 , etc.). God draws near to those who draw near to him; i . e . he makes his presence (which is always everywhere) felt by them. To all that call upon him in truth . A limiting clause. Mere formal prayer is useless, does not lessen the distance between God and man, rather augments it. If we really desire to enjoy the consciousness of his presence, we must call... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:19

He will fulfill the desire of them that fear him (comp. Psalms 145:16 ). What he does for "every living thing," he will do more especially for men, if they truly" fear" him, and love him ( Psalms 145:20 ), and draw near to him in sincerity and truth. He also will hear their cry, and will save them ; i . e . deliver them out of their troubles. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:20

The Lord preserveth all them that love him (comp. Psalms 31:23 ; Psalms 97:10 ). But all the wicked will he destroy . The "severity" of God is always set against his "goodness" in Holy Scripture, lest men should misunderstand, and think to obtain salvation though they continue in wickedness (see Exodus 34:6 , Exodus 34:7 ; Romans 2:2-11 ; Romans 11:22 , etc.). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:20

Preservation and destruction. One or other of these lies before us all; the Bible gives no hint of a third condition or destiny. How important, therefore, to know whither we are tending, and what awaits us at the hand of God! I. THE TRUTH HERE DECLARED . 1. As to those that love God . He will preserve them. He does this: 2. As to the wicked . He will destroy them. II. THE NEEDS - BE FOR IT . 1. In the preservation of those that love God . ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:21

My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord . The "psalm of praise" (title) ends as it began ( Psalms 145:1 , Psalms 145:2 )—with the strong determination of the psalmist that he at least will praise Jehovah. Others, he hopes, will join with him, and all flesh bless his holy Name (literally, the Name of his holiness ) forever and ever; but for this result he can only wish and hope and pray—he cannot ensure it. But he can, and does, fulfill his own duty in the matter. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 145

This is also a Psalm of David, and the last of the series in this part of the collection. It is entitled simply, “Of Praise,” or, in the Hebrew, “Praise by David,” or “Praise of David;” that is, one of David’s songs of praise. It is an “alphabetical” psalm; that is, each verse begins with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The arrangement in this respect is complete, except that the Hebrew letter nun (נ n, “n”) is omitted, for which no reason can be assigned, unless it was from a desire that the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 145:1

I will extol thee ... - I will lift thee up; I will lift up thy name and praise, so that it may be heard afar.And I will bless thy name forever and ever - I will bless or praise thee. I will do it now; I will do it in all the future. I will do it in time; I will do it in eternity. See the notes at Psalms 30:1. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 145:2

Every day will I bless thee ... - Compare Psalms 92:2; Psalms 55:17. As we receive blessings from God every day (compare Lamentations 3:23), it is proper that we should render to him daily thanks; as God is the same always - “yesterday, today, and forever” - it is proper that he should receive from day to day the tribute of praise; as we are daily dependent on him - one day as much as another - our recognition of that dependence should be daily; and as he will always be unchangeably the same,... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:18

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 145

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 145:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 145:2

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