詩篇 147:1-3 RCUVTS

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 147:1

In praise of praise. This psalm carries on and gloriously sustains the great Hallel of adoring gratitude and glad thanksgiving with which the Book of Psalms ends. This first verse contains a threefold laudation of the Lord's praise. I. BECAUSE " IT IS GOOD ." And this is most true. 1. In reference to God. For it ministers pleasure to him. Do not the experiences of many a parental heart bear witness to this truth? Are not we delighted with the loving utterances of our... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 147:1

The pleasantness of praise. When the poet Carpani inquired of his friend Haydn how it happened that his church music was always so cheerful, the great composer made the following reply: "I cannot make it otherwise; I write according to the thought I feel. When I think upon God, my heart is so full of joy that the notes dance and leap, as it were, from my pen, and since God has given me a cheerful heart, it will be pardoned me that I praise him with a cheerful spirit." Religious life and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 147:1-6

Jehovah the infinitely Mighty and Omniscient One, in the creation and in the human world, worthy, therefore, of all praise and worship. "Celebrates God's almighty and gracious rule over his people, and over the world of nature, but mingles with this a special commemoration of his goodness in bringing back his people from their captivity, and rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem." I. GOD IS ALMIGHTY IN THE WORK OF THE MATERIAL UNIVERSE . 1. He created the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 147:1-11

Foundation-truths. We are summoned by the psalmist to praise God; we are told that praise is "pleasant" and "comely" ( Psalms 147:1 ); it is an act which is congenial and fitting, because the God we worship is one who is worthy of all the homage we can pay him; he is "greatly to be praised" ( Psalms 145:3 ). The grounds on which we are invited to bless God are very familiar, but they are very sound and strong; we can never dwell too much upon them. I. HIS INFINITUDE IN ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 147:1-20

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 147:2

The Lord doth build up Jerusalem . The rebuilding of Jerusalem after the return from the Babylonish captivity covered a space of above ninety years, from B.C. 538 till B.C. 445. First the temple was built; then the city; finally, the walls and the gates. It was in connection with this last portion of the building that the present psalm seems to have been written. He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. The exiles returned gradually—some with Zerubbabel; some with Ezra, in B.C. 457;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 147:3

He healeth the broken in heart (comp. Psalms 51:17 ; Isaiah 57:15 ). Israel in exile was broken-hearted, wretched, miserable (see Psalms 137:1-4 ; — Isaiah 64:6-12 ). Their restoration to their own land "healed" them. And bindeth up their wounds (comp. Isaiah 61:1 , "He hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted"). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 147:3

God's help for the suffering ones. "It takes a brave soul to bear all this so grandly," said a tender-hearted doctor, stooping over his suffering patient. She lifted her heavy eyelids, and, looking into the doctor's face, replied, "It is not the brave soul at all; God does it all for me." "He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds." The second clause of this sentence may but repeat the first with a slight variety, according to the Hebrew fashion of composition which we... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 147:1

Praise ye the Lord - Hallelu-jah. See Psalms 146:1.For it is good to sing praises unto our God - See the notes at Psalms 92:1 : “It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord.”For it is pleasant - See the notes at Psalms 135:3 : “Sing praises unto his name, for it is pleasant.” The Hebrew word is the same.And praise is comely - Becoming; proper. See the notes at Psalms 33:1 : “praise is comely for the upright.” The Hebrew word is the same. If these psalms were composed for the rededication of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 147:2

The Lord doth build up Jerusalem - He builds up the walls; he restores the city; he has caused the temple to be reconstructed. This language would be applicable to a return from the captivity. There may be an allusion here to the language in Psalms 102:16 : “When the Lord shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.” See the notes at that passage. What is there spoken of as what would be in the future is here spoken of as accomplished, and as a ground of praise.He gathereth together the... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 147:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 147:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 147:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 147:1-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 147:1-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 147:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 147:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 147:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 147:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 147:2

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