시편 104:1-3 Krv
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 104:1-35
The greatness of God. This psalm, charged with the truest poetry, sings of the greatness of God ( Psalms 104:1 ) and of the heritage of man. The subjects are inseparably mingled. Of the former we have suggested to us - I. HIS GLORY . ( Psalms 104:1 , Psalms 104:2 , Psalms 104:31 .) II. HIS POWER . ( Psalms 104:3-9 .) The winds are his messengers; the fire is his servant; the clouds are his chariot; the waters flee at his command; the ocean stays at the bound he... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 104:1-35
The heritage of man. The psalmist sings of the greatness of God ( supra ) , and also of the fair heritage bestowed upon us. This includes— I. SUFFICIENCY AND VARIETY OF FOOD . "These [all the living creatures, including man, that have been specified] wait on thee, that thou mayest give them their food," etc. ( Psalms 104:27 ); and the "herb" ( Psalms 104:14 ), for the service of man, stands for all the variety of fruits and vegetables with which our need is met and... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 104:1-35
God's love for living creatures. This psalm celebrates and proves it. For, see— I. HE HAS PLACED THEM EVERYWHERE . The sea, the air, the land, all teem with it, as this psalm tells. And the lower life points to the higher, and proclaims that when God's will is done, that, too, shall fill earth and heaven. II. HE HAS ABUNDANTLY PROVIDED FOR THEM . Food, habitation, refuge ( Psalms 104:16-18 ). And Christ came, that we might have life, and have it more... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 104:2
Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment. Light was the first thing created ( Genesis 1:3 ), before either the heaven ( Genesis 1:6-8 ) or the earth ( Genesis 1:9 , Genesis 1:10 ). In light God, the invisible, as it were, enshrouds himself, making it the image of his hidden glory. Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain ; or, "a canopy" (comp. Isaiah 40:22 ; Isaiah 42:5 ; Isaiah 44:25 ). The metaphor is taken from the stretching out or "spreading out" of a... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 104:2-4
The psalm of creation: the second day. In Genesis we have simply the declaration of how God created the firmament, or the expanse, and what was effected by it. Here we have nothing said of the creation of the firmament, but only of its glory as the habitation of God. That firmament—the glorious new-lit cloud-caprisoned and star-bespangled heavens, whose beauty and splendour far surpass all human power to set forth, and which is here spoken of as the palace of God—was the creation of the... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 104:2-4
Nature figures of the Divine glory. These are of peculiar interest, because they appeal to man universally; the language of nature is the common, universal language. Only when men attempt to express their ideas and feelings by the languages of the tongue do they get into confusions and misunderstandings and separations. There is hope of reuniting humanity if it can be brought to heed the voice and witness of nature. Dr. Chalmers shows the connection of this psalm with the preceding one.... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 104:3
Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters. God forms himself an upper chamber, as a dwelling place, in "the waters that are above the firmament" ( Genesis 1:7 ), as a man builds himself an upper chamber with beams and rafters. Who maketh the clouds his chariot (comp. Isaiah 19:1 , "Behold, the Lord rideth upon a thick cloud"). Who walketh upon the wings of the wind (comp. Psalms 18:10 ). The anthropomorphism will be pardoned for the sake of the beauty of the imagery. read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 104:1
Bless the Lord, O my soul - See Psalms 103:1.O Lord my God, thou art very great - This is a reason why the psalmist calls on his soul to bless God; namely, for the fact that he is so exalted; so vast in his perfections; so powerful, so wise, so great.Thou art clothed with honor and majesty - That is, with the emblems of honor and majesty, as a king is arrayed in royal robes. Creation is the garment with which God has invested himself. Compare the notes at Psalms 93:1. read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 104:1-2
The psalm of creation: the first day. This psalm should he read in connection with the story of God's creating the heaven and the earth. I. IT BEGINS BY THE PSALMIST SEEKING TO ATTUNE HIS SOUL FOR HIS STUDY OF THE WORKS OF GOD . 1 . He would that the Lord should be praised, and by himself especially. "O my soul" (cf. Psalms 103:1-22 .). If the study of nature were entered on with this desire, how far more fruitful it would be! None of the... read more