Psalm 104:22, Psalm 104:23 NIV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 104:22-23

Psalms 104:22-23 . The sun ariseth For as he knows the time of his going down, so, thanks be to God, he knows the proper time of his rising, and then the wild beasts gather themselves together Or, rather, withdraw themselves, or retire, as יאספו , jeaseephu, may be rendered; and lay them down in their dens Which is a great mercy to mankind, who can now go forth with security and confidence, and perform unmolested the task assigned them by their Maker. Thus, “when the light of... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 104:1-35

Psalms 104:0 God’s earthThe theme of this song of praise is the wisdom and power of God as seen in nature. The song begins by considering the splendour of the heavens. The light of the sun, the expanse of sky reaching down to meet the earth on the horizon, the movement of clouds blown by the wind, the flashes of lightning - all these things speak of the magnificence of God who dwells in and rules over the universe (1-4).Land and sea also display the greatness of God. He determined where they... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 104:1-23

2. Praise for the creation 104:1b-23 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 104:1-35

Psalms 104This psalm of descriptive praise is quite similar to Psalms 103. Both begin and end with similar calls to bless God. However, God’s dealing with people is the subject of praise in Psalms 103, whereas His creation and sustenance of the world are the theme of Psalms 104."The structure of the psalm is modelled [sic] fairly closely on that of Genesis 1, taking the stages of creation as starting-points for praise. But as each theme is developed it tends to anticipate the later scenes of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 104:19-23

God’s creation of daytime and nighttime were also provisions for God’s creatures, especially humankind (cf. Genesis 1:14-17). read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 104:1-35

This is a Ps. of Nature, celebrating God’s glory as seen in His works both inanimate and animate. It is an expansion of the closing vv. of Psalms 103, and like that Ps. begins and ends with the phrase, ’Bless the Lord, O my soul!’ The two Pss. are probably the work of the same author. Psalms 104 follows to some extent the order of the creation-poem in Genesis 1, and may be compared also with Job 38-41. Psalms 104:5-9, Psalms 104:19 speak of the creation of the world, but the greater part of the... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 104:22

(22) Lay them down.—With sunrise all is changed. The Wild animals, with their savage instincts, give way to man with his orderly habits and arranged duties. The curse of labour, on which the account in Genesis dwells, is here entirely out of sight, and instead there appears the “poetry of labour.” And if all sense of the primal curse has disappeared, the later curse, which lies so heavy on the modern generations of overworked men,“Who make perpetual moan,Still from one labour to another... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 104:1-35

Psalms 104:0 The 104th Psalm was a favourite with Alexander von Humboldt. After speaking in his Cosmos of the exalted views of nature given in the Old Testament, as the living expression of the omnipresence of God in the visible world, he refers specially to this Psalm: 'We are astonished to find, in a lyrical form of such limited compass, the whole universe, the heavens and the earth, sketched with a few bold touches. The toilsome labour of man, from the rising of the sun to his setting, when... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 104:1-35

Psalms 104:1-35LIKE the preceding psalm, this one begins and ends with the psalmist’s call to his soul to bless Jehovah. The inference has been drawn that both psalms have the same author, but that is much too large a conclusion from such a fact. The true lesson from it is that Nature, when looked at by an eye that sees it to be full of God. yields material for devout gratitude no less than do His fatherly "mercies to them that fear Him." The keynote of the psalm is struck in Psalms 104:24,... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 104:1-35

Psalms 104:0 Creation’s Praise 1. The Creator (Psalms 104:1-4 ) 2. The foundations of the earth (Psalms 104:5-9 ) 3. His works manifesting His kindness (Psalms 104:10-23 ) 4. How manifold are Thy works (Psalms 104:24-30 ) 5. Rejoicing in His works: Hallelujah! (Psalms 104:31-35 ) He is now praised as the Creator by creation. He is seen in His creator-glory. When the kingdom is established that glory will then be manifested. Psalms 104:4 is quoted in Hebrews 1:1-14 showing that the... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 104:22-23

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 104:1-35

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 104:1-23

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 104:1-35

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 104:19-23

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 104:1-35

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 104:22

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 104:1-35

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 104:1-35

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 104:1-35

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