Psalm 145:8-148:6 WEB

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:8

The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy . Professor Cheyne compares the epithets in a Babylonian hymn to the sun-god; but a closer parallel is to be found in Exodus 34:6 , Exodus 34:7 , "The Lord God is merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity, and transgression, and sin" (see also Psalms 86:15 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:8

The slowness of the Divine anger. "Slow to anger, and of great mercy." In former homilies it has been shown that the term "anger" can only be applied to God with extreme caution and precision. Anger is a part of the possibilities belonging to man as a moral being. He would not be a man if he could not be angry. Anger is the proper response which man makes to a certain class of related circumstances. And as man is made in the image of God, we must think that everything essential to man... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 145:8

The Lord is gracious - See Psalms 86:5, note; Psalms 86:15, note.And full of compassion - Kind; compassionate; ready to do good. See the notes at Psalms 103:8.Slow to anger - See Psalms 103:8, where the same expression occurs.And of great mercy - Margin, great in mercy. His greatness is shown in his mercy; and the manifestation of that mercy is great: great, as on a large scale; great, as manifested toward great sinners; great, in the sacrifice made that it may be displayed; great, in the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 145:8-13

Psalms 145:8-13. The Lord is gracious, &c. See notes on Exodus 34:6-7; and Numbers 14:18. The Lord is good to all Not only to Israel, but to all mankind, whose hearts he fills with food and gladness, as is said Acts 14:17; yea, to all his creatures, to beasts as well as men. All thy works praise thee They give men and angels just occasion to praise thee; for they set forth thy glory, and manifest thy infinite perfections. And thy saints bless thee Give thanks for thy goodness... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 145:1-21

Psalm 145-146 God is gracious and mercifulThe book of Psalms closes with six hymns of general praise. The first of these is David’s ‘Song of Praise’ and in the Hebrew is an acrostic. The other five have no titles, but each begins and ends with the words ‘Praise the Lord’.God is great and worthy to be the object of people’s praise, day and night, for ever and ever (145:1-3). Those who know God’s greatness should meditate upon it and proclaim it to others (4-7). Not only is God great, but he is... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 145:8

gracious, &c. Compare Exodus 34:6 , Exodus 34:7 . of great mercy = great in lovingkindness, or grace. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 145:8

GOD'S SPECIAL BLESSINGS OF HIS OWN PEOPLE REGARDING THE KINGDOM OF GOD"Jehovah is gracious, and merciful;Slow to anger, and of great lovingkindness.Jehovah is good to all;And his tender mercies are over all his works.All thy works shall give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah;And thy saints shall bless thee.They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom,And talk of thy power;To make known unto the sons of men his mighty acts,And the glory of the majesty of his kingdom.Thy kingdom is an everlasting... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 145:8

8, 9. (Compare Psalms 103:8; Psalms 111:4). over all, &c.—rests on all His works. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 145:1-21

Psalms 145This acrostic psalm begins a series of six psalms, the last six in the Psalter, which are especially full of praise to God. The title, "a psalm of praise," occurs only here in the Book of Psalms. The word "praise" appears 46 times in the last six psalms. In this psalm David praised God for His powerful acts, for His mercy and grace, for His everlasting kingdom, and for His response to those who pray to Him. As such it resembles history psalms, but its genre is most similar to the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 145:8-9

These verses are a classic expression of praise for God’s character. David moved from considering the greatness of God’s acts to reflecting on His motivating attitudes.The same statement in Hebrew occurs in six other places in the Old Testament (Exodus 34:6; Nehemiah 9:17; Psalms 86:15; Psalms 103:8; Joel 2:13; Jonah 4:2). God’s grace is His favor and divine enablement that He gives to those who do not deserve it. His mercy is the forbearance He demonstrates to those who deserve His wrath. He... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 145:8

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 145:8-13

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 145:1-21

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 145:8

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 145:8

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 145:8

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 145:1-21

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 145:8-9

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