Psaumes 145:17-19 BDS

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:1-21

Our response to God. What feeling should the greatness and the goodness of God call forth from us, and how should we utter it? We will praise God in every way that is open to us. I. CONTINUALLY . ( Psalms 145:2 .) "Every day" will we bless him: his praise shall be "continually" in our mouth ( Psalms 34:1 ). Not that a man is necessarily more devout because the Name of God is always on his lips, but that the spirit of thankfulness should be always in the heart, and should... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:1-21

The Te Deum of the Old Testament. So this glorious psalm has been fitly named, and it is the germ of that great Christian hymn. "It is one, and the last, of the acrostic, or rather the alphabetic psalms, of which there are eight in all. Like four other of these, this bears the name of David, although some are of opinion that in this case the inscription is not to be trusted" (Perowne). One letter of the Hebrew alphabet—nun—is omitted; how this came to be, we cannot tell; the Septuagint,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:1-21

God's greatness, goodness, and glory. "Every one who repeats the Tehillah of David thrice a day, may be sure that he is a child of the world to come." I. GOD 'S GREATNESS . ( Psalms 145:1-6 .) 1. Unsearchable . ( Psalms 145:3 .) No searching can reach its bottom ( Isaiah 40:28 ; Job 11:7 ). 2. It is , nevertheless , being continually revealed in history . ( Psalms 145:4 .) One generation declares it to another, through all the successive ages. 3. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:7-20

The goodness of God. As the years increase we are inclined to review the past rather than forecast the future. What shall we dwell upon as we look backward? We should cherish not the recollection of past troubles and difficulties, but "the memory of God's great goodness" ( Psalms 145:7 ). And we do well to extend the field of observation beyond our own experience, and regard— I. THE VAST BREADTH OF HIS BENEFICENCE . " All his works praise him," for he is "good to all,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

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

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 145:17

The Lord is righteous in all his ways - In his own character; in his laws; in his providential dealings; in his arrangements for the redemption and salvation of man. In his own character he is what it is desirable that a God should be; in all his laws he ordains that only which it is desirable should be enacted; in all his dealings with people he does that which it is desirable should be done. He violates no right; he wrongs no one; he demands of no one a service which would be unjust; he makes... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 145:18

The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him - There is a sense in which he is “nigh” to all, for he is everywhere present; but there is a special sense in which he seems to be near to us; in which he manifests himself to us; in which he gives us evidence of his presence. It is in prayer, in praise, in his ordinances - in his gracious interpositions in our behalf - in the peace and joy which we have in communion with him. Compare the notes at Psalms 34:18 : “The Lord is nigh unto them that... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:1-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:1-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:1-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:7-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:18

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 145:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 145:18

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