The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:4
The praise of succeeding generations. In the old times kings forwarded their despatches by running footmen, of whom there were relays (see Job 9:25 ; Jeremiah 51:31 ; 2 Chronicles 30:6-10 ; Esther 3:13-15 ). The statutes, ordinances, etc; of the Bible are the despatches of the great King. The generations, as they succeed each other, are the running footmen. The despatches are words of love and mercy. The runners read and publish as they advance. I. THIS WORK OF ... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:4
The charge of the generations. How are we to understand these words? We may take them in either one of three ways. I. AS A PREDICTION THAT HAS BEEN ABUNDANTLY FULFILLED . One generation has handed on to its successor its treasure store of knowledge and wisdom. We are the heirs of all the ages; it is their accumulated knowledge that has come down to us, and which we , with the fresh additions we shall make, are to hand on to those who come after us. And amongst the... read more