The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:13
God's everlasting kingdom. "What is infinite in greatness must be infinite in duration." "Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all eternities." On the door of the old mosque in Damascus, which was once a Christian church, but for twelve centuries has ranked among the holiest of the Mohammedan sanctuaries, are inscribed these memorable words: "Thy kingdom, O Christ, is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations." It is evident that the psalmist is endeavoring to... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:13
Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom (comp. Daniel 4:3 , Daniel 4:34 ). It is inconceivable that God's kingdom should come to an end. He cannot will it to cease, and so dethrone himself. Much less can any other, and necessarily inferior, power overthrow it. And thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. This is rather an anti-climax, since the generations of men will one day cease; but it was a customary phrase ( Psalms 33:11 ; Psalms 45:17 ; Psalms 49:11 ; Psalms 61:6 ... read more