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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Psalms 145:1-21

A Psalm of Praise for the Blessings Due to the Messiah's Exaltation. David's psalm of praise, dedicated to Messiah for His mighty, righteous, and gracious government of all men, and of His Church in particular. v. 1. I will extol Thee, exalting Him high above all mere men, my God, O King, Messiah being the King over all by virtue of His exaltation to the right hand of God; and I will bless Thy name forever and ever, singing the praises of His divine essence and attributes not only here in... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Psalms 145:1-21

Psalms 145:0David’s Psalm of Praise I will extol thee, my God, O King;And I will bless thy name for ever and ever.2 Every day will I bless thee;And I will praise thy name for ever and ever.3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;And his greatness is unsearchable.4 One generation shall praise thy works to another,And shall declare thy mighty acts.5 I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty,And of thy wondrous works.6 And men shall speak of the might... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 145:1-9

God’s Unsearchable Greatness Psalms 145:1-9 This psalm is an acrostic, the verses beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The couplet for the fourteenth letter, Nun, between Psalms 145:13-14 , has no place in the text. Some versions have supplied the omission as follows: “The Lord is faithful in all His words and holy in all His works.” This is virtually a repetition of Psalms 145:17 . The word all is characteristic of this psalm. It was the Te Deum of the Hebrew... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 145:1-21

This is a great psalm of praise standing alone, and serving as an introduction to the last five, which constitute the final anthem of thanksgiving, the expression of perfected praise. It is a solo, but the singer is singing not for himself alone, but for others. The peoples are in mind. It has three movements; an introduction (vv. Psa 145:1-4 ); a statement of theme (vv. Psa 145:5-9 ); and the full exercise of thanksgiving (vv. Psa 145:10-21 ). The introduction speaks of determination to... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 145:1-21

CXLV. The Nature of Yahweh.— This Ps., which borrows from very late sources ( Psalms 145:13, e.g. is translated verbally from the Aramaic of Daniel 4:3), is a useful summary of the Divine attributes, as a pious Jew conceived them. For God is mighty and glorious, kindly and compassionate. At the same time, He will destroy the wicked. The Ps. is alphabetical, each verse beginning with a letter of the Heb. alphabet in due succession. By some accident the letter Nun is omitted, but the lost... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 145:1

O King; or, the King, by way of eminency; the King of kings, the God by whom kings reign, and to whom I and all other kings owe subjection and obedience. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 145:1-21

INTRODUCTION“This it the last of the Alphabetical Psalms,” says Perowne, “of which there are eight in all, if we reckon the ninth and tenth Psalms as forming one. Like four other of the Alphabetical Psalms this bears the name of David, although there can in this case be no doubt that the inscription is not to be trusted. As in several other instances, so here, the acrostic arrangement is not strictly observed. The letter nun (נ) is omitted.” In the Septuagint, a verse which begins with נ is... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Psalms 145:1-2

DISCOURSE: 741PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS GOODNESS AND MERCYPsalms 145:1-2. I will extol thee, my God, O King: and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. Every day will I bless thee, and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.THIS is one of the psalms, the verses of which successively begin with the different letters of the alphabet: and it is one in which (as in the five that follow it) there is nothing but uninterrupted praise and thanksgiving. It is as fine an exhibition of a spiritual frame... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 145:1-21

Chapter 145I will extol thee, my God, O King; I will bless thy name for ever and ever. Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable ( Psalms 145:1-3 ).Oh, the riches of His mercy and grace unto us! The greatness of God unsearchable.One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. I will speak of the glorious honor of thy majesty, and of your wondrous... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 145:1-21

This is the last of the acrostic or alphabetical psalms, and should therefore contain twenty two verses, corresponding with the number of letters in the Hebrew alphabet. But the verse which begins with the letter נ nun, has been lost from the Hebrew text, and is not found in any printed copy of the Hebrew bible. It is preserved however by the LXX, the Vulgate, and other Versions, and is as follows: “The Lord is faithful in all his words, and merciful in all his works.” This should form Psalms... read more