Psalm 145

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:3

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised (comp. Psalms 48:1 ; Psalms 96:4 ). And his greatness is unsearchable ; literally, and of his greatness there is no search (comp. Romans 11:33 ). read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:3-13

The greatness of God. In this exquisite psalm the greatness and the goodness of God are celebrated, and the writer passes so freely from one to another, that it is very difficult to keep them separate. Nor is there much need to do so; for God's greatness, his glory, is in his goodness ( Exodus 33:19 ), and the two are really inseparable. Endeavoring, however, to look at them apart, we are here reminded of— I. HIS MAJESTY . We read of "the splendor of the glory of his majesty" ( ... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:4

One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts . The handing down of God's mercies and deliverances from age to age is always regarded in Scripture as the principal mode whereby they are kept in remembrance ( Exodus 12:26 , Exodus 12:27 ; Exodus 13:8-10 , Exodus 13:14 ; Deuteronomy 32:7 ; Psalms 44:1 ; Psalms 78:3-7 , etc.). read more

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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

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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

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:5

I will speak of the glorious honor of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works (comp. Psalms 26:7 ; Psalms 71:17 ). It was the duty of every faithful Israelite to set forth God's majesty, and to "declare his works with rejoicing" ( Psalms 117:2 ). David proclaims himself ready to perform this duty. Then, he thinks, others will join in. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:5-6

The one and the many. It is interesting to note the alternations in this psalm, as in numerous others, of the one and the many. The psalmist declares what he himself will do, and then he tells also what the people at large will do. So it is here. The psalm opens with a personal declaration, "I will extol," etc.; "Every day will I bless," etc. Then in Psalms 145:4 he speaks of all the generations of men; then ( Psalms 145:5 ) he returns to himself and his own purposes; Psalms 145:6 ... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:6

And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts . Men will "speak of the might of God's terrible acts," which are those that attract them most—the plagues wrought in Egypt, the overthrow of Pharaoh's host in the Red Sea, the earth swallowing up Dathan, and the like. And I will declare thy greatness (see above, Psalms 145:3 ). read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:6-7

God's greatness is goodness. "God's 'majesty' is his inherent greatness; his 'glory' is the manifestation of that majesty; and its 'splendor' in the brightness of this manifestation is seen by the eyes of men." "God declares his almighty power most chiefly in showing mercy and pity. The contemplation of simple majesty breathes awe; the sense of graciousness in majesty adds to it the glow of thankfulness." "If philosophy is to be believed, our world is but an outlying corner of creation;... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:7

They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness ; literally, they shall pour forth— as a strong spring— the memory of thy great goodness ; i . e . the tale of all the mercies that thou hast vouchsafed them. And shall sing of thy righteousness ; i . e . shall sing hymns of praise for thy righteous dealings with them. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:3-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:5-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:6

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:7

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