Psalm 145:10-11

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 145:10-21

The greatness and goodness of him who is optimus et maximus?the best and greatest of beings, were celebrated in the former part of the psalm; here, in these verses, we are taught to give him the glory of his kingdom, in the administration of which his greatness and goodness shine so clearly, so very brightly. Observe, as before, I. From whom the tribute of praise is expected (Ps. 145:10): All God's works shall praise him. They all minister to us matter for praise, and so praise him according... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 145:10

All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord ,.... Not all his works or creatures in general; though these do objectively praise him, or are the cause rather of others praising him on their account: but those who are in a special manner the works of his hands, of his powerful and efficacious grace; when he has formed for himself, that they may show forth his praise; such as are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people: these in an eminent sense, in the best way... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 145:11

They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom ,.... That is, the saints who are his special workmanship, in the celebration of his praise; and, while they are blessing him, will take particular notice, and make particular mention of his kingdom, and the glory of it; not only his kingdom of nature and providence, which ruleth over all, angels and men, good and bad; which deserves the notice of the saints, and is matter of great joy unto them, that their King reigns in the world, but also, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 145:10

All thy works shall praise thee - The God who is good to all. Thy saints - חסידיך chasideycha , thy compassionate ones; those who are partakers of thy great mercy, Psalm 145:8 . These shall bless thee, because they know, they feel, that thou willest the salvation of all. The dark, the gloomy, the hard-hearted, the narrow-minded bigots, who never have had thy love shed abroad in their hearts, can unfeelingly deal in the damnation of their fellows. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 145:10

Verse 10 10.All thy works, etc. Though many would suppress God’s praises, observing a wicked silence regarding them, David declares that they shine forth everywhere, appear of themselves, and are sounded, as it were, by the very dumb creatures. He then assigns the special work of declaring them to believers, who have eyes to perceive God’s works, and know that they cannot be employed better than in celebrating his mercies. What is added — they shall speak the glory of thy kingdom — I consider... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:1-21

The metrical arrangement of the psalm is into three stanzas of seven verses each. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

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 145:3-13

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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