Psalm 147:11-12 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 147:1-11

Here, I. The duty of praise is recommended to us. It is not without reason that we are thus called to it again and again: Praise you the Lord (Ps. 147:1), and again (Ps. 147:7), Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving, sing praise upon the harp to our God (let all our praises be directed to him and centre in him), for it is good to do so; it is our duty, and therefore good in itself; it is our interest, and therefore good for us. It is acceptable to our Creator and it answers the end of our... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 147:12-20

Jerusalem, and Zion, the holy city, the holy hill, are here called upon to praise God, Ps. 147:12. For where should praise be offered up to God but where his altar is? Where may we expect that glory should be given to him but in the beauty of holiness? Let the inhabitants of Jerusalem praise the Lord in their own houses; let the priests and Levites, who attend in Zion, the city of their solemnities, in a special manner praise the Lord. They have more cause to do it than others, and they lie... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 147:11

The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him ,.... With a filial and godly fear; that serve and worship him, privately and publicly, with reverence and love: as, appears by the goodness he lays up for them; the good things he communicates to them; the discoveries of his love, covenant, and grace, they have from him; the guard he sets about them; his eye of providence and grace over them; and his heart full of love, pity, and compassion to them; see Psalm 33:18 ; in those that hope in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 147:12

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem ,.... The inhabitants of it, as Kimchi; not Jerusalem in a literal sense, for this respects future time, as Aben Ezra; the world to come, the times of the Messiah: and intends the spiritual Jerusalem, as Arama; that which is free, the mother of us all; the Gospel church, and the members of it; which have great reason to praise the Lord, for their special blessings and peculiar privileges; see Galatians 4:26 ; praise thy God, O Zion ; not the house and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 147:11

The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him - That are truly religious. In those that hope is his mercy - Who are just beginning to seek the salvation of their souls. Even the cry of the penitent is pleasing in the ear of the Lord. With this verse the hundred and forty-sixth Psalm ends in all the Versions, except the Chaldee. And the hundred and forty-seventh commences with the Psalm 147:12 . I believe these to be two distinct Psalms. The subjects of them are not exactly the same,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 147:12

Verse 12 12.Celebrate Jehovah, O Jerusalem! Having spoken in general of the mercies of God, he again addresses his discourse to the Lord’s people, who alone, as we have remarked already, can appreciate them, calling upon them to recognize with thanksgiving the blessings which others riot upon without acknowledgment. Under the name of Jerusalem, he comprises the whole Church, for in that place the faithful then held their religious assemblies, and flowed together as it were to the standard of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 147:1-11

Foundation-truths. We are summoned by the psalmist to praise God; we are told that praise is "pleasant" and "comely" ( Psalms 147:1 ); it is an act which is congenial and fitting, because the God we worship is one who is worthy of all the homage we can pay him; he is "greatly to be praised" ( Psalms 145:3 ). The grounds on which we are invited to bless God are very familiar, but they are very sound and strong; we can never dwell too much upon them. I. HIS INFINITUDE IN ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 147:1-20

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 147:7-11

God worthy of praise. "A fresh burst of praise because of God's Fatherly care, as shown in his provision for the wants of the cattle and the fowls of the air. And as he feeds the ravens, which have neither storehouse nor barn, but only cry to him for their food, so amongst men his delight is not in those who trust in their own strength and swiftness, but in those who look to him, and put their trust in his goodness." God is to be praised— I. BECAUSE HE PROVIDES FOR THE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 147:11

The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him (comp. Psalms 149:4 ). The "fear" intended is, of course, that which includes trust and love (see the next clause). In those that hope in his mercy ; or, "that wait for his loving-kindness." read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 147:1-11

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 147:12-20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 147:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 147:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 147:11

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 147:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 147:1-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 147:1-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 147:7-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 147:11

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