Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is. Who is, therefore, an omnipotent Help, the very opposite of "the son of man, in whom is no help" at all ( Psalms 146:3 ) Which keepeth truth for ever ; i . e . who keeps all his promises, and has promised his help to all such as call upon him faithfully ( Psalms 145:18 ). read more
Satisfaction in the activity of God. Herein is a marked contrast between Jehovah, the God of revelation, and all the gods which men have of themselves created. Man always imagines his supreme God as quiescent, impassive, eternally still. Revelation presents to us God as ceaselessly active, never still, everywhere working. All creation, involving sustenance, involves the constant energy and enterprise of God. Brahma is the infinitely silent one. The figures of a Buddha embody the perfection... read more
Which executeth judgment for the oppressed (comp. Psalms 103:6 , "The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed"). Israel's history was an ample comment on this text. Which giveth food to the hungry (comp. Psalms 145:15 , Psalms 145:16 , and the comment ad loc .). The Lord looseth the prisoners . Either captive nations, as Israel; or individuals, as Jeremiah from his dungeon ( Jeremiah 37:16 , Jeremiah 37:17 ), Daniel from the lions' den ( Daniel... read more
The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind (comp. Isaiah 35:5 ). The spiritually blind would seem to be meant, rather than the physically blind, since there is no record of any restoration of physical sight in the Old Testament. The Lord raiseth them that are bowed down (see Psalms 145:14 ). "Bowed down," i . e ; under the hand of oppressors. The Lord loveth the righteous. This lies at the root of all, and shows that the various deliverances spoken of in Psalms 146:7-9 are to be... read more
The Lord preserveth the strangers . God's goodness leads him not only to protect the righteous, but also to lend his special help to the weak and afflicted classes. "The stranger, the fatherless, and the widow" are constantly mentioned in the Old Testament as peculiar objects of the Divine care ( Exodus 22:21 , Exodus 22:22 ; Le 19:33, 34; Deuteronomy 10:18 ; Job 29:12 ; Psalms 82:3 ; Isaiah 1:28 ; Jeremiah 7:6 , etc.). He relieveth the fatherless and widow ; or, "upholdeth"... read more
Types of the helpless. The stranger, the widow, and the orphan are constantly presented in the Law as objects of compassion and beneficence. "God obtains right for the oppressed, gives bread to the hungry, and consequently proves himself to be the Succorer of those who suffer wrong without doing wrong, and the Provider for those who look for their daily bread from his gracious hand." I. THE ORPHAN IS THE COMMON TYPE OF THE HELPLESS IN ALL LANDS . Before powers... read more
Divine judgment in the confusion of plans. "Turneth upside down," or "bends aside." "The Divine providence, when the wicked man has laid out his plans, and looks as it were along a plain and level road of prosperity, bends the prosperous course aside, makes the path crooked instead of straight, full of trouble and calamity instead of prosperous and sure." "That which happens in the course of God's providence, and as the inevitable result of his righteous laws, is usually ascribed in... read more
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help - Who may rely for protection on the God who defended Jacob in his travels and dangers. Or, perhaps the word Jacob is used here collectively to denote Israel - the Jewish people: the God whom they adore and worship, rather than the gods of the pagan. Compare Psalms 144:15, note; Psalms 54:4, note.Whose hope is in the Lord his God - In Yahweh, worshipped as his God. That is, who truly worships Yahweh, or makes Yahweh his God. read more
Which made heaven and earth ... - Who is the true God, the Creator of all things. Happy is he who can address the God who called all this wondrous universe into being, and who sustains all by his power, as his God.Which keepeth truth for ever - Who is always true to his promises. In this verse there are two reasons given why the lot of the people of God would be a happy one:(1) That Yahweh is the true God, the Creator of all things, and, therefore, able to protect and provide for them.(2) That... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 146:5-10
The happiness of him that hath the God of Jacob for his Help and Hope. These verses are a statement of the solid reasons of that happiness. I. THE LORD 'S INFINITE POWER . ( Psalms 146:6 .) He is the Creator of the heavens and the earth, "the sea, and all that therein is." He is the mighty God, and infinite in power. II. HIS ETERNAL TRUTH . He is faithful to his Word; he "keepeth truth for ever." None ever trusted in him and found his Word to fail. Contrast this... read more