stars . . . names. See App-12 . Compare Isaiah 40:26 . names. The reference is to the knowledge of the "names" in building up the nation of Israel. Compare verses: Psalms 147:2 ; Psalms 147:20 with Exodus 1:7-20 ; and verses: Psa 15:19 with Exodus 20:0 . read more
our LORD. Hebrew. 'Adonim. App-4 . Compare Psalms 135:5 . of great power = abounding in power. Compare Isaiah 40:26 . read more
the meek = meek or humble ones. Numbers 12:3 . wicked = lawless. Hebrew. rasha. App-44 . read more
DIVISION IIBriggs' summary: The congregation is summoned to sing and play to Him who sends the rain upon the earth for the service of man (Psalms 147:7-8), who provideth for the animals, but especially delights in those that fear Him (Psalms 147:9-11).[16]"Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving;Sing praises upon the harp unto our God,Who covereth the heavens with clouds,Who prepareth rain for the earth,Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains,Who giveth to the beast his food,And to the young... read more
Psalms 147:4. He telleth the number of the stars, &c.— i.e. "He as distinctly and exactly knows them, how numerous soever they be, (see Genesis 15:5.) and how confusedly soever they seem to us to be scattered in the sky, as we do those things which we call by their proper names; and thus he knows how to gather the outcasts of Israel out of all their dispersions, and to find every one of them, wheresoever they are." read more
Psalms 147:7. Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving— Hebrew, Answer to the Lord in praise. "Sing alternately;" which may fairly be supposed to be the sense intended by the prophet, as it was the ancient practice to sing alternately. The precentor beginning with the voice, it was usual for the instruments to follow to the same tune and key. See Fenwick, and particularly Bishop Lowth's 19th Prelection. read more
2. (Compare Psalms 107:3; Isaiah 11:12). read more
3. Though applicable to the captive Israelites, this is a general and precious truth. wounds—(Compare Margin). read more
4, 5. God's power in nature ( :-, and often) is presented as a pledge of His power to help His people. telleth . . . stars—what no man can do (Genesis 15:5). read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 147:2
The LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . doth build up Jerusalem = is Jerusalem's builder (participle). No reference to post-exilic building. Compare Psalms 122:3 . gathereth = will gather. outcasts = the driven away. read more