Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 145:5

I will speak of the glorious honor of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.

5. The glorious splendour of thy majesty

And all thy marvellous works shall be my theme.

Splendour, glory, majesty, are the attributes of God as King. Cp. Psa 145:12; Psa 21:5; Psa 104:1; Psa 96:6.

For the word rendered shall be my theme, lit. I will busy myself with, discourse concerning, see note on Psa 105:2.

thy wondrous works ] The Heb. text reads the matters or details ( ) of My marvellous works (cp. Psa 65:3; Psa 105:27); but the LXX represents a verb ( ), so that the verse would run, Of the glorious splendour of thy majesty do men talk, and of all thy marvellous works will I discourse. This reading improves the rhythm, and makes the structure of the verse correspond exactly to that of Psa 145:6. The further alteration of the first person in Psa 145:5 b, 6 b to the third in the LXX they will discourse they will declare is unnecessary. Worship in P.B.V. = honour. Cf. Luk 14:10.

Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

I will speak – That is, in my acts of praise. I will not be ashamed to be known as his worshipper; I will publicly declare my belief in his existence, his greatness, his goodness.

Of the glorious honor of thy majesty – The glory of the honor of thy majesty. This accumulation of epithets shows that the heart of the psalmist was full of the subject, and that he labored to find language to express his emotions. It is beauty; it is glory; it is majesty: it is all that is great, sublime, wonderful – all combined – all concentrated – in one Being.

And of thy wondrous works – Margin, things, or words. The reference is to wondrous deeds or acts considered as the subject of discourse or praise.

Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible

The glorious honour of thy majesty: here are divers words heaped together, to intimate that no words were sufficient to express it.

Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

5. I will speakor, “muse”(Psa 77:12; Psa 119:15).

thy wondrous worksor,”words of thy wonders,” that is, which described them (Ps105:27, Margin).

Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty,…. Of the majesty of the divine Person of Christ; of the honour due unto him; of the glory of him as of the only begotten of the Father, as he is the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person; of his glory as Mediator, and the honour that belongs to him as such, with which he is now crowned at the right hand of the Majesty on high, angels, authorities, and powers, being subject unto him as the Lord and King of glory;

and of thy wondrous works; in becoming incarnate, in dying for the sins of his people, in rising from the dead the third day, in ascending to heaven and receiving gifts for men; in pouring down the spirit on them, in governing his church throughout all ages of the world, and judging the world at last.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

(5) I will speak.Or, perhaps, sing. The verb is often rendered meditate (Psa. 77:12; Psa. 119:15, &c.):

Thy wondrous works.Rather, as in Psa. 105:27 (see Note; comp. Psa. 65:3), the details of thy wonders. In psalms like 105, 106, &c, is the detailed fulfilment of this purpose.

Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)

Psa 145:5 I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.

Ver. 5. I will speak of the glorious honour ] Or, I will meditate of the glory of the honour of thy magnificence. I will discourse of those high and honourable conceptions that I have of thee, which yet words (how wide soever) are too weak to utter, such is thy transcendent excellence and surpassing glory.

And of thy wondrous works ] Wherein thou art in some sort to be seen, as the beams of the sun are made visible by reflection; and letters, being refracted and broken, in a pair of spectacles, are made legible to a dim eye.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

glorious, &c. Hebrew = the majesty of the glory of Thine honour. wondrous works = instances or examples of Thy wonders. Hebrew – words of Thy wonders.

Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics

will speak: Psa 40:9, Psa 40:10, Psa 66:3, Psa 66:4, Psa 71:17-19, Psa 71:24, Psa 96:3, Psa 104:1, Psa 104:2, Psa 105:2, Isa 12:4, Dan 4:1-3, Dan 4:37

works: Heb. things, or, words, Psa 72:18

Reciprocal: Jdg 5:10 – Speak 1Ch 16:8 – make Neh 9:5 – thy glorious Est 1:4 – the riches Job 37:14 – consider Job 37:22 – with Psa 26:7 – tell Psa 35:28 – General Psa 45:3 – glory Psa 71:15 – My mouth Psa 71:18 – until I Psa 78:4 – praises Psa 111:3 – honourable Psa 119:27 – so shall I talk Psa 124:6 – who hath not Psa 145:21 – My mouth Psa 150:2 – for his mighty Isa 48:6 – and will Dan 4:30 – and for

Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psa 145:5-7. I will speak of the glorious honour, &c. Here are divers words heaped together, to intimate that no words are sufficient to express the majesty of God. And of thy wondrous works Those works of God which demand to be celebrated by the tongues of men, are here divided into three kinds. First, such as declare his glory, and excite our admiration whenever we behold them. Of this sort are the shining frame of the heavens, and all the bodies which move therein; the earth, with its furniture without, and its contents within; the magnificent and stupendous ocean which flows around; the different tribes of animals inhabiting both the one and the other; and above all, the construction of man, the lord of this lower world. Under the second class of Gods works are ranged all those which the psalmist styles his terrible acts, or the exertions of his power against his enemies; such as the destruction of the old world by water; of Sodom and Gomorrah by fire; of Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea; of the Canaanitish nations by the sword; and the victory gained over sin and death by the resurrection of Christ. In the third rank stand those works which have proceeded from the goodness of God, and his righteousness, in the performance of his promises. And among these we may reckon all the different species of provision which have been made by providence, for the bodies of men in the world, and by grace for their souls in the church. On any of these subjects meditation cannot be long employed, without breaking forth into wonder, gratitude, and praise. Horne.

Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments