Bible Commentary

The LORD [is] righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. 17. righteous ] True to His character. Cp. Psa 145:7. holy ] So the LXX, , which is used of God in the N.T. in Rev 15:4; Rev 16:5. But the word chsd as applied to God (here and in Jer … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 145:17”

Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing. 16. satisfiest the desire of every living thing ] This rendering probably gives the right sense. Cp. Psa 104:28, on which it is based, “thou openest thine hand, they are satisfied with good.” Cp. Psa 145:19. The word rendered desire may however mean … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 145:16”

The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. 15. The picture of God as the great householder distributing their portions to all His household is repeated from Psa 104:27. Cp. Mat 6:26. The next verse also is based upon Psa 104:28. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 145:15”

The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all [those that be] bowed down. 14. all that fall ] Or, all that are falling. But cp. Psa 37:17; Psa 37:24. raiseth up ] An Aramaic word, found in the Heb. of the O.T. only here and in Psa 146:8. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 145:14”

Thy kingdom [is] an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion [endureth] throughout all generations. 13. This verse is found also, in Aramaic, in Dan 4:3, cp. 34 (Aram. Dan. 3:33, Dan 4:31). an everlasting kingdom ] Lit. a kingdom of all the ages, past alike and future. With the LXX , cp. 1Ti 1:17 , ‘unto … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 145:13”

To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. 12. his mighty acts ] Somewhat awkwardly, to our ideas, the Psalmist passes from the second person to the third. The LXX removes the difficulty by reading the second person; hence, through the Vulg., the P.B.V. “that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 145:12”

They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; 11. thy power ] Thy might, as in Psa 145:4 ; Psa 145:12. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom – Of thy reign; of the great principles of thy government … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 145:11”

All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee. 10. All thy works shall give thanks unto thee ] Responding to Jehovah’s goodness and compassion. The works of creation are meant, which bear witness to the sovereignty of their Creator by their obedience to His laws, to His goodness by … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 145:10”

The LORD [is] good to all: and his tender mercies [are] over all his works. 9. Jehovah is good to all ] Not merely, as P.B.V., unto every man, but as the parallelism of the next line shews, to all creation. tender mercies ] Compassions. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The Lord … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 145:9”

The LORD [is] gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. 8. Taken almost verbatim from Exo 34:6, Jehovah’s great revelation of Himself as a God of condescending grace and infinite compassion, Whose Will is love, and Whose wrath is only manifested in the last resort against the hardened and impenitent. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 145:8”