Bible Commentary

Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD. 35. Let the sinners be consumed &c.] There is no need to make excuse for this conclusion of the Psalm. It is not an imprecation, but a solemn … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 104:35”

My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD. 34. Let my meditation be sweet unto him: As for me, I will rejoice in Jehovah. Sweet, i.e. acceptable, a word used of sacrifices in Jer 6:20; Hos 9:4; Mal 3:4. Cp. Psa 19:14. As Jehovah rejoices in His works ( … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 104:34”

I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live – That is, I will continue to praise him; I will never cease to adore him. The result of the psalmists … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 104:33”

He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke. 32. Who looketh on the earth, and it trembleth, Toucheth the mountains, and they smoke. May this manifestation of God in Nature ever continue! May Jehovah never cease to rejoice in His works as He rejoiced when He pronounced all … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 104:32”

The glory of the LORD shall endure forever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works. 31. May the glory of Jehovah endure for ever! May Jehovah rejoice in his works! Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 31 35. Concluding prayers and vows. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The glory of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 104:31”

Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth. 30. But life not death rules in Nature. A new generation takes the place of the old. Creation continues, for God is perpetually sending forth His spirit, and renewing the face of the earth with fresh life. Fuente: The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 104:30”

Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust. 29. All creatures depend upon God for life as well as food. The breath or spirit of God is the source of the life-breath of His creatures. The Psalmist probably had Job 34:14-15 in his mind. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 104:29”

[That] thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good. 28. Thou givest unto them, they gather: Thou openest thine hand, they are satisfied with good. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges That thou givest them they gather – What thou dost place before them they collect. They … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 104:28”

These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give [them] their meat in due season. 27. These wait all &c.] All of them wait upon thee. Not marine animals only, but all living creatures are meant, as in Gen 1:29-30. God is the great householder, dispensing to all His family their portions. Cp. Psa 145:15-16; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 104:27”

There go the ships: [there is] that leviathan, [whom] thou hast made to play therein. 26. The stately ships, which excited the wonder and admiration of the landsman (Pro 30:19; Isa 2:16), seem part of the life of the sea, and the mention of them suggests its use as a means of transit. there is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 104:26”