Bible Commentary

[So is] this great and wide sea, wherein [are] things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. 25. So is this great and wide sea ] R.V. rightly, Yonder is the sea, great and wide. It would almost seem as if the sea lay stretched before the Psalmist’s gaze as he composed his poem. Dean … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 104:25”

O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. 24. in wisdom ] Cp. Pro 3:19; Pro 8:22 ff. thy riches ] The word may mean thy possessions (Vulg. J er. possessione tua, representing a Sept. reading ): or, thy creation or creatures … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 104:24”

Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labor until the evening. Man goeth forth … – Man is now seen to go forth from his dwelling, and he appears on the stage to perform his daily toil, until evening comes, and then again he gives way for the beasts of night. Thus the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 104:23”

The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens. 22. they gather themselves together ] Better as R.V., they get them away. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The sun ariseth – A new scene in this endless variety of incidents in a world full of life and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 104:22”

The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God. 21. The dreaded beasts of prey are part of God’s creation, depending on His bounty. Cp. Psa 147:9. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The young lions roar after their prey – This is a continuation of the description in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 104:21”

Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep [forth]. Thou makest darkness, and it is night – Thou hast made arrangements for the return of night – for the alternations of day and night. The Hebrew word rendered makest, means to place; and the idea is, that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 104:20”

He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down. 19. The changes of the moon mark periods of time and the proper times for festivals. Cp. Sir 43:7 , “From the moon is the sign for the festival.” The sun knows and fulfils its daily duty. The sunset is mentioned, to introduce … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 104:19”

The high hills [are] a refuge for the wild goats; [and] the rocks for the conies. 18. From the lofty trees which are the home of birds it is a natural transition to the lofty mountains which are the home of animals. The Syrian wild goat, lit. ‘the climber,’ is a species of ibex (1Sa … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 104:18”

Where the birds make their nests: [as for] the stork, the fir trees [are] her house. 17. the stork ] Chs dh, the Heb. name for the stork, is connected with chsd, “lovingkindness, and it was so called from its affection for its young, a trait often noticed by Greek and Latin writers. Thus it … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 104:17”

The trees of the LORD are full [of sap]; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted; 16. The trees of Jehovah are not merely stately and majestic trees, but as the next line shews, those which He has planted, the natural growth of the primeval forest, in contrast to trees planted by the hand … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 104:16”