Psalms 104:31 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works. ”

Psalms 104:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever - Margin, as in Hebrew, “shall be.” It might be rendered, “Let the glory of the Lord be for ever,” implying a strong desire that it should be so. But t...
Psalms 104:31 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

CIV. The Glory of the Creator. Psalms 104:1-4 . Yahweh's power in the heavens. He is clothed in the light which God made first ( Genesis 1:3 ) before the heavenly bodies. He lays the foundation o...
Psalms 104:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

His works. His own works.
Psalms 104:31 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

31. Glory be to Jehovah for ever The inspired writer shows for what purpose he has celebrated in the preceding part of the psalm the power, wisdom, and goodness of God in his works, namely,...
Psalms 104:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
Psalms 104:31 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works. The glory of the Lord shall endure forever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works - as He did when creation was...
Psalms 104:31 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This is a Ps. of Nature, celebrating God's glory as seen in His works both inanimate and animate. It is an expansion of the closing vv. of Psalms 103 , and like that Ps. begins and ends with the phr...
Psalms 104:31 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The Lord shall rejoice. — The poet still follows Genesis in representing God as looking on His finished work with pleasure, but he says nothing of a sabbath. But it is possible that the thought of...
Psalms 104:31 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 104:1-35 LIKE the preceding psalm, this one begins and ends with the psalmist's call to his soul to bless Jehovah. The inference has been drawn that both psalms have the same author, but th...
Psalms 104:31 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Almighty's Open Hand Psalms 104:24-35 The psalmist says nothing of the operation of the great laws of nature, but passes behind and beyond to the Great Hand which opens to fill and satisfy...
Psalms 104:31 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Again we have a great song of praise commencing and closing with the same note of personal praise. While in the former the dominant note is that of the mercy of Jehovah, here it is that of His majest...
Psalms 104:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The Psalmist having begun this song of sublime adoration and thanksgiving, knows not how to quit it. Again and again he dwells upon the blessed theme, and in these verses, celebrates afresh Jehovah's...
Psalms 104:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever ,.... The glory which arises from the works of his hands, which is due unto him, and shall be given him; this is opposed to the perishing and fading glory...
Psalms 104:31 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works. Ver. 31. The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever ] Or, Let glory be to the Lord for ever, sc. for his great...
Psalms 104:31 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever God will never cease to manifest his glorious wisdom, power, and goodness in his works; and creatures shall never be wanting to give him the praise and h...
Psalms 104:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Divine Bounty. 31 The glory of the L ORD shall endure for ever: the L ORD shall rejoice in his works. 32 He loo...
Psalms 104:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

So the sense is, Thus God doth and will advance the glory of his wisdom, and power, and goodness in upholding and continuing the works of his hands from generation to generation, and he doth and will...
Psalms 104:31 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “This Psalm,” says Calvin, “differs from the last, in that it neither treats of God’s special mercies bestowed on His Church, nor lifts us to the hope of a heavenly life; but painting f...
Psalms 104:31 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 104:31-33 I. In God, in the ever-blessed Trinity Father, Son, and Holy Ghost we and every living thing live, and move, and have our being. He is the Infinite, whom nothing, however huge, an...
Psalms 104:31 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

I trust that we have already felt something of holy enjoyment while our hearts and voices have been praising the Lord our God. Perhaps this Psalm may help to keep us in a praising state of mind. Firs...
Psalms 104:31 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This psalm has no title in the Hebrew, but it is ascribed to David by the LXX, and by most of the Versions. It celebrates the works of God in the creation of the world, and in strains worthy of the r...
Psalms 104:31 - The Biblical Illustrator

O Lord my God, Thou art very great. A hymn of praise to God in Nature I. The universality of God’s workings in Nature. 1. In the domain of dead matter. He is operating in the waters as they...
Psalms 104:31 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION " THE psalmist, in a time of severe trouble, arising from the power of the heathen, seeks consolation in reflecting on the greatness of God in nature," So Hengstenberg, correctly. Th...
Psalms 104:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Praise of God for His Work in the Kingdom of Nature. The psalmist, probably David, as in the preceding psalm, celebrates the glory of God in the works of His creation and providence.
Psalms 104:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 5:11 ; 2 Peter 3:18 ; 2 Timothy 4:18 ; Ephesians 3:21 ; Exodus 31:17 ; Galatians 1:5 ; Genesis 1:31 ; Hebrews 13:21 ; Isaiah 62:5 ; Isaiah 65:18 ; Isaiah 65:19 ; Jeremiah 32:41 ;...
Psalms 104:31 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Rejoice — Thus God advances the glory of his wisdom and power and goodness, in upholding the works of his hands from generation to generation, and he takes pleasure in the preservation of his works...

Psalms 104:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 104:31 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 104:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 104:31 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 104:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 104:31 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 104:31 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 104:31 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 104:31 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 104:31 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 104:31 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 104:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 104:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 104:31 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 104:31 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 104:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 104:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 104:31 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 104:31 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 104:31 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 104:31 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 104:31 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 104:31 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 104:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 104:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 104:31 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes