“ Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore. ”
Seek the Lord and his strength - Seek strength from him; seek that his strength may be imparted to you; seek him as a Being of almighty power; as One by whom you may be strengthened. The Septuagi...
Seek the LORD, and his (b) strength: seek his face evermore. (b) By the strength and face he means the ark where God declared his power and his presence.
CV. Hebrew History from Abraham to Joshua. Psalms 105:1-6 . Introductory. An invitation to praise God. Psalms 105:7-11 . The covenant and promise of Canaan. Psalms 105:12-25 . Yahweh's ki...
face. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia . evermore . at all times, or continually.
4 Seek ye Jehovah, and his strength (204) Although he had in the preceding verse characterized the faithful by the honorable designation, those who seek God, yet he again exhorts them to...
Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore. Seek the Lord - Worship the one only Supreme Being, as the only and all-sufficient good for the soul of man. And his strength - Man is weak;...
Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore. Seek the Lord, and his strength. Translate, 'Consult the Lord,' etc. The Hebrew х daarash ( H1875 )] is different from "seek" in t...
This Ps. and the following one form a closely connected pair, and may be looked on as by the same author. From the closing vv. of Psalms 106 it appears that they were written after the first return...
Seek the Lord. — Better, Enquire after Jehovah and his power. The congregation is directed to the historical survey which follows. This sense seems settled by Psalms 111:2 : “The works of Jehov...
Psalms 105:1-45 IT is a reasonable conjecture that the Hallelujah at the end of Psalms 104:1-35 , where it is superfluous, properly belongs to this psalm, which would then be assimilated to Psal...
the Lord's Covenant with Israel Psalms 105:1-15 This psalm and the next are a pair, probably composed during the Exile in Babylon. They are evidently derived in part from the old Tabernacle ser...
This and the following psalm are companions. They reveal the two sides of the relation between God and His people during a long period. This one sings the song of His faithfulness and power; while th...
If the Reader wishes to see the history of the Church at the period to which this Psalm refers, he may consult 1 Chronicles 16:1 where he will find it. David is said to have delivered this Psalm to...
Seek the Lord and his strength ,.... The ark, which is called his strength, and the ark of his strength, Psalms 78:61 , because he had shown his great strength by it, in dividing the waters at Jord...
Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore. Ver. 4. Seek the Lord, and his strength ] That is, his ark, at the remove whereof to Jerusalem this psalm was sung, 1 Chronicles 16:7,36 ,...
Call upon his name Or, proclaim his name , as קראו בשׁמו, kiru bishmo , may be properly rendered: that is, proclaim the fame and glory of his works, as it follows. Make known his deeds , &c....
An Invitation to Praise. 1 O give thanks unto the L ORD ; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people. ...
The Lord, and his strength, i.e. by a figure called hendiaduo , the Lord in his strength, to wit, in his sanctuary, or before the ark, which is called God's strength, Psalms 63:2 , Psalms 78:61...
INTRODUCTION “This Psalm,” says Perowne, “like the 78th and the 106th, has for its theme the early history of Israel, and God’s wonders wrought on behalf of the nation; but it differs from both thos...
This psalm, to Psalms 105:15 , is the same as 1 Chronicles 16:8 : whence it is evident that David was the author. It celebrates the dealings of God with Israel, from the call of Abraham to their se...
Seek the Lord and His strength: seek His face evermore. Public recognition of God I. After glorious success abroad, and in the most desirable affluence and security at home, it is the duty both...
EXPOSITION This is sometimes called a "Hallelujah psalm," since it ends with that phrase. It is a song of praise to God for his dealings with his people, resembling in its general character Psa...
Thanksgiving for God's Benefits. After an exhortation to praise God, directed especially to the congregation of Israel, the psalmist offers his reasons for the admonition presented, in a summary o...
2 Chronicles 6:41 ; Amos 5:4-6 ; Psalms 27:8 ; Psalms 13:1 ; Psalms 78:61 ; Zephaniah 2:2 ; Zephaniah 2:3
Seek — The Lord in his strength, in his sanctuary, or before the ark, which is called God's strength. Face — His gracious presence.