“ Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. ”
Great is our Lord - See the notes at Psalms 48:1 . And of great power - This seems to be added, as in Isaiah 40:28 , in view of the power required in making the heavens, and in guiding and...
CXLVII. The LXX, perhaps rightly, divides the Ps. into two, Psalms 147:1-11 and Psalms 147:12-20 . Psalms 147:1-11 . An invitation to praise Yahweh for His almighty power and His kindness t...
our LORD. Hebrew. 'Adonim. App-4. Compare Psalms 135:5 . of great power . abounding in power. Compare Isaiah 40:26 .
DISCOURSE: 746 THE POWER AND WISDOM OF GOD Psalms 147:5-7 . Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the...
Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. His understanding is infinite - To his intelligence there is no number: though he numbers the stars, his understanding is wit...
Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite - literally, 'there is no number,' i:e., measure, 'o...
A song of praise in which the Psalmist recounts God's mercies (1) in restoring Jerusalem, (2) in helping those cast down, (3) in caring for the animal world, and (4) in the changing seasons.
Of great power. — Literally, abounding in power. Infinite. — Literally, without number. (See Note, Psalms 145:3 , and Isaiah 40:28 ; that prophetic passage being still in the poet’s mind,...
Psalms 147:1-20 THE threefold calls to praise Jehovah ( Psalms 147:1 , Psalms 147:7 , Psalms 147:12 ) divide this psalm into three parts, the two former of which are closely connected, inasmuch...
Why We Praise the Lord Psalms 147:1-11 It has been supposed that this psalm was prepared for use when the new walls of the city were completed in the days of Nehemiah. It contains a further enu...
In this psalm, beginning with a call which declares the pleasantness and comeliness of praise (v. Psa 147:1), the singer first celebrates the Divine activity in restoring His people (vv. Psa 147:2-6)...
I do not think it needful to go over the several things here mentioned. If Jesus doth thus order, arrange, direct, and bless his church, and take delight in those that hope in his mercy; what can be...
GOD’S BUILDING ‘The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. He telleth the number of the stars; He...
Great [is] our Lord, and of great power ,.... "Our Lord" is our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of the whole earth; the Lord of his own people by creation, by redemption, by marriage, and by the conques...
Great [is] our Lord, and of great power: his understanding [is] infinite. Ver. 5. His understanding is infinite ] Heb. of his understanding there is no number; for he knows not only the kinds and...
Great is our Lord, and of great power “This is a proper conclusion, drawn from the former part of the Psalm, and especially from the preceding verse. The greatness of God's power, which overcometh...
A Call to Praise God; Reasons for Praise. 1 Praise ye the L ORD : for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for i...
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INTRODUCTION “Like the last Psalm, and like those which follow it, this is evidently an anthem intended for the service of the Second Temple. It celebrates God’s almighty and gracious rule over His...
Psalms 147:2-5 The text reveals the constructive side of Divine government: I. As shown in the building up of the Church. That He should do so shows: (1) that the Church is self-demolished; (2) t...
This is one of the Hallelujah Psalms; it begins and ends with «Praise ye the LORD.» May our hearts be in tune, that we may praise the Lord while we read these words of praise! Psalms 147:1 . Prais...
This psalm, like the preseding, is without title in the Hebrew or Chaldee; but is ascribed by the Versions to Haggai and Zechariah. REFLECTIONS. The people are here exhorted to praise God for al...
Praise ye the Lord. Genuine worship: - I. The transcendent excellence of true worship (verse 1). 1. It is good. (1) It accords with the constitution of the human soul. (2) It accords w...
EXPOSITION This psalm is generally assigned to the time of the dedication of the city wall ( Nehemiah 12:27-16 ), when the gate-towers had been set up, and the gates and bars put in their places...
Hallelujah to the God of Zion. A Hallelujah Psalm, setting forth God's providential care toward all creatures, but especially toward His people, His holy congregation.
1 Chronicles 16:25 ; Isaiah 40:28 ; Jeremiah 10:6 ; Jeremiah 32:17-19 ; Nahum 1:3 ; Psalms 135:5 ; Psalms 139:17 ; Psalms 139:18 ; Psalms 145:3 ; Psalms 40:5 ; Psalms 48:1 ; Psalms 96:4 ;...