Psalms 146:2-4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Bible Comments

In order to heighten the subject, the Psalmist draws a comparative statement between the eternal, unfading, unchanging existence of Jehovah; and the momentary, perishing, and fluctuating condition of princes and every breathing creature. Reader! contemplate this, and learn from it what the scriptures hold forth concerning it, Psalms 102:1.

Psalms 146:2-4

2 While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.a

4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.