Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? [who] can shew forth all his praise?
Ver. 2. Who can utter, &c.] i.e. To the just worth of them; none can: they are fitter to be admired than possible to be uttered. It is enough that we do what we can toward the work. God accepteth according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not, 2 Corinthians 8:12; he taketh it for no small praise when we thus acknowledge him to be above all praise.
Who can show forth all his praise?] Quis fando exprimat? Surely none can. David saith he will, Psalms 9:1, but soon found his utter inability; for according to thy name, O Lord, so is thy praise, saith he in another psalm. The best way is, as here in the ensuing verses, to submit to God's justice, and to implore his mercy, and to study integrity, Psalms 106:3,6 .