Ps 145:1-21. A Psalm of praise to God for His mighty, righteous, and gracious government of all men, and of His humble and suffering people in particular.
1, 2. (Compare Ps 30:1). bless thy name--celebrate Thy perfections (Ps 5:11). God is addressed as king, alluding to His government of men.
3. (Compare Ps 18:3 48:1). greatness--as displayed in His works. 4. shall declare--literally, "they shall declare," that is all generations. 5. I will speak--or, "muse" (Ps 77:12 119:15). thy wondrous works--or, "words of thy wonders," that is, which described them (Ps 105:27, Margin). 6. terrible acts--which produce dread or fear.
7. memory--(Ps 6:5), remembrance, or what causes to be remembered. righteousness--as in Ps 143:1, goodness according to covenant engagement.
8, 9. (Compare Ps 103:8 111:4). over all, &c.--rests on all His works. 10. bless--as in Ps 145:1, to praise with reverence, more than merely to praise. 11, 12. The declaration of God's glory is for the extension of His knowledge and perfections in the world. 13. (Compare Da 4:3,34). 14. (Compare Ps 37:17 54:4). 15, 16. eyes of . . . thee--or, look with expecting faith (Ps 104:27,28).
17. holy . . . works--literally, "merciful" or "kind, goodness" (Ps 144:2) is the corresponding noun. righteous--in a similar relation of meaning to "righteousness" (Ps 145:7).
18, 19. (Compare Ps 34:7,10). 20. Those who fear Him (Ps 145:19) are those who are here said to love Him. 21. (Compare Ps 33:21). all flesh--(Ps 65:2). The Psalm ends, as it began, with ascriptions of praise, in which the pious will ever delight to join.
