_O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever._ Ver. 1. _O give thanks unto the Lord_] This psalm is by the Jews called Hillel gadol, the great gratulatory. See Psalms 106:1; Psalms 107:1; Psalms 118:1 . _ For his mercy endureth for ever_] His covenant mercy, th... [ Continue Reading ]
O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. Ver. 2. _For his mercy endureth for ever_] This is the foot or burden of the whole song; neither is it any idle repetition, but a notable expression of the saints' unsatisfiableness in praising God for his never failing mercy. T... [ Continue Reading ]
O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. Ver. 3. _O give thanks unto the Lord of lords_] That is, to God the Son, saith Jerome; as by God of gods, saith he, in the former verse, is meant God the Father; who, because they are no more but one God only, it is added,... [ Continue Reading ]
To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. Ver. 4. _To him who alone doeth great wonders_] Wondrous things the creature may do, but not wonders; _mira sed non miracula._ God alone is the great _Thaumaturgus,_ that is, wonder worker.... [ Continue Reading ]
To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. Ver. 5. _To him that by wisdom, &c._] _Singulari ingenio et summa industria,_ yet without tool or toil. See Hebrews 11:10. _See Trapp on "_ Heb 11:10 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. Ver. 6. _To him that stretched out the earth, &c._] A perpetual mercy to all earthly creatures, as is elsewhere set forth, Gen 1:9 Psalms 24:2 .... [ Continue Reading ]
To him that made great lights: for his mercy [endureth] for ever: Ver. 7. _To him that made great lights_] Without which we should have no more comfort of the air we breathe in than the Egyptians had in that three days' darkness. Now the sun and moon are called great luminaries, not great stars or... [ Continue Reading ]
The sun to rule by day: for his mercy [endureth] for ever: Ver. 8. _The sun to rule by day_] Heb. for the rulings by day, _sc._ by his light, heat, motion, and influences, whereby he worketh upon these inferior bodies, being a servant to all, as his name importeth, notwithstanding his ruledom; and... [ Continue Reading ]
The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. Ver. 9. _The moon and stars to rule by night_] For by day they all veil to the sun; from whom also they borrow much of their light. The moon hath her name in Hebrew from moisture, as refreshing the earth with her cool influence... [ Continue Reading ]
To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy [endureth] for ever: Ver. 10. _To him that smote Egypt_] See Psalms 135:8 .... [ Continue Reading ]
And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy [endureth] for ever: Ver. 11. _And brought out Israel_] viz. By that last plague; for the former would not do. God will have the better of his enemies, for the good of his people; for it is not fit that he should lay down the bucklers first.... [ Continue Reading ]
With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. Ver. 12. _And with a stretched out arm_] A metaphor from soldiers' exercising their arms, with utmost might and sleight.... [ Continue Reading ]
To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy [endureth] for ever: Ver. 13. _To him which divided the Red Sea_] Into twelve several parts, say the Jews, for the twelve tribes to pass through.... [ Continue Reading ]
And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy [endureth] for ever: Ver. 14. _And made Israel to pass, &c._] It is many times hail with the saints, when ill with the wicked. Abraham from the hill seeth Sodom on fire.... [ Continue Reading ]
But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. Ver. 15. _But overthrew Pharaoh_] _Praecipitavit,_ pitched him in headlong; having before paved a way for him. _Subito tollitur qui diu toleratur._... [ Continue Reading ]
_To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy [endureth] for ever._ Ver. 16. _To him which led his people_] As a horse, that they should not stumble, Isaiah 63:13; as a shepherd his sheep; providing for them so, as never was any prince so served in his greatest pomp.... [ Continue Reading ]
To him which smote great kings: for his mercy [endureth] for ever: Ver. 17. _To him which smote great kings_] Great, as those times accounted them, when every small city almost had their king; Canaan had thirty and more of them. Great also in regard of their stature and strength; for they were of t... [ Continue Reading ]
And slew famous kings: for his mercy [endureth] for ever: Ver. 18. _And slew famous kings_] _Magnificos, sumptuosos, fastuosos, et arrogantes._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy [endureth] for ever:_ Ver. 19. See Psalms 135:11. Sihon's country was afterwards called Decapolis, and the metropolls of it Scythopolis (Joseph. de Bel, l. 3, c. 2.)... [ Continue Reading ]
And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy [endureth] for ever: Ver. 20. See Psalms 135:11. Sihon's country was afterwards called Decapolis, and the metropolls of it Scythopolis (Joseph. de Bel, l. 3, c. 2.)... [ Continue Reading ]
And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy [endureth] for ever: Ver. 21. _And gave_] Psa 135:12 Joshua 12:7, he paid them well for their pains, after that he had made use of their sword and service against those sinners against their own souls.... [ Continue Reading ]
Psalms 136:22 [Even] an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. Ver. 22. _And gave_] Psa 135:12 Joshua 12:7, he paid them well for their pains, after that he had made use of their sword and service against those sinners against their own souls.... [ Continue Reading ]
Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy [endureth] for ever: Ver. 23. _Who remembered us in our low estate_] Still God helpeth those who are forsaken of their hopes, _et vindictae gladium miserationis oleo emollit,_ as Nicephorus saith.... [ Continue Reading ]
And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. Ver. 24. _And hath redeemed us_] Or, broken us off, pulled us away, as by violence; for they would never else have loosed us. This is _priori maior misericordia,_ a greater mercy than the former, saith Kimchi; to redeem is mo... [ Continue Reading ]
Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. Ver. 25. _Who giveth food to all flesh_] Food agreeable to their several appetites and temperaments, suitable and seasonable.... [ Continue Reading ]
O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. Ver. 26. _O give thanks unto the God of heaven_] His mercy in providing heaven for his people is more than all the rest.... [ Continue Reading ]