1._Praise God in his sanctuary. _This psalm in general commends the spiritual worship of God, which consists in sacrifices of praise. By the _sanctuary _there is little doubt that heaven is here meant, as is often the case elsewhere. The second clause is exegetical, for the same thing is repeated. B... [ Continue Reading ]
3._Praise him with sound of trumpet. _I do not insist upon the words in the Hebrew signifying the musical instruments; only let the reader remember that sundry different kinds are here mentioned, which were in use under the legal economy, the more forcibly to teach the children of God that they cann... [ Continue Reading ]
6._Whatever breathes, etc. _As the word נשמה,_neshamah, _means _breath, _or _blowing, _and whatever is animate, or breathes, the words may be extended to every kind of living creatures, as we have seen in the preceding psalms that the declaration of God’s praises is assigned even to things wanting i... [ Continue Reading ]