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Verse Psalms 104:22. _THE SUN ARISETH_] The dawn of day is the warning
for _man_ to arise and betake himself to his work; and is the warning
to them to retire to their dens....
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THE SUN ARISETH - A new scene in this endless variety of incidents in
a world full of life and beauty. The psalmist sees the light break in
the east, and the sun appear above the horizon - and the who...
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Psalms 104
Creation's Praise
_ 1. The Creator (Psalms 104:1)_
2. The foundations of the earth (Psalms 104:5)
3. His works manifesting His kindness ...
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CIV. THE GLORY OF THE CREATOR.
Psalms 104:1. Yahweh's power in the heavens. He is clothed in the
light which God made first (Genesis 1:3) before the heavenly bodies.
He lays the foundation of His dwel...
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PSALMS 104
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
A Creation Hymn.
ANALYSIS
It is difficult to frame an Analysis of this psalm. The course of
thought and observation followed therein bears Some Resemblance to the
Metho...
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The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down
in their dens.
THE SUN ARISETH, THEY ... LAY THEM DOWN IN THEIR DENS. MAN GOETH
FORTH UNTO HIS WORK ... UNTIL THE EVENING. As Go...
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GATHER THEMSELVES TOGETHER] RV 'get them away.'...
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This is a Ps. of Nature, celebrating God's glory as seen in His works
both inanimate and animate. It is an expansion of the closing vv. of
Psalms 103, and like that Ps. begins and ends with the phrase...
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Psalms 90:106
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
*CREATOR GOD, KEEPING EVERYTHING ALIVE!
PSALMS 104
Jesus said, "Are not two *sparrows sold for a farthing? But not one
of them falls to the ground without your F...
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LAY THEM DOWN. — With sunrise all is changed. The Wild animals, with
their savage instincts, give way to man with his orderly habits and
arranged duties. The curse of labour, on which the account in G...
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Psalms 104:1
LIKE the preceding psalm, this one begins and ends with the psalmist's
call to his soul to bless Jehovah. The inference has been drawn that
both psalms have the same author, but that is m...
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A HABITATION FOR BEAST AND MAN
Psalms 104:13
Where there is true love for God, there will be a glad and rejoicing
heart that takes pleasure in the study of His works. The loving child
of a great arti...
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Again we have a great song of praise commencing and closing with the
same note of personal praise. While in the former the dominant note is
that of the mercy of Jehovah, here it is that of His majesty...
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_Instruct. Hebrew, "bind" by precepts or chains, (Berthier) as he had
all power. --- Wisdom. Joseph was considered as the oracle of Egypt,
and the prime minister. (Calmet) --- We cannot doubt but he w...
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As in the natural; set in the spiritual world, there are seasons of
light and darkness; and when Jesus, the Sun of righteousness, for a
moment withdraws his shining from the soul, and makes darkness t...
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22._The sun shall rise _The Psalmist continues to prosecute the same
subject, showing that God so distributes the successions of time, as
that the day belongs properly to man. Did not God put a restra...
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Psalms 104, which celebrates Jehovah as Creator requires very few
remarks. It will be noticed that it is occupied almost entirely with
the earth. He is clothed with the glory of the heavens, which is...
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THE SUN ARISETH, THEY GATHER THEMSELVES TOGETHER,.... Having gone some
one way, some another, seeking their prey; but upon the sun's rising
gather together in order to return from whence they came, ab...
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The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in
their dens.
Ver. 22. _They yather themselves toyether_] viz. Into their dens and
lurking holes, smitten with fear of light and o...
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_The sun ariseth_ For as he knows the time of _his going down_, so,
thanks be to God, he knows the proper time of his rising, and then the
wild _beasts gather themselves together_ Or, rather, _withdra...
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PRAISE OF GOD FOR HIS WORK IN THE KINGDOM OF NATURE.
The psalmist, probably David, as in the preceding psalm, celebrates
the glory of God in the works of His creation and providence....
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The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, withdrawing from the
open spaces where they are in danger of meeting men, AND LAY THEM DOWN
IN THEIR DENS....
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19-30 We are to praise and magnify God for the constant succession of
day and night. And see how those are like to the wild beasts, who wait
for the twilight, and have fellowship with the unfruitful...
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Or rather, _they retire_ or _betake themselves_; for the lions do not
commonly go in companies to one place, but severally, each to his own
den....
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Psalms 104:22 sun H8121 rises H2224 (H8799) together H622 (H8735) down
H7257 (H8799) dens H4585...
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Psalms 104:20
I. "Thou makest darkness." Darkness is a part of Divine order; at
least, in the physical universe it is so: and I suppose in this
respect, as in all other respects, the material univers...
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I trust that we have already felt something of holy enjoyment while
our hearts and voices have been praising the Lord our God. Perhaps
this Psalm may help to keep us in a praising state of mind. First...
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CONTENTS: God's greatness, majesty and sovereign dominion celebrated.
CHARACTERS: God, Psalmist, David.
CONCLUSION: It is the joy of the saints that He who is their God is a
great God who may be see...
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This psalm has no title in the Hebrew, but it is ascribed to David by
the LXX, and by most of the Versions. It celebrates the works of God
in the creation of the world, and in strains worthy of the ro...
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_O Lord my God, Thou art very great._
A HYMN OF PRAISE TO GOD IN NATURE
I. The universality of God’s workings in Nature.
1. In the domain of dead matter. He is operating in the waters as they
sail...
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PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 104:1. The phrase “Bless the LORD, O my
soul,” which opens and closes the psalm, shows that the psalm is
about reasons for speaking well of God. This hymn of praise celebrat...
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 104:19 On the fourth creation day, God
appointed the celestial lights to mark off time for mankind. The
lights still do what God appointed them to do. These verses help the
Israel...
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INTRODUCTION
“This Psalm,” says Calvin, “differs from the last, in that it
neither treats of God’s special mercies bestowed on His Church, nor
lifts us to the hope of a heavenly life; but painting for...
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EXPOSITION
"THE psalmist, in a time of severe trouble, arising from the power of
the heathen, seeks consolation in reflecting on the greatness of God
in nature," So Hengstenberg, correctly. The main t...
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And thus he begins the hundred and fourth psalm,
Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great; you are
clothed with honor and majesty: You have covered yourself with light
as with a g...
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Job 24:13; John 3:20; Nahum 3:17...