Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou
art (a) clothed with honour and majesty.
(a) The prophet shows that we do not need to enter into the heavens to
seek God, for as much as all the order of nature, with the propriety
and placing of the elements, are living mirrors to... [ Continue Reading ]
Who (b) maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
(b) As the prophet here shows that all visible powers are ready to
serve God: so in (Hebrews 1:7) the angels also, are obedient to his
commandment.... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou coveredst it with the (c) deep as [with] a garment: the (d)
waters stood above the mountains.
(c) You make the sea to be an ornament to the earth.
(d) If by your power you did not bridle the rage of the waters, the
whole world would be destroyed.... [ Continue Reading ]
They give drink to every (e) beast of the field: the wild asses quench
their thirst.
(e) If God provides for the beasts, much more will he extend his
provident care to man.... [ Continue Reading ]
By (f) them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation,
[which] sing among the branches.
(f) There is no part of the world so barren where most evident signs
of God's blessing do not appear.... [ Continue Reading ]
He watereth the hills from his (g) chambers: the earth is satisfied
with the fruit of thy works.
(g) From the clouds.... [ Continue Reading ]
He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service
of (h) man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
(h) He describes God's providential care over man, who not only
provides necessary things for him such as herbs and other meat: but
also things to rejoice and comfort him... [ Continue Reading ]
He appointed (i) the moon for seasons: (k) the sun knoweth his going
down.
(i) As to separate the night from the day, and to note days, months
and years.
(k) That is, by his course, either far or near, it notes summer,
winter and other seasons.... [ Continue Reading ]
The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat (l) from
God.
(l) That is, they only find meat according to God's providence, who
cares even for the brute beasts.... [ Continue Reading ]
(m) Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
(m) That is, when the day springs for the light is as it were a shield
to defend man against the tyranny and fierceness of beasts.... [ Continue Reading ]
O LORD, how (n) manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them
all: the earth is full of thy riches.
(n) He confesses that no tongue is able to express God's works nor
mind to comprehend them.... [ Continue Reading ]
(o) These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give [them] their meat
in due season.
(o) God is a nourishing father, who provides for all creatures their
daily foods.... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou (p) hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their
breath, they die, and return to their dust.
(p) As by your presence all things have life; so if you withdraw your
blessings they all perish.... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou (q) sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest
the face of the earth.
(q) As the death of creatures shows that we are nothing of ourselves:
so their generation declares that we receive all things from our
Creator.... [ Continue Reading ]
He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and
they (r) smoke.
(r) God's merciful face gives strength to the earth, but his severe
countenance burns the mountains.... [ Continue Reading ]
Let the sinners be (s) consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked
be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.
(s) Who infect the world, and so cause it to be that God cannot
rejoice in his work.... [ Continue Reading ]