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Verse Psalms 104:19. _HE APPOINTED THE MOON FOR SEASONS_] The heathens
thought that the _sun_ and _moon_ were gods, and worshipped them as
such. The psalmist shows,
1. That they are creatures depende...
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HE APPOINTED THE MOON FOR SEASONS - Genesis 1:14. That is, The moon,
as well as the sun, is appointed to divide time; to determine its
progress; to indicate the return of festival occasions, or appoin...
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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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KNOWETH. Figure of speech _Prosopopoeia._....
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HE APPOINTED THE MOON FOR SEASONS— See Genesis 1:14....
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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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He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
HE APPOINTED THE MOON FOR SEASONS - `appointed times' (cf. ). The
moon is mentioned before the sun, as the evening or night is men...
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See Genesis 1:14....
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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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THE MOON FOR SEASONS. — See Psalms 89:37, Note. The mention of the
inferior luminary first is no doubt partly due to its importance in
fixing the calendar, but partly also to the diurnal reckoning, “t...
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עָשָׂ֣ה יָ֭רֵחַ לְ מֹועֲדִ֑ים
שֶׁ֝֗מֶשׁ יָדַ֥ע...
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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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_His word. By which he foretold his own glory, or what should befall
the king's two officers, which brought him into notice, Genesis
xxxvii. 9., and xl. 22. His word, may also refer to God's decree.
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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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19._He hath appointed the moon to distinguish seasons _The Psalmist
now comes to another commendation of God’s providence as manifested
in the beautiful arrangement by which the course of the sun and...
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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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HE APPOINTETH THE MOON FOR SEASONS,.... Or, "he made" e; for the moon
is the work of his hands, Psalms 8:3 as is likewise the sun. From the
rain the psalmist passes to the luminaries; for this reason,...
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He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
Ver. 19. _He appointed the moon for seasons_] Most nations reckoned
the year by the moon, rather than by the sun.
_ The sun knoweth...
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_He appointeth the moon_, &c. “From a survey of the works of God
upon the earth, the psalmist proceeds to extol that divine wisdom
which is manifested in the motions and revolutions of the heavenly
bo...
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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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He appointed the moon for seasons, to measure the seasons of the year;
THE SUN KNOWETH HIS GOING DOWN, as originally established by the Lord,
Genesis 1:14....
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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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FOR SEASONS; to measure and distinguish the times, both months, and,
amongst many nations, years also; as also the seasons of divers
natural events, as of the ebbing and flowing of the waters, and of...
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Psalms 104:19 appointed H6213 (H8804) moon H3394 seasons H4150 sun
H8121 knows H3045 (H8804) down H3996
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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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Deuteronomy 4:19; Genesis 1:14; Jeremiah 31:35; Job 31:26; Job 38:12
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For seasons — To distinguish the times, the seasons of divers
natural events, as of the ebbing and flowing of waters, and other
seasons for sacred and civil affairs, which were commonly regulated by
t...