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Verse Psalms 104:8. _THEY GO UP BY THE MOUNTAINS; THEY GO DOWN BY
THE_ _VALLEYS_] Taking the words as they stand here, _springs_ seem to
be what are intended. But it is difficult to conceive how the...
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THEY GO UP BY THE MOUNTAINS ... - That is, when they were gathered
together into seas. They seemed to roll and tumble over hills and
mountains, and to run down in valleys, until they found the deep
ho...
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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 (Psalms 104:10)
4. How manifold are Thy works ...
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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 dwe...
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HAST FOUNDED. didst prepare....
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THEY GO UP TO THE MOUNTAINS— _They went up mountains, they went down
vallies, to the place which thou hast founded for them._ Here a noble
image is lost in our translation, for want of considering tha...
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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
Meth...
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They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the
place which thou hast founded for them.
THEY GO UP BY THE MOUNTAINS; THEY GO DOWN BY THE VALLEYS. The waters,
tumultuously excited...
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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 FA...
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(5–18) The work of the third day of Creation in its two great
divisions. (1) The separation of the land and water (Psalms 104:5);
(2) the clothing of the earth with grass, herbs, and trees (Psalms
104...
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יַעֲל֣וּ הָ֭רִים יֵרְד֣וּ בְקָעֹ֑ות
אֶל ־מְ֝קֹ֗ום זֶ֤ה ׀ יָסַ֬דְתָּ
לָהֶֽם׃...
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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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THE LORD'S WONDROUS HANDIWORK
Psalms 104:1
The opening verses of this psalm appear to describe in sublime poetry
the creation of the world. God is very great, because He created the
heavens and the e...
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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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_Generations. Or from the call of Abraham. But this was to be
understood if the Israelites continued faithful, (Deuteronomy xxviii.)
or the promise regards the spiritual children of Abraham, who are
b...
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All these are so many beautiful descriptions of the various works of
God in creation. They need no comment; but we may scripturalise them
in reference to the new creation in Christ Jesus, and find muc...
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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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THEY GO UP BY THE MOUNTAINS, THEY GO DOWN BY THE VALLEYS,.... The
Targum is,
"they ascend out of the deep to the mountains;''
that is, the waters, when they went off the earth at the divine
orders,...
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They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the
place which thou hast founded for them.
Ver. 8. _They go up by the mountains_] They run any way, in post
haste, breaking through thic...
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_They go up by the mountains_ Rather, _They went up mountains: they
went down valleys_, &c. They went over hill and dale, as we say; they
neither stopped at the former, nor lodged in the latter, but m...
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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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THEY GO UP BY THE MOUNTAINS:
Or, The mountains ascend, the valleys descend...
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1-9 Every object we behold calls on us to bless and praise the Lord,
who is great. His eternal power and Godhead are clearly shown by the
things which he hath made. God is light, and in him is no dark...
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In that first division of the waters from the earth, some part of them
by God's command, contrary to their own nature, went upwards, and
became springs in the mountains, and the greatest part went dow...
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Psalms 104:8 over H5927 (H8799) mountains H2022 down H3381 (H8799)
valleys H1237 place H4725 which H2088 founded H3245 (H8804)
They go up - etc. or, The mountains ascend, the valleys descend,
Genesis...
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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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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...
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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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Genesis 8:5...
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Go up — In that first division of the waters from the earth, part
went upwards, and became springs in the mountains, the greatest part
went downwards to the channels made for them....