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Psalm 146 is the 146th psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version, "Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul". In Latin, it is known as "Lauda anima mea Dominum". [1]
It is matter of unspeakable comfort that the Lord reigns as Zion's God, as Zion's king, that the Messiah is head over all things to the church, and will be so while the world stands. Read Psalms 146 commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete).
1. He is the Maker of the world, and therefore has all power in himself, and the command of the powers of all the creatures, which, being derived from him, depend upon him (v. 6): He made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and therefore his arm is not shortened, that it cannot save.
- To Receive God’s Blessing, Always Praise Him (146:1-2).
- To Receive God’s Blessing, Always Trust in him, Not in Any Human (146:3-4).
- Conclusion
- Application Questions
The opening “Praise the Lord” is plural, addressed to the entire congregation, but then the psalmist talks to himself, “Praise the Lord, O my soul!” Verse 2 adds a determined resolve, “I will praise the Lord while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.” If the psalmist, filled with the Spirit, had to preach to himself in order...
“Do not trust in princes, in mortal man, in whom there is no salvation. His spirit departs, he returns to the earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.” At first glance, verse 3 seems disjointed from verses 1 & 2. What is the connection between praising the Lord and not trusting in princes (or, in modern terms, influential people)? The connectio...
To come back to the opening question, do you want God’s blessing in your life? If so, always praise Him and always trust Him. We especially learn to praise and trust Him when He brings us into overwhelming situations that are beyond our ability. Five loaves and two fish to feed 5,000 hungry men, plus women and children? No way—unless you give your ...
When the psalmist exhorts us to praise the Lord, does he mean that we should keep repeating that phrase over and over? If not, what does he mean?How do we find the balance between “not trusting in princes” and properly using the means that God provides? Is it wrong to solicit the help of a government official?“The Lord sets the prisoners free,” yet many of His saints (such as John the Baptist) have died in prison. How do we reconcile this seeming contradiction?Some godly people seem to be blessed more than others. Is this due to human factors or to God’s sovereignty alone? What human factors hinder or open the way for God’s blessing?David Guzik commentary on Psalm 146, which declares the happiness of trusting in the Lord, and the helpfulness of the holy God.
Sep 6, 2015 · Esther M. Menn. Share: Psalm 146 opens a collection of five hallelujah psalms at the end of the book of Psalms (146-150). Each of these psalms begins and ends by encouraging everyone to “praise the LORD!” which is the meaning of the Hebrew phrase hallelu-yah.
What does Introduction to Psalms 146 mean? Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
