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PSALM 145

. A Psalm of praise to God for His mighty, righteous, and
gracious government of all men, and of His humble and suffering
people in particular.

**1, 2.** (Compare ).
**bless thy name**—celebrate
Thy perfections ([Psalms 5:11](../../../kjv/psalms/5/11)). God
is addressed as king, alluding to His government of men.

**3.** (Compare [Psalms 18:3](../../../kjv/psalms/18/3);
[Psalms 48:1](../../../kjv/psalms/48/1)).
**greatness**—as displayed
in His works.

**4. shall declare**—literally,
"they shall declare," that is, all generations.

**5. I will speak**—or, "muse"
([Psalms 77:12](../../../kjv/psalms/77/12); [Psalms 119:15](../../../kjv/psalms/119/15)).
**thy wondrous works**—or,
"words of thy wonders," that is, which described them ([Psalms 119:15](../../../kjv/psalms/119/15), *Margin*).

**6. terrible acts**—which produce
dread or fear.

**7. memory**— (), remembrance, or what causes to be remembered.
**righteousness**—as in , goodness according to covenant engagement.

**8, 9.** (Compare [Psalms 103:8](../../../kjv/psalms/103/8);
[Psalms 111:4](../../../kjv/psalms/111/4)).
**over all,** &c.—rests
on all His works.

**10. bless**—as in , to praise with reverence, more than merely to praise.

**11, 12.** The declaration of God's
glory is for the extension of His knowledge and perfections in the
world.

**13.** (Compare [Daniel 4:3](../../../kjv/daniel/4/3);
[Daniel 4:34](../../../kjv/daniel/4/34)).

**14.** (Compare [Psalms 37:17](../../../kjv/psalms/37/17);
[Psalms 54:4](../../../kjv/psalms/54/4)).

**15, 16. eyes of . . . thee**—or,
look with expecting faith ([Psalms 104:27](../../../kjv/psalms/104/27);
[Psalms 104:28](../../../kjv/psalms/104/28)).

**17. holy . . . works**—literally,
"merciful" or "kind, goodness" () is the corresponding noun.
**righteous**—in a similar
relation of meaning to "righteousness" ().

**18, 19.** (Compare [Psalms 34:7](../../../kjv/psalms/34/7);
[Psalms 34:10](../../../kjv/psalms/34/10)).

**20.** Those who fear Him () are those who are here said to love Him.

**21.** (Compare ).
**all flesh**— (). The Psalm ends, as it began, with ascriptions of praise,
in which the pious will ever delight to join.

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