1.
I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
1, 2. (Compare ).
bless thy name—celebrate
Thy perfections (Psalms 5:11). God
is addressed as king, alluding to His government of men.
2.
Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
3.
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
3. (Compare Psalms 18:3;
Psalms 48:1).
greatness—as displayed
in His works.
4.
One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
4. shall declare—literally,
"they shall declare," that is, all generations.
5.
I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
5. I will speak—or, "muse"
(Psalms 77:12; Psalms 119:15).
thy wondrous works—or,
"words of thy wonders," that is, which described them (Psalms 119:15, Margin).
6.
And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.
6. terrible acts—which produce
dread or fear.
7.
They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
7. memory— (), remembrance, or what causes to be remembered.
righteousness—as in , goodness according to covenant engagement.
8.
The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
8, 9. (Compare Psalms 103:8;
Psalms 111:4).
over all, &c.—rests
on all His works.
9.
The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
10.
All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.
10. bless—as in , to praise with reverence, more than merely to praise.
11.
They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
11, 12. The declaration of God's
glory is for the extension of His knowledge and perfections in the
world.
12.
To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
13.
Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
13. (Compare Daniel 4:3;
Daniel 4:34).
14.
The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
14. (Compare Psalms 37:17;
Psalms 54:4).
15.
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
15, 16. eyes of . . . thee—or,
look with expecting faith (Psalms 104:27;
Psalms 104:28).
16.
Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
17.
The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
17. holy . . . works—literally,
"merciful" or "kind, goodness" () is the corresponding noun.
righteous—in a similar
relation of meaning to "righteousness" ().
18.
The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
18, 19. (Compare Psalms 34:7;
Psalms 34:10).
19.
He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
20.
The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
20. Those who fear Him () are those who are here said to love Him.
21.
My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
21. (Compare ).
all flesh— (). The Psalm ends, as it began, with ascriptions of praise,
in which the pious will ever delight to join.