(Psalm of praise. Of David) I will exalt you, my God, the King, and I will bless your name forever and ever.
Year 1015 BC (Title).
Psalm of praise of David. This incomparable song of praise, is the last of the acrostic or alphabetic Psalms, each verse begins with a consecutive letter of the Hebrew alphabet, was composed by David, already towards the end of his life. Salt 100:1.
I will exalt you Ps 30:1; Ps 68:4; Ps 71:14-24; Ps 103:1, Ps 103:2; Dan 4:37.
my God, my King. Ps 44:4; Ps 45:1, Ps 45:6; Ps 47:6-8; Ps 48:2, Ps 48:3; Ps 95:3; Ps 149:2; Isaiah 33:22; bad 1:14; Matt 25:34; Rev 19:16.
and I will bless your name. Ps 145:21; Ps 30:12; Ps 52:9; Ps 113:1, Ps 113:2; Ps 146:1, Ps 146:2.
Source: The Treasury of Biblical Knowledge
David praises God for his fame, Ps 145:1-7;
for your kindness, Ps 145:8-10;
for his kingdom, Ps 145:11-13;
by his providence, Ps 145:14-16;
by his justice, holiness, and saving mercy, Ps 145:17-21.
Source: The Treasury of Biblical Knowledge
A psalm of wisdom, it is also of declarative praise. The poem is written in the form of an acrostic, with a verse for each letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The structure of the psalm is:
(1) focuses on the greatness of Jehovah (vv. Ps 145:1-3);
(2) an expectation of continual praise to Jehovah (vv. Ps 145:4-7);
(3) focuses on Jehovah’s character (vv. Ps 145:8, Ps 145:9);
(4) an expression relating to Jehovah’s kingdom (vv. Ps 145:10-13);
(5) an acknowledgment that God’s grace is for all (vv. Ps 145:14-16);
(6) focuses on Jehovah’s righteous mercy (vv. Ps 145:17-21).
Source: New Illustrated Caribbean Bible Commentary
The familiar words Great is Jehovah express the magnificence of God in the universe and remind us how small we are in his presence. The fact that frail humans are used to praise God is a wonder to the psalmist.
Source: New Illustrated Caribbean Bible Commentary
Psalm 145 (Vg 144): Majesty and Goodness of God.
T his acrostic psalm is a grandiose hymn to the divine attributes, manifested in the portentous works in favor of men in general, without concretizing them – as in other compositions of the Psalter – to their relations with the chosen people. The prodigal hand of God is always open to the needs of men, particularly protecting the humble and helpless. Alphabetical layout sometimes sacrifices the logical sequence of thought; and thus, the formulations have the air of ejaculatory prayers, exhortations or more or less unconnected sentences, like a long doxology, which heads the “psalms of praise,” which close the general collection of the Psalter. The psalmist speaks for the nation, setting aside his own personal concerns. This final collection of the Psalter (Sal 145-150) has been composed with a marked liturgical purpose.
This psalm is the only one that bears the title of tehillah, or “praise,” at its head, which will give its name to the entire collection of the Psalter, called by the Jews sefer tehillim (“book of praises”). Each verse begins with a different letter of the alphabet (the verse corresponding to the letter nun is missing)1. By its content this alphabetic poem can be compared to psalm ni. Reminiscences of other compositions of Psalter 2 abound. Like Psalm III, this is an epitome of high theodicy, in which the divine attributes are sung: goodness, justice, mercy, long-suffering, fidelity to his promises, mercy towards the weak. , paternal providence over all the living.
Although the title attributes it to David, critics commonly maintain its late date of composition, due to the vocabulary and the multiple dependencies on other psalms.
The greatness of Yahweh.
1 Praise. From David. Alef: I want to praise you, my God, King, and bless your name forever. 2 Bet: I want to bless you all day and praise your name forever and ever. 3 Gimel: Yahweh is great and worthy of all praise; his greatness is inscrutable. 4 Dalet: One generation ponders your deeds to another and announces your power. 5 He: They speak of the magnificence of the glory of your majesty and preach your wonders 3. 6 Wau: They tell of the power of your wonders and narrate your greatness. 7 Zain: They remember your immense goodness and exult for your justice. 8 Tet: Clement and merciful is Yahweh, slow to anger and of great mercy. 9 Tet: he is kind Yahweh to all; and his mercy over all works. 10 Yod: Praise you, Yahweh, all your works and bless you your devotees. 11 Kaf: Proclaim the glory of your kingdom and declare your power. 12 Lamed: To make known to men your deeds and the magnificent glory of your kingdom. 13 Mem: Your kingdom is a kingdom of all ages, and your lordship from generation to generation. 14 (Nun: Yahweh is faithful in all his words, and merciful in all his deeds.) 14 Samec: Yahweh supports those who fall, lifts up all who bow down. 15 Ayin: All eyes turn expectantly to you, and you give them their food in due time. 16 Pe: You open your hand and satiate everything living at will. 17 Sade: Yahweh is just in all his ways and merciful in all his works. 18 Qof: Yahweh is close to all who invoke him, to all who truly invoke him. 19 Ans: he satisfies the desires of those who fear him, hears his cries and saves them. 20 Sin: Yahweh protects those who love him and exterminates the wicked. 21 Tau: Let my mouth proclaim the praises of Yahweh, and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.
The psalmist declares his desire to express his praises to his God, who is King of all creation. No one is worthy of praise more than him. In his desire to perpetuate these praises, he appeals to the generations so that they take charge, through the centuries, of announcing the greatness of Yahweh. His attributes as King are summed up in splendor, majesty and glory 4. In addition, in his relations with men he has always been indulgent and merciful 5, slow to anger 6, but condescending and compassionate with the sinner 7. His deeds proclaim his goodness; and it is the devotees who know how to appreciate the great deeds in favor of men. The psalmist does not allude, as in other compositions of the Psalter, to events in the history of Israel, but he remains in the general plan of divine Providence over all creatures. In reality, his reign spans all ages and predates the birth of Israel as a national community 8. But his reign is based on justice and fidelity to his own, particularly those in need 9.
All creatures depend on the providence of God, and for this reason they are eagerly waiting for God to send them their goods to subsist 10. Particularly, with pious men he is generous and accommodating, responding to their invocations in times of need n. Instead, he sends the ungodly the punishment they deserve for living outside divine law. 12 The psalm ends with the same idea with which it began: the desire to praise God, the Lord of all flesh, at all times. No one, then, is exempt from the obligation to proclaim the praises of the provident God.
1 It appears in the Greek text of the LXX. – 2 Cf. v.2a and Ps 48:23; v.8 and Exo 34:6; Exo 5:1s-16 and Ps 104:27-28; v.13 and Dan 3:33 (Vg 100); Dan 4:31. – 3 The TM reads in the first person. – 4 Cf. Ps 21:6; Ps 104:2; Ps 96:7. – 5 Cf. Ps 31:20; Isa 63:7; 51:5. – 6 Cf. Exo 34:6; Ps 103:8; Joe 2:13; Jon 4:2; Neh 9:17.31. – 7 Cf. Ps 86:15. – 8 Cf. Dan 4:3. – 9 Cf. Deu 4:7; Ps 34:19- – 10 Cf. Ps 104:27; Matt 6:26. – 11 Cf Jer 3:12; Isaiah 10:20; Joh 4:23-24. – 12 Cf. Ps 143:12.
Source: Annotated Bible
my God, my King. David, king of Israel, recognized God as his sovereign (cf. Ps 5:2; Ps 84:3).
Source: MacArthur Study Bible
David wrote such an exquisite conclusion to his seventy-five psalms in the Psalter. Here, the king of Israel exalts and celebrates the King of eternity for who He is, for what He has done, and for what He has promised. Not only rich in content, this psalm also duplicates a majestic acrostic using all twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The Ps 145:1-21 begins the great crescendo of praise that completes the psalm and that could be designated as “the final Hallel” (Ps 145:1-21; Ps 146:1-10; Ps 147:1-20; Ps 148:1-14; Ps 149:1-9; Ps 150:1-6).
I. Dedication to praise (Ps 145:1-2)
II. The prodigious greatness of God (Ps 145:3-7)
III. The great grace of God (Ps 145:8-13)
IV. The unchanging faithfulness of God (Ps 145:14-16)
V. The spotless justice of God (Ps 145:17-20)
SAW. Rededication / Exhortation to Praise (Ps 145:21)
Source: MacArthur Study Bible
Psalm 145 (144): Hymn of praise that sings the majesty of God, great and powerful king (Ps 145:1-13), and the love and kindness with which he welcomes and cares for those he has created (Ps 145:14-20). The recourse to the alphabetic acrostic (see introductory notes to Ps 25:1-22 Y Ps 119:1-176) largely determines the structure and development of the poem that repeatedly uses elements taken from other psalms.
Source: Hispano-American Interdenominational Translation
— … forever and ever: See Ps 145:21 where these words are transformed into an invitation addressed to all the living.
Source: Hispano-American Interdenominational Translation
Psalms 140-145. Praying Your Way to Praise
Ps. 140-145 form a connected Davidic group. 142 connects with David’s negative experiences with Saul and the same period matches all the psalms until (as in Ps. 18) we pass into the light of a great alphabet of praise in 145. Ps. 140- 143 are prayers: the first reaction to difficulties in their many manifestations (see titles in commentary) is to “take them to the Lord”.
Psalm 145. An ABC of the glory of the Lord
This Psalm is an alphabetic acrostic. In the Hebrew text The line beginning with the letter nun (n) does not appear. It is generally assumed to have been lost, and most agree that our version included the line nun from other authoritative sources. It is neither certain nor obvious that this should have been done. It is much easier to see why some versions included the line than it is to understand how it could have been lost. The distinctive character of Hebrew poetry is to subordinate form to meaning, and we can at least consider the possibility that the poet deliberately omitted a letter in order to indicate that, even with the help of revelation, the human mind cannot fully comprehend the meanings. glories of God. The Psalm is in a parenthesis (1 and 2, 21) of declarations about a purpose to sing or proclaim the glories of the Lord. It begins with continuous personal praise, but by v. 21 it is clear that nothing less than the praise of every mortal, “all flesh” will suffice for such a God. The body of the Psalm expresses this praise in sections with opening words that agree: Great is the Lord (3-7), “Merciful is the Lord” (8-16), “Just is the Lord” (17-20). If the line nun is included in v. 13 another section appears: “The Lord is faithful” (13b-16). But within these sections, the attributes of the Lord appear and disappear in each one, because God is one and there is no…