1451 I will exalt you, my God, the King.
I will praise your name forever and ever. 2 Every day I will praise you.
I will extol your name forever and ever. 3 Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised!
His greatness is unsearchable. 4 One generation will commend your works to another,
and will declare your mighty acts. 5 Of the glorious majesty of your honor,
of your wondrous works, I will meditate. 6 Men will speak of the might of your awesome acts.
I will declare your greatness. 7 They will utter the memory of your great goodness,
and will sing of your righteousness. 8 Yahweh is gracious, merciful,
slow to anger, and of great loving kindness. 9 Yahweh is good to all.
His tender mercies are over all his works.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 145:1-9
Commentary on Psalm 145:1-9
(Read Psalm 145:1-9)
Those who, under troubles and temptations, abound in fervent prayer, shall in due season abound in grateful praise, which is the true language of holy joy. Especially we should speak of God's wondrous work of redemption, while we declare his greatness. For no deliverance of the Israelites, nor the punishment of sinners, so clearly proclaims the justice of God, as the cross of Christ exhibits it to the enlightened mind. It may be truly said of our Lord Jesus Christ, that his words are words of goodness and grace; his works are works of goodness and grace. He is full of compassion; hence he came into the world to save sinners. When on earth, he showed his compassion both to the bodies and souls of men, by healing the one, and making wise the other. He is of great mercy, a merciful High Priest, through whom God is merciful to sinners.