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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Psalms 145 David's [Psalm] of praise. This psalm is rendered by Ainsworth "a hymn of David"; and the whole book of Psalms is from hence called "the Book of Hymns"; see Ephesians 5:19; It seems to have been a psalm David took great delight in, and it may be that he often repeated and sung it, as it was made by him with great care and contrivance, in a very curious manner, as well...
John Gill
All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord,.... Not all his works or creatures in general; though these do objectively praise him, or are the cause rather of others praising him on their account: but those who are in a special manner the works of his hands, of his powerful and efficacious grace; when he has formed for himself, that they may show forth his praise; such as are a chosen generation, a...
Matthew Henry
The five foregoing psalms were all of a piece, all full of prayers; this, and the five that follow it to the end of the book, are all of a piece too, all full of praises; and though only this is entitled David's psalm yet we have no reason to think but that they were all his as well as all the foregoing prayers. And it is observable, 1. That after five psalms of prayer follow six psalms of...
Charles H. Spurgeon
All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints shall bless thee. “Standing in the inner circle, ‘thy saints’ shall mingle their love with their praise, and so ‘shall bless thee.’ Theirs shall be a choicer, tenderer worship than that of all ‘thy works’ besides.” The works of God are like a great organ, but it is man who puts his finger upon the keys, and brings forth all the music. Man is...
Charles H. Spurgeon
All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy saint shall bless thee. Their voices can reach a higher note and a loftier strain than God’s works can ever reach: “thy saints shall bless thee.”