Introduction
God is praised for his unsearchable greatness, Psalm 145:1 , Psalm 145:2 ; for his majesty and terrible acts, Psalm 145:3 , Psalm 145:6 ; for his goodness and tender mercies to all, Psalm 145:7-9 ; for his power and kingdom, Psalm 145:10-13 ; for his kindness to the distressed, Psalm 145:14 ; for his providence, Psalm 145:15-17 . He hears and answers prayer, Psalm 145:18-20 . All should praise him, Psalm 145:21 .
This Psalm is attributed to David by the Hebrew and all the Versions. It is the last of the acrostic Psalms; and should contain twenty-two verses, as answering to the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet; but the verse between the thirteenth and fourteenth, beginning with the letter נ nun , is lost out of the present Hebrew copies; but a translation of it is found in the Syriac, Septuagint, Vulgate, Ethiopic, Arabic, and Anglo-Saxon. See below. It is an incomparable Psalm of praise; and the rabbins have it in such high estimation, that they assert, if a man with sincerity of heart repeat it three times a-day, he shall infallibly enjoy the blessings of the world to come. It does not appear on what particular occasion it was composed; or, indeed, whether there was any occasion but gratitude to God for his ineffable favors to mankind.
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