Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 147:2
2. The Lord… build The king of Persia and Nehemiah are recognised only as subordinates. It was the Lord who gathered home his banished ones and restored their city. read more
Psalm 147:2-20 Bsb
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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 147:3
3. Broken in heart This was their sad state in exile, but now they are comforted. read more
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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 147:4
4. He telleth the… stars Here is something more than poetical embellishment. He who thus knows and calls the stars, much more knows and names his people. read more
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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 147:6
6. Lifteth up… casteth… down As has just been shown, in restoring his people and repelling their enemies. read more
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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 147:7
7. Sing The exiles are not only happy in their return, but they see mercy and goodness in the prospect of rain from heaven and fruitful seasons of future food and gladness. read more
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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 147:8
8. Clouds The early Sanscrit calls the clouds “the cows of the gods nourishing the earth.” Upon the mountains That is, beyond man’s reach, for the wild goats of the rock. read more
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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 147:9
9. Ravens which cry The young ravens, like the sparrows, are low and worthless birds. The divine care over them implies more care over those who are of more value than many sparrows. read more
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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 147:10
10. Delighteth not… taketh not pleasure Hebrew poetry loves to divide thoughts into parallel expressions. The English would be more likely to say: “The strength and legs (speed) of horse or man.” read more
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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 147:11
11. Taketh pleasure As in Ezra and Nehemiah, who, having been loyal to God in trying times, now felt the sunshine of his pleasure. read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Psalms 147:17
He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?Ice — Great hail-stones, which are of an icy nature, and are cast forth out of the clouds, like morsels or fragments. read more