12. Praise the Lord The psalm bursts out afresh with joy at the condition of Jerusalem and the prospects of the nation. Israel returned from the captivity with the profound conviction, never again to be shaken, that the gods of other nations were vanity, and that Jehovah was God almighty, eternal, and alone. read more
15. The allusion is to the creative energy: “And God said.” The effect of his word was instantaneous. read more
16. Giveth snow A Greek writer calls snow “fleecy rain.” So frost is like sprinkled ashes, and hail like scattered morsels. read more
19. His statutes… judgments The special blessing of Israel. God’s “statutes and judgments” had produced the Daniels, Esthers, and Mordecais of the captivity, and kept heart and hope from sinking down. Other nations had sad confusion of moral ideas. The chief advantage of the Jews was, that to them were committed the oracles of God, the light and truth that now go forth to the ends of the earth. 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