An exhortation to praise God for his merciful condescension to his creatures.
1PRAISE1 ye the LORD. Praise, aO ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.
1Heb. Hallelujah. Ps. 104.35; 106.1; 111.1.
a Ps. 33.1; 103.21; 134.1; 135.1; 145.10.
2bBlessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore.
b Da. 2.20. Lu. 1.68. Ps. 72.17-19; 106.48; 115.18.
3cFrom the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD's name is to be praised.
c Mal. 1.11. Is. 59.19; 24.15,16; 42.10-12; 49.12. Ps. 22.27-31; 50.1; 72.19.
4The dLORD is high above all nations, and ehis glory above the heavens.
d Ps. 97.9; 99.2; 8.1,9; 57.11. Is. 57.15. e Ps. 108.4.
5fWho is like unto the LORD our God, who 2dwelleth on high,
2Heb. exalteth himself to dwell. Is. 57.15; 66.1.
f Ex. 15.11. Ps. 35.10; 89.6,8. De. 33.26. Is. 40.12-26; 46.5. Je. 10.6.
6Who ghumbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
g Ps. 138.6. Is. 57.15,16.
7He hraiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
h 1Sa. 2.8. Ps. 107.41; 72.12-14; 75.7. Eze. 17.24.
8That ihe may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.
i Ps. 45.16. 2Sa. 7.8. Job 36.6,7. Eze. 17.24; 21.26.
9He jmaketh the barren woman 3to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. kPraise ye the LORD.
3Heb. to dwell in an house.
j 1Sa. 2.5. Ps. 68.6. Is. 54.1; 49.17-22. k Ps. 105.45.