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Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with [my] whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and [in] the congregation.

Praise ye the Lord — At the passover especially; for this and the other hallelujatical psalms that follow (called by the Jews the Great Hallelujah) were sung at that and other solemn feasts, in praise of God for his manifold mercies.

I will praise the Lord — Musica huius Psalmi in signis est, siquis eam consequi potuit. The great art used in the composure of this and some other psalms (after the order of the Hebrew alphabet) serveth both to set forth their excellence and for the help of memory.

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The works of the LORD [are] great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

The works of the Lord are great — Magnalia; no small things are done by so great a hand. Grandior solet esse Deus in parvulis quam in magnis; in formicis maior anima quam in elephantis, in nanis quam in gigantibus.

Sought out of all them — q.d. Great though they be, yet are they seriously sought into and found out by those that delight therein; and the deeper they dive into them the sweeter they find them. Basil diligently described many creatures; and so did Ambrose after him. Pliny (who was himself a very great searcher in nature’s secrets) telleth of one who spent eight and fifty years in learning the nature of the bee, Et nondum assecutus sit onmia, and yet could not attain to all. Our anatomists find still new wonders in the body of a man, … God hath showed singular skill in his works, that men might admire him; but woe to such as regard not his handiwork, Isaiah 5:12 .

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His work [is] honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

His work is honourable — Heb. honour and glory, they all come tipped and gilt, with a glory upon them, a centro ad coelum. This the brutish man knoweth not, Psalms 92:6 .

His righteousness endureth for ever — His judgments are sometimes secret, but always just.

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He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD [is] gracious and full of compassion.

He hath made his wonderful, … — Memorabilia reddidit mirabilia sua clemens et misericors Iehova.

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He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.

He hath given meat — Heb. a prey, Escam demensam; as he did manna to the Israelites, to each a homer; so to all his he giveth food convenient for them, Proverbs 30:8 , Cibum et potum, quae sunt divitiae Christianorum (Jerome).

He will ever be mindful of his covenant — To pass by his people’s sins, and to supply all their necessities; all his paths to such are not mercy only, but truth, Psalms 25:10

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He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.

He hath showed his people, … — To them it is given to see, but not to others who are delivered up to a judiciary blindness. "Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and hidden things which thou knowest not," Jeremiah 33:3 .

That he may give them, … — Yea, power over all nations, Revelation 2:26

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The works of his hands [are] verity and judgment; all his commandments [are] sure.

The work of his hands — They speak him a true and just God. Chrysostom taketh truth here for mercy, and noteth that God usually mixeth mercy with justice; yet sometimes he sendeth an evil, an only evil, Ezekiel 7:5

All his commandments — That is, his promises added to his commandments; or they are so called, because firm and sure, as the commandments of an emperor.

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They stand fast for ever and ever, [and are] done in truth and uprightness.

They stand fast for ever and ever — The promises are infallible, good sure hold, not yea and nay, but yea and amen.

And are done — i.e. Ordained, made, and ratified.

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