FRAMEWORKS:
Psa 145
(The
objective of these ‘Frameworks' is to provide an easy-to-read
layout of the text in order then to use these individual verses
for meditation. To focus each verse we have also added in italic
a description of what is happening)
A
psalm of praise. Of David .
v.1-3
The Greatness of God that deserves praise
v.1
I
will exalt you, my God the King;
I will praise your name for ever and ever.
[I will lift up the One who is
God and my king. I will acclaim the name by which He is known
for ever.]
v.2
Every
day I will praise you
and extol your name for ever and ever.
[Every
day I will pay tribute to Him, I will enthusiastically praise
that name for ever]
v.3
Great
is the LORD and most worthy of praise;
his greatness no one can fathom.
[Why? Because He is great, He
is the I AM, the everlasting one, who is simply worthy of praise
because of His greatness which we cannot fully comprehend.]
v.4-7
His Greatness is told down through the generations
v.4
One
generation commends your works to another;
they tell of your mighty acts.
[One generation tells the next
the wonderful things He has done.]
v.5
They
speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty—
and I will meditate on your wonderful
works.
[They tell of His glory and majesty,
the wonderful things He has done.
v.6
They
tell of the power of your awesome works—
and I will proclaim your great deeds.
[They tell about His power seen
through the mighty works recorded in history.]
v.7
They
celebrate your abundant goodness
and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
[It
causes them to celebrate His goodness and righteousness that has
been revealed, so they sing joyfully.]
v.8-9
His Grace, Compassion and Goodness
v.8
The
LORD is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and rich in love.
[(We
have learned that He is gentle, kind & compassionate, who
doesn't fly off the handle but is just full of love.]
v.9
The
LORD is good to all;
he has compassion on all he has made.
[Indeed, He is good to everyone
of us, showing compassion to all.]
v.10-12
The response of the world to His wonderful acts
v.10
All
your works praise you, LORD;
your faithful people extol you.
[The world He has made naturally
reveals praise to Him, His people enthusiastically lift up His
name.]
v.11
They
tell of the glory of your kingdom
and speak of your might,
[They do it by telling how wonderful
His reign is, how strong and stable He makes it.]
v.12
so
that all people may know of your mighty acts
and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
[They do that because His intent
is that the whole world will know of Him, of the great things
He has done, how wonderful His reign is.]
v.13
His Rule is everlasting throughout history
v.13
Your
kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and your dominion endures through all
generations.
[The
big thing is that His reign is unchanging and continues throughout
all of history.]
v.13b-20
What He is like and what He does
The
LORD is trustworthy in all he promises
and faithful in all he does.
[The ‘I AM' makes promises of
blessing and can be guaranteed to keep them.]
v.14
The
LORD upholds all who fall
and lifts up all who are bowed down.
[He is there for those who stumble
and fall, straightening up those who have been bowed down by the
pressures of life in this fallen world.]
v.15
The
eyes of all look to you,
and you give them their food at the proper
time.
[Therefore all look to Him and
He provides the food they need.]
v.16
You
open your hand
and satisfy the desires of every living
thing.
[He
hands out provisions to all, ready to satisfy every need.]
v.17
The
LORD is righteous in all his ways
and faithful in all he does.
[He always acts rightly in all
He does, always remaining true to His character.]
v.18
The
LORD is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.
[He is there for whoever calls
out to Him for held.
v.19
He
fulfills the desires of those who fear him;
he hears their cry and saves them.
[He responds to all who honour
Him by providing every need, saving every one when they cry out.]
v.20
The
LORD watches over all who love him,
but all the wicked he will destroy.
[He
watches over to protect all who love Him but deals with the wicked.
There is that distinction in the way He responds to people.]
v.21
My Response & the Response of the World
v.21
My
mouth will speak in praise of the LORD.
Let every creature praise his holy name
for ever and ever.
[As
a response to all this, I will speak praise of Him always and
every living being should respond in this same way.]