Psalm 145:21 - Let every creature praise His holy name

My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever.

My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.

My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD, And all flesh will bless His holy name forever and ever.

Psalm 145:21

Commentary

David resolved to be faithful in praising the Lord (146:1), but he also saw his praise as one part of the praise of all creation-that is, all flesh.

Radmacher, E. D., Allen, R. B., & House, H. W. (1999). Nelson's new illustrated Bible commentary (Ps 145:18-21). Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers.

Did you know?

Psalm 145 an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet , and is the only psalm entitled "A Praise."

Believer's Study Bible. 1997, c1995. C1991 Criswell Center for Biblical Studies. (electronic ed.) (Ps 145:1). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

Nehemiah 8:10 - for the joy of the LORD is your strength

Nehemiah said, "Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is sacred to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."

Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our LORD: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

Then he said to them, "Go, eat of the fat, drink of the sweet, and send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."

Nehemiah 8:10

Commentary

The event called for a holy day of worship to prepare them for the hard days ahead (cf. 12:43), so they were encouraged to rejoice. The words they had heard did remind them that God punishes sin, but also that God blesses obedience. That was reason to celebrate. They had not been utterly destroyed as a nation, in spite of their sin, and were, by God's grace, on the brink of a new beginning. That called for celebration.

MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (Ne 8:10). Nashville: Word Pub.

Did you know?

Only one occasion for mourning and fasting was found among Israel's feasts, and that was the Day of Atonement. The rest of the feasts were to be kept with joy and celebration.

MacDonald, W., & Farstad, A. (1997, c1995). Believer's Bible Commentary : Old and New Testaments (Ne 8:9). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.