Psalms 145:21
in Psalms 145My mouth will declare the praise of the LORD; let every creature bless His holy name forever and ever.
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ASV
My mouth shall speak the praise of Jehovah; And let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
KJV
My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
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This verse in Psalms 145
Commentary
11 notes on this verseMy mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord. Whatever others may do, I will not be silent in the praise of the Lord: whatever others may speak upon, my topic is fixed once for all: I will speak the praise of Jehovah. I am doing it, and I will do it as long as I breathe. And let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever. Praise is no monopoly for one, even though he be a David; others are debtors, let them also be songsters.
This site's exposition
My mouth will declare the praise of the LORD
The mouth that speaks the praise is one mouth, and the blessing is asked of every creature. The Hebrew reads kol basar, all flesh. Spurgeon called every other creature a debtor who owes the same song.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers3 voices
Since this is so, and we have heard the blessing of the Lord, the works of the Lord, the wondrous things of the Lord, the mercies of the Lord, the severity of the Lord, His Providence over all His works, the confession of all His works; observe how He concludeth in His praise, "My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord, and let all flesh bless His holy Name for ever and ever" (ver. 21).
We have confessed that God the Word took not a body only but also a soul. Why then did the divine Evangelist omit in this place mention of the soul and mention the flesh only? Is it not clear that he mentioned the visible nature …
Since this is so, and we have heard the blessing of the Lord, the works of the Lord, the wondrous things of the Lord, the mercies of the Lord, the severity of the Lord, His Providence over all His works, the confession of all His works; observe how He concludeth in His praise, "My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord, and let all flesh bless His holy Name for ever and ever" (ver. 21).
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
7 They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness. 8 The L ORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. 9 The L ORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
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): My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord. When we have said what we can, in praising God, still there is more to be said, and therefore we must not only begin our thanksgivings with this purpose, as he did (
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4 more voices on this verse
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord,....
The Nineteenth Century3 voices
My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord. Whatever others may do, I will not be silent in the praise of the Lord: whatever others may speak upon, my topic is fixed once for all: I will speak the praise of Jehovah. I am doing it, and I will do it as long as I breathe. And let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever. Praise is no monopoly for one, even though he be a David; others are debtors, let them also be songsters. All men of every race, condition, or generation should unite to glorify God. No man need think that he will be rejected when he comes with his personal note of praise; all are permitted, invited, and exhorted to magnify the Lord. Specially should his holiness be adored: this is the crown, and in a certain sense the sum, of all his attributes. Only holy hearts will praise the holy name, or character of the Lord; oh, that all flesh were sanctified, then would the sanctity of God be the delight of all. Once let the song begin and there will be no end to it. It shall go on for ever and a clay, as the old folks used to say. If there were two forevers, or twenty forevers, they ought all to be spent in the praises of the ever living, ever blessing, ever blessed Jehovah. Blessed be the Lord for ever for having revealed to us his name, and blessed be that name as he has revealed it; yea, blessed be he above all that we can know, or think, or say. Our hearts revel in the delight of praising him. Our mouth, our mind, our lip, our life shall be our Lord's throughout this mortal existence, and when time shall be no more.
Let all flesh bless his holy name - He is good to all, wants to save all, actually feeds and preserves all. And as near as שמר shamar is to שמד shamad, so near is he a Savior to those who stand on the brink of destruction, if they will look to him. For the application of all this Psalm to the Church of Christ, see the analysis.
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord - That is, I will utter his praise. In view of all these things, in view of his character and doings, I will praise him. I will be found among those who honor him; who acknowledge him as the true God; who render homage for what he is, and thanks for what he has done. And let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever - All people; all that dwell upon the earth. Let his praise be universal and eternal. This is the language of true piety; all in whose bosom there is any true religion will heartily say Amen. No desire of a pious heart is more constant and strong than that God should be praised, adored, honored by all intelligent creatures; that he should be known and acknowledged in all the earth as the true God; that his praise should ascend from all parts of the universe forever. See the notes at Psa 100:1-5.
The words behind it
11 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| תְּהִלַּ֥ת | tehilat | [the] praise of | H8416 → | 56 times |
| יְהוָ֗ה | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| יְֽדַבֶּ֫ר־ | yedaber- | it will speak | H1696 → | 1141 times |
| פִּ֥י | pi | mouth my | H6310 → | 498 times |
| וִיבָרֵ֣ךְ | vivarekh | so it may bless | H1288 → | 330 times |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| בָּ֭שָׂר | basor | flesh | H1320 → | 270 times |
| שֵׁ֥ם | shem | [the] name of | H8034 → | 864 times |
| קָדְשׁ֗וֹ | kadesho | holiness his | H6944 → | 469 times |
| לְעוֹלָ֥ם | leolam | for ever | H5769 → | 438 times |
| וָעֶֽד׃ | vaed | and ever | H5703 → | 49 times |
תְּהִלַּ֥ת[the] praise of
tehilatH8416 →56 times
יְהוָ֗הYahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
יְֽדַבֶּ֫ר־it will speak
yedaber-H1696 →1141 times
פִּ֥יmouth my
piH6310 →498 times
וִיבָרֵ֣ךְso it may bless
vivarekhH1288 →330 times
כָּל־all
kol-H3605 →5413 times
בָּ֭שָׂרflesh
basorH1320 →270 times
שֵׁ֥ם[the] name of
shemH8034 →864 times
קָדְשׁ֗וֹholiness his
kadeshoH6944 →469 times
לְעוֹלָ֥םfor ever
leolamH5769 →438 times
וָעֶֽד׃and ever
vaedH5703 →49 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Psalms 150:6Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Hallelujah!
it leads to
- Revelation 5:13
And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to…
- Psalms 103:22
Bless the LORD, all His works in all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul!
- Psalms 145:10
All You have made will give You thanks, O LORD, and Your saints will bless You.
- Psalms 148:7–11
Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths,
- Revelation 5:13
Through
Psalms 71:15My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.
it leads to
- Psalms 35:28
Then my tongue will proclaim Your righteousness and Your praises all day long.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Psalms 40:5
Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us— none can compare to You— if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I…
- Psalms 35:28
Through
Psalms 51:15O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.
it leads to
- Hebrews 13:15
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
- Psalms 63:3–5
Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.
- Hebrews 13:15
Where this verse is studied
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About Psalms
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 145; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, Vol. 7; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David; Franz Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Psalms; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible and Theodoret of Cyrus, DIALOGUE 9.