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Pentecost Season · Proper 12 · Year B

Psalm 145:10-18

I Will Extol You, My God and King

July 25, 2027

King David Playing the Harp, Peter Paul Rubens
King David Playing the Harp, Peter Paul Rubens, 1600sBarnes Foundation, Philadelphia
Crowned and robed, King David sits on the clouds playing his harp while angels sing around him from an open scroll of music.The Lord is gracious and merciful … The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. You open your hand, satisfying the desire of every living thing.Peter Paul RubensThe great Flemish painter of the 1600s, whose quick oil sketches, or modelli, prepared his large altarpieces and ceilings.Barnes Foundation, PhiladelphiaThe Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, a celebrated collection of European and American painting.Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia
Revised Common Lectionary
GospelJohn 6:1-21Jn 6:1-21
EpistleEph. 3:14-21Eph 3:14-21
Old Testament2 Sam. 11:1-152 Sm 11:1-15Alt. OT2 Kings 4:42-442 Kgs 4:42-44
PsalterPs. 14Ps 14Alt. PsalmPs. 145:10-18Ps 145:10-18

Overview & Insights

“The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.” (Psalm 145:8)

The praise of this psalm is hymnic in that it praises God’s attributes and deeds in general, but the speaker is “I” throughout (“we/us” does not appear), and the opening verses are characteristic of individual thanksgiving. It begins, not with an imperative summons addressed to a congregation, but with a proclamation of praise: “I will exalt you.” The verses form an acrostic (i.e., each verse begins with a successive letter of the Hb. alphabet), but this feature need not imply the psalm is a literary composition not intended for liturgical performance. For example, Psalm 111 is also an acrostic and was probably intended for liturgical performance. Like Psalm 145, its praise consists of general nouns and adjectives that are drawn from Exodus 34:6.

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Commentary

Psalm 145:10-18Ps 145:10-18 Working Preacher

A Luther Seminary commentary on the psalm's praise of God's generous provision for all that lives.

Psalm 145Ps 145 Enduring Word · David Guzik

A verse-by-verse evangelical commentary on this acrostic hymn of God's greatness and goodness.

Classic commentaries on Psalm 145Classic commentaries on Ps 145 BibleHub

A classic aggregator collecting historic verse-by-verse commentary on the psalm of praise.

Background & Word Study

Psalm 145 in Hebrew, with Jewish commentaryPs 145 in Hebrew, with Jewish commentary Sefaria

The Hebrew text with English translation and linked Jewish commentary for word-level study.

The Church Fathers

Psalm 145, patristic commentaryPs 145, patristic commentary Catena

A verse-linked catena of early church interpretation of Psalm 145.

Questions preachers ask

What is Psalm 145?

An acrostic hymn of praise, the only psalm titled “a psalm of praise,” extolling God’s greatness and goodness to all he has made. Its refrain of grace and mercy pairs with Jonah’s reluctant discovery of the same God.

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