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1Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-9)When we are addressing ourselves to any religious service we must stir up ourselves to take hold on God in it (Isa. 64:7); so David does here. “Come, my soul, where art thou? What art thou thinking of? Here is work to be done, good work, angels’ work; set about it in good earnest; let all the powers and faculties be engaged and employed in it: Bless the Lord, O my soul !” In these verses, I. The p…
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