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Psalms 146:6

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the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He remains faithful forever.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 6

This and all the rest of the psalms that follow begin and end with Hallelujah, a word which puts much of God's praise into a little compass; for in it we praise him by his name Jah, the contraction of Jehovah. In this excellent psalm of praise, I. The psalmist engages himself to praise God (Psa 146:1, Psa 146:2). II. He engages others to trust in him, which is one necessary and acceptable way of praising him. 1. He shows why we should not trust in men (Psa 146:3, Psa 146:4). 2. Why we should trust in God (Psa 146:5), because of his power in the kingdom of nature (Psa 146:6), his dominion in the kingdom of providence (Psa 146:7), and his grace in the kingdom of the Messiah (Psa 146:8, Psa 146:9), that everlasting kingdom (Psa 146:10), to which many of the Jewish writers refer this psalm, and to which therefore we should have an eye, in the singing of it.

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Strong's Concordancev. 6

עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application שָׁמַיִם (shâmayim, H8064) — the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds… אֶרֶץ (ʼerets, H776) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land) יָם (yâm, H3220) — a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the… שָׁמַר (shâmar, H8104) — properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to,… אֶמֶת (ʼemeth, H571) — stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness עוֹלָם (ʻôwlâm, H5769) — properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or…

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Revelation of John 14:7rank 9

And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.”

Exodus 20:11rank 9

For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, but on the seventh day He rested. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.

Psalms 100:5rank 8

For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.

Colossians 1:16rank 7

For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.

Jeremiah 32:17rank 7

“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!

Genesis 1:1rank 7

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Psalms 95:5rank 6

The sea is His, for He made it, and His hands formed the dry land.

Psalms 89:2rank 6

For I have said, “Loving devotion is built up forever; in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.”

Titus 1:2rank 5

in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.

Psalms 33:6rank 5

By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.

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