19:2 Day after day it speaks out; 1
night after night it reveals his greatness. 2
45:17 I will proclaim your greatness through the coming years, 3
then the nations will praise you 4 forever.
145:3 The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise!
No one can fathom his greatness! 5
150:2 Praise him for his mighty acts!
Praise him for his surpassing greatness!
1 tn Heb “it gushes forth a word.” The “sky” (see v. 1b) is the subject of the verb. Though not literally speaking (see v. 3), it clearly reveals God’s royal majesty. The sun’s splendor and its movement across the sky is in view (see vv. 4-6).
2 tn Heb “it [i.e., the sky] declares knowledge,” i.e., knowledge about God’s royal majesty and power (see v. 1). This apparently refers to the splendor and movements of the stars. The imperfect verbal forms in v. 2, like the participles in the preceding verse, combine with the temporal phrases (“day after day” and “night after night”) to emphasize the ongoing testimony of the sky.
3 tn Heb “I will cause your name to be remembered in every generation and generation.” The cohortative verbal form expresses the poet’s resolve. The king’s “name” stands here for his reputation and character, which the poet praised in vv. 2-7.
4 sn The nations will praise you. As God’s vice-regent on earth, the king is deserving of such honor and praise.
5 tn Heb “and concerning his greatness there is no searching.”