Psalms 104:31

The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
glory	כְב֣וֹד khe.Vod	H3519	properly · noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָ֣ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
ever	לְעוֹלָ֑ם le.'o.Lam	H5769	properly · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
LORD	יְהוָ֣ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
rejoice	יִשְׂמַ֖ח yis.Mach	H8055	probably to brighten up · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
works	בְּמַעֲשָֽׂיו be.ma.'a.Sav	H4639	an action (good or bad) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Genesis 1:31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen…
Jeremiah 32:41 Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.
Ephesians 3:21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Exodus 31:17 It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he reste…
Isaiah 62:5 For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice…
Isaiah 65:18-19 But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy ove…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 104:31–end

The psalmist concludes this meditation with speaking, I. Praise to God, which is chiefly intended in the psalm. 1. He is to be praised, (1.) As a great God, and a God of matchless perfection: The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever, Psa 104:31. It shall endure to the end of time in his works of creation and providence; it shall endure to eternity in the felicity and adorations of saints and angels. Man's glory is fading; God's glory is everlasting. Creatures change, but with the Creator there is no variableness. (2.) As a gracious God: The Lord shall rejoice in his works. He continues that complacency in the products of his own wisdom and goodness which he had when he saw every thing tha…

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John Gill on Psalms 104:31

The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever,.... The glory which arises from the works of his hands, which is due unto him, and shall be given him; this is opposed to the perishing and fading glory of all created beings: and as Christ is the person spoken of throughout the whole psalm, this may be understood of his glory as the only begotten of the Father; and which is equal to his Father's glory, and is the same yesterday, today, and for ever; and of the glory of his office as Mediator: and of all his works of nature and grace, of creation and redemption: nor will there be creatures wanting, angels and men to glorify his name, to all eternity. The Targum, Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, and all…

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John Calvin on Psalms 104:31–end

Psalm 104:31-35 31. Glory be to Jehovah for ever; let Jehovah rejoice in his works. 32. When he looketh upon the earth, it shall tremble: if he touch the mountains, they shall smoke. [198] 33. I will sing to Jehovah whilst I:live: I will sing psalms to my God as long as I have my being. [199] 34. Let my speech [or words [200] ] be acceptable to him: [201] I will rejoice in Jehovah. 35. Let sinners perish from the earth, and the wicked till they cease to be any more. O my soul! bless thou Jehovah. Hallelujah. 31. Glory be to Jehovah for ever The inspired writer shows for what purpose he has celebrated in the preceding part of the psalm the power, wisdom, and goodness of God in his works, na…

The Church Fathers

Let the glory of the Lord be for ever. If the glory of the Lord is for ever, then we too, who glorify, shall be everlasting. The Lord shall rejoice in his works. For it is the Lord's joy, when we, his creation, bless him on the day of resurrection.
— Jerome, Homily 30, on Psalm 103

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Glory Of God, The · Described as: Eternal — Described as: Eternal

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 104:31

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 104:31–end

John Gill on Psalms 104:31

John Calvin on Psalms 104:31–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 104:31

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 104:31–end

John Gill on Psalms 104:31

John Calvin on Psalms 104:31–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 104:31–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 104:31-35

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 104:31