“Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:”
This verse contributes to the psalm's exploration of praise of God as deliverer. The verse situates praise of God as deliverer within the broader liturgical and theological context of the psalm. This thematic development connects to covenantal principles governing Israel's relationship with God. The verse demonstrates how personal experience or theological reflection participates in the larger narrative of God's purposes. Understanding this verse requires attention to its position within the psalm's structure and to the surrounding verses that provide fuller context.
Church Fathers on Psalms 146:6
1. ...Behold the Psalm sounds; it is the voice of some one (and that some one are you, if you will), of some one encouraging his soul to praise God, and saying to himself, “Praise the Lord, O my soul” Psalm 145:1. For sometimes in the tribulations and temptations of this present life, whether we will or no, our soul is troubled; of which troubling he speaks in another Psalm. But to remove this troubling, he suggests joy; not as yet in reality, but in hope; and says to it when…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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