Psalm 145:4 One generation shall praise your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts. : — I. THE DUTY. 1. To declare, or make known, the works of God to succeeding generations, and especially to that generation which immediately follows us. His works of — (1) Creation. (2) Providence. (3) Redemption. 2. For one generation to praise God's works to another. While they communicate a knowledge of His works they must speak highly of them. While they tell what He has done, they must add, He has done all things well. When they describe His works of creation, they must extol the wisdom, power and goodness which are displayed in them. While they communicate a knowledge of His works of providence, they must applaud them as infinitely wise, holy, just, and good. And while they exhibit the wonders of redemption, and God's works of grace to the following generation, they must accompany the exhibition with those glowing expressions of admiration, gratitude, love and icy which this grand display of all God's perfections ought to call forth from those for whose benefit it was made, and whose everlasting happiness it is designed to promote. II. REASONS. 1. The natural relations which exist between the present and the next generation. 2. Each of the successive generations of mankind is the natural and rightful heir of the generation which preceded it. 3. For the religious knowledge and the means of acquiring it which we possess, we are indebted, under God, to preceding generations. 4. We transmit to our posterity a corrupt and depraved nature which, unless its influence is counteracted by religion, will render them miserable hero and hereafter. (E. Payson, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.WEB: One generation will commend your works to another, and will declare your mighty acts. |
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