Jesus himself “will speak of the glorious honour of his majesty, and of his wondrous works” v.5Psalms 145:5XWaiting for response and “men shall abundantly utter the memory of his great goodness, and shall sing of his righteousness”.v.7Psalms 145:7XWaiting for response The LORD will perform terrible acts in the earth v.6Psalms 145:6XWaiting for response in the overthrow of the wicked, so that all will know of his greatness and talk of the glory of his kingdom and power.v.12Psalms 145:12XWaiting for response
Jesus will re-establish the kingdom of God in Israel, with an imperial dominion over all nations, which will last throughout the Millennium v.13Psalms 145:13XWaiting for response for the original word for “everlasting” means “duration of the age”. During this long period, the people of the earth will enjoy great blessings from the LORD vs.14-20Psalms 145:14-20XWaiting for response and his holy name will be blessed “for ever and ever”.v.21Psalms 145:21XWaiting for response Usually the word “ever” in the Old Testament is the Hebrew word “olahm” meaning “hidden period”. Until Jesus gave God’s last message from heaven it was not known how long this period would be, but it was then revealed it would be a thousand years. Revelation 20:2-7Revelation 20:2-7XWaiting for response The second “ever” in verse 21 is the Hebrew word “ad” meaning “beyond” so that “for ever and ever” (Heb: “olahm ad”) is “the hidden period of a thousand years and beyond”. Jesus will reign in God’s kingdom during the Millennium at the end of which the earth will be inhabited only by righteous and immortal individuals who will then live throughout eternity.
Psalm 145 describes the glory of the LORD during the thousand year reign of Christ when “one generation shall praise God’s works to another, and shall declare his mighty acts”.v.4Psalms 145:4XWaiting for response