psa 146:0
The psalmist, full of gratitude, purposes to praise God for ever, Psa 146:1, Psa 146:2; and exhorts not to trust in man, not even the most powerful; for which he gives his reasons, Psa 146:3, Psa 146:4. The great advantage of trusting in God, Psa 146:5. The mercies which they who trust in God may expect, Psa 146:6-9. The Divine government is everlasting, Psa 146:10.
This is the first of the Psalms called Hallelujah Psalms, of which there are five, and which conclude the book. No author's name is prefixed to this, either in the Hebrew or Chald:ee. But the Syriac, Vulgate, Septuagint, Ethiopic, and Arabic, attribute it to Haggai and Zechariah. It was probably written after the captivity, and may refer to the time when Cyrus, prejudiced by the enemies of the Jews, withdrew his order for the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem, to which revocation of the royal edict the third verse may refer: Put not your trust in princes etc. Psalms 146:2