John Trapp on Nehemiah 9:5

Verſe 5. [non-Latin text not transcribed]. 2 Tim. 4.2. Then the Levites, Jeſhua, &c. ſaid, ſtand up] Gird your ſelves, and ſerve the Lord, as Luke 17.8. Be inſtant, or ſtand cloſe to the work; ſet ſides and ſhoulders to it, Rouſe up your ſelves,Neand. Chron pag. 74. and wreſtle with God. Hoc agite, ſaid the Romane Prieſt to the people at their ſacrifices. And Sacerdos parat fratrum mentes dicendo, Surſum corda, ſaith Cyprian, In the Primitive times the Miniſters prepared the people to ſerve God, by ſaying, Lift up your hearts. De oratione.

And bleſſe the Lord your God for ever] Give him immortal thanks, all poſſible praiſe, amore, more, ore, glorifie him doingly, 1 Cor. 10.30, 31. Epheſ. 1.11, 12. Think of the multitude, ſeaſonableneſſe, ſuitableneſſe, conſtancy, &c. of Gods favours: and then give him the glory due unto his Name; which yet we can never do, becauſe his Name is exalted above all bleſſing and praiſe (as it followeth here) ſo that if we ſhould do nothing elſe all our dayes, yea as long as the dayes of heaven ſhall laſt (ſaid that Martyr) but kneele upon our knees and ſing over Davids Pſalmes to Gods praiſe, yet ſhould we fall farre ſhort fo what we owe to the Lord, who is moſt worthy to be praiſed.

And bleſſed be thy glorious name] Theſe holy Levites having called upon the people to bleſſe God, break forth into the performance of this Divine duty themſelves. So Saint Paul often exhorting the Saints to pray, falls a praying for them.

Which is exalted above all bleſſing and praiſe] So that when we have done our utmoſt herein, we can never over-do. David is oft ſo tranſported, that he ſeemes to forget himſelf, as a bird that hath got note, records it over and over, as Pſal. 136. for his mercie endureth for ever. And Pſal. 150. in ſix verſes are twelve Halleluiahs. Praiſe him (ſaith He Verſe 2.) according to his excellent greatneſſe (for great is the Lord, and greatly to be praiſed, Pſal. 145.3.) and verſe 6. Let every thing that hath breath, praiſe the Lord, Or, Let every breath praiſe the Lord. As oft as we breath, we are to breath out the praiſes of God; and to make our breath like the perfumed ſmoke of the Tabernacle.