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Psalms 148
1Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places.
2Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
3Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars.
4Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies.
5Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created.
6He established them forever and ever; He issued a decree that will never pass away.
7Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths,
8lightning and hail, snow and clouds, powerful wind fulfilling His word,
9mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
10wild animals and all cattle, crawling creatures and flying birds,
11kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth,
12young men and maidens, old and young together.
13Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
14He has raised up a horn for His people, the praise of all His saints, of Israel, a people near to Him. Hallelujah!
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All Christians should be As Missionaries in Youth Psalm 148:12, 13
young men and maidens, old and young together. / Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
Angel (A Spirit): Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Psalm 148:2
Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
Angels: Celebrate the Praises of God Psalm 148:2
Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
Armies: Multitudes of Angels Psalm 148:2
Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
Beasts: Made for the Praise and Glory of God Psalm 148:10
wild animals and all cattle, crawling creatures and flying birds,
Birds: Created for the Glory of God Psalm 148:10
wild animals and all cattle, crawling creatures and flying birds,
Children are Capable of Glorifying God Psalm 148:12, 13
young men and maidens, old and young together. / Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
Children: Commandments To Psalm 148:12, 13
young men and maidens, old and young together. / Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
Clouds: Made for the Glory of God Psalm 148:4
Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies.
Creation: Glorifies God Psalm 148:5
Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created.
God: Creator Psalm 148:5, 6
Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created. / He established them forever and ever; He issued a decree that will never pass away.
God: Love of, Exemplified Psalm 148:14
He has raised up a horn for His people, the praise of all His saints, of Israel, a people near to Him. Hallelujah!
God: Power of Psalm 148:5, 8
Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created. / lightning and hail, snow and clouds, powerful wind fulfilling His word,
God: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Psalm 148:3–6
Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars. / Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies. / Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created.
Hallelujah: An, Exclamatory Expression of Praise or Adoration Psalm 148:1
Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places.
Heaven: Physical Heavens, Creation of Psalm 148:4–6
Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies. / Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created. / He established them forever and ever; He issued a decree that will never pass away.
Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 148:7, 8
Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths, / lightning and hail, snow and clouds, powerful wind fulfilling His word,
Mountains: Made to Glorify God Psalm 148:9
mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
Old Age: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 148:12, 13
young men and maidens, old and young together. / Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
Praise for God's Attributes Psalm 148:1
Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places.
Praise in Heaven Psalm 148:2, 4
Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts. / Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies.
Praise is Due to God on Account of His Excellency Psalm 148:13
Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
Praise is Obligatory Upon: All Creation Psalm 148:1–10
Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places. / Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts. / Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars.
Praise is Obligatory Upon: Angels Psalm 148:2
Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
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Psalms 148:1-14 The scope of this Psalm is the same as that of the
preceding.
Psalms 148:1 Verse 1
heavens [and] heights--are synonymous.
Psalms 148:2 Verse 2
hosts--(compare Ps 103:21).
Psalms 148:4 Verse 4
heavens of heavens--the very highest. waters--clouds, resting above the visible heavens (compare Ge 1:7).
Psalms 148:5 Verse 5
praise the name--as representing His perfections. he commanded--"He" is emphatic, ascribing creation to God alone.
Psalms 148:6 Verse 6
The perpetuity of the frame of nature is, of course, subject to Him who formed it. a decree ... pass--His ordinances respecting them shall not change (Jer 36:31), or perish (Job 34:20; Ps 37:36). 7-10. The call on the earth, as opposed to heaven, includes seas or depths, whose inhabitants the dragon, as one of the largest (on leviathan, see on Ps 104:26), is selected to represent. The most destructive and ungovernable agents of inanimate nature are introduced.
Psalms 148:8 Verse 8
fulfilling his word--or, law, may be understood of each. Next the most distinguished productions of the vegetable world.
Psalms 148:9 Verse 9
fruitful trees--or, "trees of fruit," as opposed to forest trees. Wild and domestic, large and small animals are comprehended.
Psalms 148:11-12 Verses 11-12
Next all rational beings, from the highest in rank to little children. princes--or, military leaders.
Psalms 148:13 Verse 13
Let them--all mentioned. excellent--or, exalted (Isa 12:4). his glory--majesty (Ps 45:3). above the earth and heaven--Their united splendors fail to match His.
Psalms 148:14 Verse 14
exalteth the horn--established power (Ps 75:5, 6). praise of--or literally, "for" his saints--that is, occasions for them to praise Him. They are further described as "His people," and "near unto Him," sustaining by covenanted care a peculiarly intimate relation. PSALM 149
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
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Psalms 148:1-6 Verses 1-6
We, in this dark and sinful world, know little of the heavenly world of light. But we know that there is above us a world of blessed angels. They are always praising God, therefore the psalmist shows his desire that God may be praised in the best manner; also we show that we have communion with spirits above, who are still praising him. The heavens, with all contained in them, declare the glory of God. They call on us, that both by word and deed, we glorify with them the Creator and Redeemer of the universe.
Psalms 148:7-14 Verses 7-14
Even in this world, dark and bad as it is, God is praised. The powers of nature, be they ever so strong, so stormy, do what God appoints them, and no more. Those that rebel against God's word, show themselves to be more violent than even the stormy winds, yet they fulfil it. View the surface of the earth, mountains and all hills; from the barren tops of some, and the fruitful tops of others, we may fetch matter for praise. And assuredly creatures which have the powers of reason, ought to employ themselves in praising God. Let all manner of persons praise God. Those of every rank, high and low. Let us show that we are his saints by praising his name continually. He is not only our Creator, but our Redeemer; who made us a people near unto him. We may by "the Horn of his people" understand Christ, whom God has exalted to be a Prince and a Saviour, who is indeed the defence and the praise of all his saints, and will be so for ever. In redemption, that unspeakable glory is displayed, which forms the source of all our hopes and joys. May the Lord pardon us, and teach our hearts to love him more and praise him better.