name. See note on Psalms 20:1 . earth and heaven: i.e. combining the two subjects of Psalms 148:1 and Psalms 148:7 . This order of these two words occurs only here and Genesis 2:4 . Compare note on Deuteronomy 4:26 . read more
saints = favoured ones, or beloved. children = sons. near unto Him. The reference is to Leviticus and its leading thought. See Leviticus 10:3 ; Leviticus 21:21 ; and Compare Psalms 65:4 . read more
PSALM 148THE WHOLE CREATION IS INVOKED TO PRAISE JEHOVAH!"Praise ye Jehovah.Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens:Praise him in the heights.Praise ye him, all his angels:Praise ye him all his host.Praise ye him, sun and moon:Praise him all ye stars of light.Praise him, ye heavens of heavens,And ye waters that are above the heavens.Let them praise the name of Jehovah;For he commanded, and they were created.He hath also established them forever and ever:He hath made a decree which shall not pass... read more
Psalms 148:0. The Psalmist exhorteth the celestial, the terrestrial, and the rational creatures to praise God. THIS too is a psalm of praise; in which the author calls upon heaven and earth, with all that is in them, to praise God. The last verse seems to shew that it was occasioned by some victory granted to his people. Many expositors have thought that David composed this psalm when his kingdom was in a very flourishing condition, and when God had given him rest from all his enemies. See Psa... read more
Psalms 148:3. Praise ye him, sun and moon— The Psalmist proceeds to call upon the inanimate part of the creation, as well as upon all living creatures, to praise the Lord; who hath set forth his most transcendent wisdom, power, and magnificence, in such a variety of stupendous works, that there is not the smallest of them but ministers such matter of praise and admiration to those who attentively consider them, that they cannot but wish, with the Psalmist here, that every one of them were able... read more
Psalms 148:6. He hath also established them— That is, the creatures before mentioned, are, by God's providence, constantly preserved and continued. He made a decree, &c. that is, prescribed rules to the heavens, the stars, and other creatures, as to their situation, motion and influence; which, though inanimate, they never transgress. read more
Psalms 148:7. Praise the Lord from the earth— Praise the Lord, ye [or ye creatures] of the earth; ye sea-animals, or crocodiles, or whales, &c. And so the first verse should be rendered, praise the Lord, ye [or ye inhabitants] of the heavens; which are first enumerated, and then from this verse, the inhabitants of the earth. See Delaney's Life of David, book 1: chap. 17. REFLECTIONS.—1st, The Psalmist calls on heaven to begin the hallelujah, and earth must echo back the sound. 1. The... read more
PSALM 148 :-. The scope of this Psalm is the same as that of the preceding. read more
1. heavens [and] heights—are synonymous. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 148:11
people = peoples. read more