Psalm 148

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 148:7

Praise the Lord from the earth ,.... Let his praise resound from all creatures on earth, and reach him in the highest heavens; this phrase comprehends all terrestrial beings afterwards particularly mentioned; all in the terraqueous globe, all that arise from it, are upon it, or within it; ye dragons, and all deeps ; either land dragons, or rather sea dragons, the water or sea being the proper place of them, Psalm 44:19 ; these, as cruel, as poisonous, and pernicious as they are, are... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 148:8

Fire, and hail ,.... These, and what follow in this verse, are in the air, but are what are exhaled or drawn up from the earth or water; "fire" is lightning, which is very swift in its motion, and powerful in its effects; this is the fire which consumed Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities of the plain; which in Elijah's time came down and destroyed the captains and their fifties; and which attended the Lord's appearance on Mount Sinai; when "the voice of his thunder was in the heaven, the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 148:9

Mountains, and all hills ,.... Which are originally formed by the Lord, and set fast by his power and strength; these are the highest parts of the earth, and are very ornamental and useful; they include all in them and upon them, the trees and herbage that grow upon them, gold, silver, brass, and iron in them; all very beneficial to mankind, and afford matter of praise to God for them; see Isaiah 55:12 ; fruitful trees, and all cedars ; trees bearing fruit are the fig trees,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 148:10

Beasts, and all cattle ,.... Wild and tame; the beasts of the field, and the cattle on a thousand hills, which are all the Lord's, made, supported, and supplied by him; he gives them their food and drink, which they wait for and receive from him, and in their manner praise him for the same; and these are useful to men for labour or for food, and therefore should praise the Lord for them; see Isaiah 43:20 ; creeping things, and flying fowl : of "creeping things" some belong to the sea... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 148:11

Kings of the earth, and all people ,.... The order of the creation is pretty much observed throughout the whole of this account; and as man was made last of all, so here he is called upon last to praise the Lord; and the chief among men are begun with, "the kings of the earth", of the several nations of the earth divided into kingdoms, over which some are set as supreme: and these have reason to praise the Lord, who has raised them to such dignity, for promotion comes not by chance, but by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 148:12

Both young men, and maidens ,.... These should praise the Lord, the one for their strength, the other for their beauty; and both should remember their Creator in the days of their youth, and fear, serve, and worship him; so they will praise and glorify him, as did Obadiah, Josiah, Timothy, and the four daughters of Philip the evangelist; old men, and children ; the former have had a large experience of the providential goodness of God, and, if good men, of the grace of God, and are under... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 148:13

Let them praise the name of the Lord , His nature and perfections, and celebrate the glory of them; and his wonderful works, and the blessings of his goodness, both of providence and grace; even all the above creatures and things, celestial and terrestrial, for the following reasons; for his name alone is excellent ; the name of the Lord is himself, who is excellent in power, wisdom, goodness, truth, and faithfulness, and in all other perfections of his nature; his works, by which he is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 148:14

He also exalteth the horn of his people ,.... Which is done when he increases their strength, their spiritual strength especially; makes them strong in the Lord, in his grace, and in the power of his might; when their dominion and authority is enlarged, and victory given over all their enemies; particularly when the kingdom under the whole heaven shall be given to them, and when they shall reign with Christ on earth; for this phrase denotes the honourable as well as the safe state of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 148

The psalmist calls on all the creation to praise the Lord. The angels and visible heavens, Psalm 148:1-6 ; the earth and the sea, Psalm 148:7 ; the meteors, Psalm 148:8 ; mountains, hills, and trees, Psalm 148:9 ; beasts, reptiles, and fowls, Psalm 148:10 ; kings, princes, and mighty men, Psalm 148:11 ; men, women, and children, Psalm 148:12 , Psalm 148:13 ; and especially all the people of Israel, Psalm 148:14 . This Psalm has no title: but by the Syriac it is attributed... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 148:1

Praise ye the Lord from the heavens - The Chaldee translates, "Praise the Lord, ye holy creatures from the heavens. Praise him, ye armies of supreme angels. Praise him, all ye angels who minister before him." השמים מן min hashshamayim signifies whatever belongs to the heavens, all their inhabitants; as הארץ מן min haarets , Psalm 148:7 , signifies all that belongs to the earth, all its inhabitants and productions. read more

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