Psalm 148:14 NLT,NIV,ESV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 148:13-14

Psalms 148:13-14. Let them praise, &c. Let them acknowledge and celebrate the wisdom, goodness, and power of the Lord; for his name alone is excellent For how great soever any other beings may be, there is none equal to him, whose most excellent majesty infinitely surpasses that of all other beings; and whose glory is above the earth and heaven Above all that the earth or heaven can utter of him. He also exalteth the horn of his people And so great is God’s condescension unto us,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 148:1-14

Psalms 147-150 Praise the LordGod’s people should praise him constantly for his merciful and loving care: his care over them in particular (147:1-2), his care over those who sorrow (3), his care over all his creation (4), and his special care for the downtrodden (5-6). God delights to provide for the physical needs of his creatures (7-9). But of all his creatures, those he delights in most are those who humbly trust in his steadfast love (10-11). That is why he delights in Israel above other... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 148:14

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

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 148:14

14. exalteth the horn—established power (Psalms 75:5; Psalms 75:6). 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. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 148:1-14

Psalms 148Another anonymous psalm stresses the importance of praising God. This one calls on the heavens to praise Him for establishing them, and the earth to bless Him for exalting Israel. Each major section of the psalm begins with a call to worship ("Praise the LORD"), and the whole poem ends with the same call, forming an inclusio. "Praise" appears 13 times in the 14 verses of this psalm. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 148:7-14

2. Praise for exalting Israel 148:7-14 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 148:13-14

These earthly entities should praise Yahweh because He is greater than anything in heaven and on earth. Only His name is worthy of exaltation. In particular, God had raised up a king (strong one, horn) for His chosen people Israel. This person had become the praise of all His saints in Israel, the nation close to His heart."Thus far the psalmist has not said anything about the people of God. He has made reference to the ’angels’ of God (Psalms 148:2) in heaven but has left out any reference to... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 148:1-14

This is the ’Gloria in Excelsis’ of the Psalter, wherein all created things, animate and inanimate, are called upon to praise Jehovah.1. From the heavens] i.e. angels and the heavenly bodies. 4. Waters that be above the heavens] So God divided the waters: see Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7. 6. Which shall not pass] RM’which none shall transgress.’8. Vapours] smoke or steam: cp. Psalms 119:83. 13. Excellent] RV ’exalted.’14. RM ’a horn for his people, a praise for all his saints,’ i.e. the giving... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 148:14

(14) He hath . . .—Render, and he hath raised a horn for his people. Praise is for all His saints, for the sons of Israel, a people near Him.The raising of the horn evidently implies some victory, or assurance of victory, which, no doubt, gave the first impulse for this song of praise. (See Introduction). For the figure see Note, Psalms 75:4-5.The verse is a repetition of a frequent statement of the Psalms. While poetically all the universe, inanimate as well as animate, all men, heathen as... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 148:1-14

Psalms 148:0 St. Bernard of Clairvaux thus describes the death of his brother Gerard: 'Who could ever have loved me as he did? He was a brother by blood, but far more in the faith. God grant, Gerard, that I may not have lost thee, but that thou hast only gone before me; for, of a surety, thou hast joined those whom, in thy last night below, thou didst invite to praise God, when suddenly, to the surprise of all, thou, with a serene countenance and cheerful voice, didst commence chanting that... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 148:13-14

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 148:1-14

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 148:14

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 148:14

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 148:1-14

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 148:7-14

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 148:13-14

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 148:1-14

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 148:14

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 148:1-14

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