Psalm 148:5

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 148:1-6

We, in this dark and depressed world, know but little of the world of light and exaltation, and, conversing within narrow confines, can scarcely admit any tolerable conceptions of the vast regions above. But this we know, I. That there is above us a world of blessed angels by whom God is praised, an innumerable company of them. Thousand thousands minister unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stand before him; and it is his glory that he has such attendants, but much more his glory... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 148:5

Let them praise the name of the Lord ,.... Set forth the glory of the nature and perfections of God, and celebrate the praise of them; even all celestial creatures, the angels, the hosts of heaven, the sun, moon, and stars; the heavens, and the haven of heavens, and the waters above them; and that for the following reasons; for he commanded, and they were created ; they are all his creatures, and therefore should praise him: he is the "Father of spirits", of angelic spirits, as well as... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 148:5

He commanded, and they were created - He spake the word expressive of the idea in his infinite mind; and they sprang into being according to that idea. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 148:5

Verse 5 5.Let them praise the name, etc. As he speaks of things wanting intelligence, he passes to the third person, from which we infer that his reason for having spoken in the second person hitherto, was to make a deeper impression upon men. And he asks no other praise than that which may teach us that the stars did not make themselves, nor the rains spring from chance; for notwithstanding the signal proofs we constantly have before our eyes of the divine power, we with shameful carelessness... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 148:1-5

Nature's praise-voices. In this psalm, as in all the poetry of the Old Testament, there is nothing of the idea of something Divine in nature, or even of a Divine voice speaking through nature; all beings are simply creatures, knowing and praising him who made them. All nature has reason to praise the Creator who called it into being, and gave it its order so fair and so established, and poetically the universe may be imagined full of adoring creatures. With the psalmist's point of view... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 148:1-14

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 148:1-14

The tribute of creation. The psalmist writes in a very jubilant strain; his mood is that of exultation. The sunshine of prosperity is on his path, and consequently the spirit of sacred joy is in his heart, and words of praise upon his lips. He calls upon the whole universe to pay its tribute of praise to Jehovah. This includes— I. THE HEAVENLY INTELLIGENCES . ( Psalms 148:2 .) It is in full accord with all that we read in both the Old and the New Testament that we think of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 148:5

Let them praise the Name of the Lord . Frequent changes of person, when no doubt can arise as to the meaning, are a sort of Hebrew idiom. They give liveliness and variety. For he commanded, and they were created ( Genesis 1:3 , Genesis 1:6 , Genesis 1:9 , Genesis 1:11 , Genesis 1:14 , Genesis 1:15 , etc.). All creation sprang into being at the word of God ( Psalms 33:8 ). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 148:5

Let them praise the name of the Lord - That is, Let them praise Yahweh himself - the name being often put for the person or thing referred to.For he commanded, and they were created - He showed his great power by merely speaking, and they came at once into being. Compare Psalms 33:6, note; Psalms 33:9, note. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 148:5-6

Psalms 148:5-6. Let them praise the name of 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 to tell us how much skill he hath shown in its contrivance; or that we were able to find it out and comprehend... read more

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