Psalms 148:5

Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created. FOR HE COMMANDED, AND THEY WERE CREATED. HE HATH ALSO STABLISHED THEM FOREVER AND EVER. Herein are stated the grounds of praise. He stablishes the things which he creates, so that they never can free themselves from entire subserviency to His will. There can be no change but by His appointment. HE HATH MADE A DECREE WHICH SHALL NOT PASS. So respecting the sea (Job 38:10), and respecting the extent of man's life (). Hengstenberg translates, 'He, gave them a law which they never transgress.' But the verb 'transgress' or "pass" is singular, which favours the English version. Hengstenberg takes the singular as referring to each part of creation, or to all the parts regarded as on...

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 overlook the great author. He says emphatically — _for He Himself created, _intimating that the world is not eternal, as wicked men conjecture, nor made by a concourse of atoms, but that this fair order of things which we see, suddenly sprang forth upon the commandment of God. And, speaking of the creation, he adds what is even more worthy of observation, that he gave that law to them which remains inv...

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....

Verse 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....

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....

EXPOSITION THIS psalm has been well called "the joy-song of creation." Israel, having received a signal manifestation of the Divine power (Psalms 148:14), calls on all things in heaven and earth to praise Jehovah. In respect of heaven, commencement is made with the angels, from whom the writer descends to the sun and moon, the stars, the spacious firmament, and the clouds that float in it and above it (Psalms 148:2). In respect of earth, the writer begins with the lowest parts—the deep sea, and the monsters dwelling therein—whence he makes a sudden ascent to the highest parts—the atmosphere and the manifestations peculiar to it—lightning, hail, snow, vapor, stormy wind; hence he again comes back to solid earth—mountains, hills, trees, beasts, creeping things, and flyin

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 the spirits of men; and the "Father of lights", of all the luminaries of the heavens; and he has made the heavens themselves, and all their hosts, and the firmament dividing the waters above and below; and all this by an almighty "fiat", at a word of command; he spoke, and they came into being at once, Hebrews 12:9 Ja

We will first read a short Psalm inciting all to praise the Lord, and then we will read part of the first chapter of Luke's Gospel, specially noticing Mary's song of praise. It is a blessed thing to indulge our holy gratitude, and to let it have speech in sacred psalm and song. Praise is the end of prayer and preaching. It is the ear of the wheat: it is God's harvest from all the seed of grace that he has sown. Psalms 148:1. _Praise ye the LORD._ Hallelujah! Psalms 148:1. _Praise ye the LORD from the heavens:_ Begin the song, ye holy angels before the throne; lead us in praise, O ye glorified spirits above! Psalms 148:1. _Praise him in the heights._

PSALM 144-150 THE HALLELUJAH CHORUS The five Psalms with which this marvellous book closeth are all Psalms of praise. The word “praise” is found in the Hebrew thirty-seven times. Each one of these Psalms begins and ends with a hallelujah; there are ten hallelujahs. First is a hallelujah which celebrates Himself, He who is the God of Jacob. Precious vision of Him who delights to call Himself “the God of Jacob,” the God who loves the sinner and has redeemed His people. Who is He? The Creator of all, by whom and for whom all things were made (Psalms 146:6). The Lord of judgment and redemption; the Lord who looseth the prisoners, openeth the eyes of the blind, raiseth them that are bowed down--and He will reign for ever. Hallelujah. Psalms 147:1 is the hallelujah for what He has done for Hi

CXLVIII. AN INVITATION TO BLESS YAHWEH. It is addressed, Psalms 148:1 to the heavens and all that therein is, Psalms 148:7 to the earth: Psalms 148:13 f. gives the reason for which above all Yahweh is to be praised, viz. for bringing Israel so near to Himself. PSALMS 148:4. YE HEAVENS OF HEAVENS: to be taken literally as the heavens above the visible sky (_cf._ 2 Corinthians 12:2). Psalms 148:6. Read _mg._