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Psalm 148 Commentary

Praise the LORD!

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KEY THOUGHT: Praise Him, you heavens of heavens,
And you waters above the heavens! [Psalm 148:4 NKJV]

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Psalm 148 NKJV

Praise to the Lord from Creation

148 Praise[a] the Lord!

Praise the Lord from the heavens;
Praise Him in the heights!
2 Praise Him, all His angels;
Praise Him, all His hosts!
3 Praise Him, sun and moon;
Praise Him, all you stars of light!
4 Praise Him, you heavens of heavens,
And you waters above the heavens!

5 Let them praise the name of the Lord,
For He commanded and they were created.
6 He also established them forever and ever;
He made a decree which shall not pass away.

7 Praise the Lord from the earth,
You great sea creatures and all the depths;
8 Fire and hail, snow and clouds;
Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;
9 Mountains and all hills;
Fruitful trees and all cedars;
10 Beasts and all cattle;
Creeping things and flying fowl;
11 Kings of the earth and all peoples;
Princes and all judges of the earth;
12 Both young men and maidens;
Old men and children.

13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,
For His name alone is exalted;
His glory is above the earth and heaven.
14 And He has exalted the [b]horn of His people,
The praise of all His saints—
Of the children of Israel,
A people near to Him.

[c]Praise the Lord!

Footnotes

a. Psalm 148:1 Heb. Hallelujah
b. Psalm 148:14 Strength or dominion
c. Psalm 148:14 Heb. Hallelujah

New King James Version (NKJV)

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Psalm 148 Commentary

The term heavens in verse 1 may refer to the universe. Let the elements of the universe praise the LORD. They won’t say anything or compose songs of praise like humans do. This is praise by presence – the evidence of God’s ultimate sovereignty.

The highest heavens may refer to spaces not covered by human imagination. It remains an unmeasured width. This thought is by itself praise.

Then we have the known elements like the sun, the moon, and the stars on the list of ‘praise singers. They display the glory of the Creator God.

Angels are known to have existed before humans. They serve as massagers and live in complete obedience. Let them praise the LORD!

The mention of the commandments of the LORD may easily draw the thought of the well-known 10 Commandments. However, here the thought is focused on God’s power working through both material and non-material elements of creation. Gravity is one such element; rain is another. Light, wind, snow, and other elements of weather are all commandments of the LORD.

Mountains, trees, animals: both wild and domesticated, praise the LORD. If creation is a crime, then the LORD God won’t escape conviction because the evidence against Him is everywhere! Humans are reliable witnesses. That is praise!

Of course, the LORD also created humans. Unlike the other elements of God’s creation, humans were made in the likeness of God. They praise God by being human, in all their different manifestations, men, women, young, or old. Human as per original design.

But because humans are “gods”, they can create praise. These are verbal declarations of God’s greatness. Could be declarations in art, thought, and feelings. It is the admiration of, or a strong liking for, God’s works.

Humans can look at themselves and see the Creator God’s continued work and praise the LORD. Indeed, praise the LORD!

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  1. It has been exciting learning how God can make things happen to his choosen one, God workout something wonderful and fulfils the promises he made to the father of Joseph.

    God’s words remains true so are his promises and indeed it has been God working out the salvation of man Kind by Grace through Faith alone.

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  11. Profound. My life needs a new introduction to God. Not that I have been right, but because God desires to help me… I see an amazing Grace here. Having broken the first commandment, still God looks for me and helps me to build up with him… And live for him. A littles knowledge of the Lord will ignite my passion and desire to serve him. This morning I pledge to seek, live and serve the Lord Jesus Christ and His purposes everyday of my life.
    Beautiful lesson

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  12. The Lord reintroduces himself and shows Israel, He is all they need. Some boast in horses and others in chariots but we’ll boast in the Lord. He is able and the only one worthy of our trust. Lord teach me how to always look up to you at all times and not focus on my strength or capabilities. This is my prayer

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  14. This far too common today. Just do something that seems like true worship yet it’s intent and actual practice is not even close to the set standard by the Lord. I personally feel challenged of some things we do in our personal lives, the focus of many churches and ministries today. We’ll need to realize the Lord must be worship as he has personally guided. Provides a good start of my reflection today

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  15. In those days when there was no King everyone did as they pleased. This is a good reminder to us that we are on own when the King of Kings isn’t leading our lives we’ll be doing what is not right and the results will show clearly how life without Christ looks like. We thank God that even when it looks like he’s not there, he’s behind the scenes working. I have learnt to trust in the Lord always.

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  16. Iam seeing this being stressed… There was no King in Israel… So lawlessness is the order of the day. This shows how heartless and wicked man can be with out the right King in his life. He can do anything. May the Lord help us to allow Christ in our lives that every aspect of our lives is changed and we yield ourselves to him alone.

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  17. I’m sure as the two daughters in-law stayed in Naomi’s home they learned about the God of Israel and appreciated His works among his people. Ruth’s determination and what she says moves my heart. She’s convinced she must go with Naomi and wants to spend her life with her, this relationship was strong especially between a mother inlaw and a daughter in-law. Yet Ruth stays and how she puts it shows the depth of her heart, I’ll go with with you, your people will be my people, your God will be my God…

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