As man above all the creatures, so among men his elect or chosen, who are the objects of his special grace, and, above all, of his redeeming love. The Lord knoweth them that are his. Psalms 149:1-9 A New Song of Praise. Amen. A people near unto him. All nations are bidden in Psalms 148:11 … He lifts up the down trodden, but he in a peculiar manner lifts up his people. (cf. This is a highly honourable description of the beloved race; and it is true even more emphatically of the spiritual Israel, the believing seed. Psalms 147:12-20 Shout Praises to The LORD. Psalm 148:5 A magnificent song of praise bursts forth from the pen of the anonymous psalmist, as he summons together the host of heaven with all those that dwell on the earth, to worship the Lord... to praise His name and glorify Him with exultant shouts and great rejoicing of the heart. Psalm 148:11-12 lists human beings of all social levels and ages NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: 148:13-14 13 Let them praise the name of the Lord, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above earth and heaven. They are further described as "His people," and "near unto Him," sustaining by covenanted care a peculiarly intimate relation. (Spurgeon, C. H. Lectures to my Students: Commenting and Commentaries)Rosscup adds: This is one of the more thorough older exegetical works on the Hebrew … Jesus took our nature, and became one with us; thus he is "near" unto us; he gives us his Holy Spirit, brings us into union with himself, and thus we are near to him. the New Testament εἰς ἔπαινον) to all His saints, the children of Israel, the people who stand near Him. Praise the Lord s from the heavens; praise him t in the heights! Then he goes to men; kings of the earth and all people, princes and all judges of the earth Psalm 148:11: young men and maidens, old men and young, let them praise the Name of the Lord Psalm 148:12. 1. heavens [and] heights--are synonymous. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. Chapter 148. Even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him - whom he admits to his presence as his friends; whom he regards as his own. Those who are children of privilege should be children of praise. In return, they praise Him. Psalms 147. Praise the LO This psalm is all praise to the LORD. Psalm 148:10 covers all created animal life. The *psalmist was the person that wrote the psalm. --James Smith. 14. The verse is a repetition of a frequent statement of the Psalms. John Trapp Complete Commentary. Psalms 145:10-21 His Kingdom is Everlasting. “What a wonderful song this is! His goodness to all his creatures does not prevent his having a special favour to his chosen nation: he is good to all, but he is God to his people. "Near to him" of old, and yet again to be -- yea, nearest of all the peoples of the earth -- when he recalls them from their dispersion, and again places his name and his throne among them. Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts. We have here an example of the genitival subordination, which is very extensive in Hebrew, instead of an appositional co-ordination: populo propinqui sui, in connection with which propinqui may be referred back to propinquum equals propinquitas, but also to propinquus (literally: a people of the kind of one that is near to Him). When they are brought low he raises up a horn for them by sending them a deliverer; when they are in conflict he gives them courage and strength, so that they lift up their horn amid the fray; and when all is peaceful around them, he fills their horn with plenty, and they lift it up with delight. It might also be said, according to Leviticus 10:3, עם קרביו, the nation of those who are near to Him (as the Targum renders it). 1 Hallelujah! The Psalter itself moves from lament to praise and this psalm is part of its crescendo. 5. Psalm 148 stands out from the other psalms in part because the praise does not begin with people. He hath made them strong, famous, and victorious. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights. The Lord's elect are the children of his love, the courtiers of his palace, the priests of his temple, and therefore they are bound beyond all others to be filled with reverence for him, and delight in him. Psalm 148 could be a sermon amplifying the text of Psalm ...read more Scripture: Psalms 148:1-14 above on Psalm 145:10). * A hymn inviting the beings of heaven (Ps 148:1–6) and of earth (Ps 148:7–14) to praise God. Even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Tehillim - Psalms - Chapter 148 « Previous Chapter 147. Psalm 148:7-8 lists weather and topological features of the earth. "The praise of all his saints"; and, yet again, among them, of one people in particular -- "even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him." In Psalm 132, where the horn is an object of the promise, we might directly understand by it the Branch (Zemach). of Israel, the people close to … Psalm 148:14 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Psalm 148:14, NIV: "And he has raised up for his people a horn, the praise of all his faithful servants, of Israel, the people close to his heart.Praise the LORD." Psalm 148 calls upon all creation to praise Yahweh. Psa 148:14 - He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Salem Media Group. Praise the LORD. Israel is called עם קרבו, the people of His near equals of His nearness or vicinity (Kster), as Jerusalem is called in Ecclesiastes 8:10 מקום קדושׁ instead of קדשׁ מקום (Ew. He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; and he hath raised a horn for his people. It is a clear and judicious explanation of the text, and cannot be dispensed with. Verse 14. 5 Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he commanded, and they were created. (Read Psalm 148:7-14) Even in this world, dark and bad as it is, God is praised. In Psalm 148:14 the statement of the object and of the ground of the praise is continued. What now follows is an apposition to ויּרם קרן לעמּו: He has raised up a horn for His people - praise (we say: to the praise of; cf. 3. He also exalteth the horn of his people. His people, the praise of all his saints. Rashi 's Commentary: Show Hide. Psalms 148:1 to 150:6. 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. Interlinear Bibles Cross-Refs Commentaries Dictionaries Misc We are near to him when poor, and when deeply tried; and if ever nearer at one time than another, we shall be nearest to him in death. 14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. The hymn does not distinguish between inanimate and animate (and rational) nature. The powers of nature, be they ever so strong, so stormy, do what God appoints them, and no more. 14 * He has lifted high the horn of his people; to the praise of all his faithful, the Israelites, the people near to him. For the figure see Note, Psalm 75:4-5. JOSEPH A ALEXANDER Psalms Commentary (1864) Spurgeon had high praise for Alexander's work writing that it "Occupies a first place among expositions. The praise of all his saints. Psalms 148:1-14 NIV. 287, a, b). This should be the Alpha and Omega of a good man's life. Verses 1-14. If we are near unto him, he will sympathize with us in all our sorrows, assist us in all our trials, protect us in all our dangers, hold intercourse with us in all our lonely hours, provide for us in all seasons of necessity, and honourably introduce us to glory. Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. THIS psalm has been well called "the joy-song of creation." 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. 14 And he has raised up for his people a horn,b k. the praisel of all his faithful servants,m. It might, with Hitzig after Aben-Ezra, be more readily regarded as appositional (to a people, His near, i.e., standing near to Him). All the beings mentioned from Psalm 148:1 onwards are to praise the Name of Jahve; for His Name, He (the God of this Name) alone (Isaiah 2:11; Psalm 72:18) is נשׂגּב, so high that no name reaches up to Him, not even from afar; His glory (His glorious self-attestation) extends over earth and heaven (vid., Psalm 8:2). Let us realize this fact daily -- we are near and dear to our God. The Lord knoweth them that are his. of Psalms 146:1-10 Shout Praises to The Lord. It will also not allow the people of God to remove themselves from the rest of creation. (g) "cornu populo suo", Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Cocceius, Michaelis. God has now given it a horn again, and that a high one, i.e., has helped Israel to attain again an independence among the nations that commands respect. Chapter 148 This psalm is a most solemn and earnest call to all the creatures, according to their capacity, to praise their Creator, and to show forth his eternal power and Godhead, the invisible things of which are manifested in the things that are seen. He also exalteth the horn of his people -- exalts them, one and all, from the death of sin to the life of righteousness, and consequent on this, from the dust of earth to the glory of heaven. This includes angels (Psalm 148:2), and animals (Psalm 148:10), and men (Psalm 148:12). ". God did not need an evolving series of events or cosmic explosions to create the “heavens” and “earth” and all their inhabitants. He lifts up their horn, and they lift up his praise. Psalms 148. Even of the children of Israel. He exalts them, and they exalt him. Proud member More Psalms commentaries. 13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,h. Next » Chapter 149. 148 Praise ye the Lord.Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights.. 2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. (h) That is, the dignity, power and glory of his Church. The Favoured People and their God. The Book of Psalms Commentary by A. R. FAUSSET PSALM 148 Psa 148:1-14. Those that rebel against God's word, show themselves to be more violent than even the stormy winds, yet they fulfil it. God spoke- and they were. Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the heights. Verse 14. And we do not know when they wrote it. Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars. Show content in: English Both Hebrew. He is their glory: to him they render praise; and he by his mercy to them evermore gives them further reasons for praise, and higher motives for adoration. Genesis 2:4). Verse 14. Psalm 148:14 thus indicates that “God has made God’s people strong, indeed has made them a praise in the earth, for the purposes of the universal praise of God.” Indeed, Psalm 148 will not allow praise of God that turns into praise of self. Psalm 148:14, ESV: "He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his saints, for the people of Israel who are near to him.. Ver. 3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. Psalms 148:14 Context. Bible Commentary Early Church Fathers Medieval Patristic. A people near unto him, near by kin, and near by care; near as to manifestation and near as to affection. Psalms 148:14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; [even] of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Commentary, Psalm 148, Nancy deClaissé-Walford, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012. 4 Praise him, you v highest heavens, and you w waters above the … Praise ye the Lord, or, Hallelujah. Others, as Hengstenberg, take תּהלּה as a second object, but we cannot say הרים תּהלּה. Thus is Israel styled in Deuteronomy 4:7. A Psalm of David . He has so blessed them with special mercies as to make praise especially appropriate for them. Here, where the poet speaks out of his own present age, this is at least not the meaning which he associates with the words. כּי, without our being able and obliged to decide which, introduces the matter and the ground of the praise; and the fact that the desire of the poet comprehends in יהללוּ all the beings mentioned is seen from his saying "earth and heaven," as he glances back from the nearer things mentioned to those mentioned farther off (cf. Let all unite in his praise. Psalm 148 is a glorious Psalm of praise to the Lord! EXPOSITION. --William De Burgh. the praise of all his saints; that is, the Lord is the object of the praise of all his saints, to whom he has showed favour and kindness, and on whom he has bestowed the blessings of his grace; it is matter of praise that they are saints, set apart by God the Father, sanctified by the blood of Christ, and by the Spirit of God; and that their horn is exalted, or they raised to dignity and honour; and that Christ is raised and lifted up as an horn for them, 1 Corinthians 1:30, Luke 1:68; even of the children of Israel; not literal but spiritual Israel, such who are Israelites indeed, whether Jews or Gentiles; a people near unto him; in respect of union, being one with him, in the bond of everlasting love; in respect of relation, being near akin, he their father, they his children, not by creation only, but by adopting grace; and Christ their near kinsman, nay, their father, brother, head, and husband; in respect of access unto him, which they have through Christ, with boldness and confidence, being made nigh and brought near by the blood of Christ; in respect of communion and the enjoyment of his gracious presence; and in respect of inhabitation, God, Father, Son, and Spirit, dwelling in them, and making their abode with them: or, as it may be rendered, "the people of his near one" (h); that is, of Christ, who is near to God his Father, is one with him, was with him from everlasting, was as one brought up with him, yea, lay in his bosom, drew nigh to him as the surety of his people, and offered himself a sacrifice to him as their Priest, and now is set down at his right hand as their King; and where he also appears for them, is their advocate, and ever lives to intercede for them; praise ye the Lord: even all creatures, especially his saints, his people, the children of Israel, the last spoken of. He knows the name of him with whom he made a covenant, and how he came by that name, and who his children are, and where they are. Praise is for all His saints, for the sons of Israel, a people near Him. This nearness should prompt us to perpetual adoration. In fact, the … “The heights” is a poetic parallel for “the heavens.” 2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his u hosts! Praise him, all you his angels: praise him, all you his hosts. Psalms 145:1-9 God’s Majesty And Love. All the beings mentioned from Psalm 148:1 onwards are to praise the Name of Jahve; for His Name, He (the God of this Name) alone ( Isaiah 2:11; Psalm 72:18) is נשׂגּב, so high that no name reaches up to Him, not even from afar; His glory (His glorious self-attestation) extends over earth and heaven (vid., Psalm 8:2 ). HALLELUJAH -- PRAISE YE THE LORD. While poetically all the universe, inanimate as well as animate, all men, heathen as well as Hebrews, can be called to sing “hallelujah,” it remains as it has ever been, the covenant privilege of Israel. Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies. American King James Version × is the central one of the seven calls to praise (following the opening call), the term perhaps applies here to all the heavenly powers, both throngs of angels and the multitude of the stars that light the physical universe. Praise him, sun and moon: praise him, all you stars of light. The Story of Psalm 148. for his name alone is exalted; his splendori is above the earth and the heavens.j. 2. hosts--(compare Psa 103:21). But among all, one class in particular is called on to praise him, for they have an additional motive for so doing, namely, "his people", and "his saints." Psalms 76-150 /. Let us praise God to the end, world without end. All nations are bidden in Psalms 148:11 to praise the Lord; but here the call is specially addressed to his elect people, who know him beyond all others. Indeed, as the call to the hosts in Psalms 148: 2 Psalms 148: 2 Praise you him, all his angels: praise you him, all his hosts. In the preceding Psalm he invited the Church both militant and triumphant to praise God for the restoration of the Church, prefigured in the restoration by Haggai and Zechariah. Psalms 147:1-11 Sing And Praise The Lord. Ended is the praise from heaven, ended is the praise from earth. 148:0 This is the 148 th Psalm in the whole book. In both instances עם is the governing noun, as, too, surely גּבר is in גּבר עמיתי ni, Zechariah 13:7, which need not signify, by going back to the abstract primary signification of עמית, a man of my near fellowship, but can also signify a man of my neighbour, i.e., my nearest man, according to Ew. cit. As a rule, the principal form of עם is pointed עם; and it is all the more unnecessary, with Olshausen and Hupfeld, to take the construction as adjectival for עם קרוב לו. First (148:1), there is a threefold opening call to praise the Lord from the heavens. We are near to him in point of relation, being his children; near to him in point of affection, being loved with an everlasting love; we are near to him in point of union, being members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones; we are near to him in point of fellowship, walking with him as a man walketh with his friend; we are near to him in point of attention, being the objects of his daily, hourly, tender care; we shall soon be near to him in point of locality, when our mansion is prepared, for we shall depart to be with Christ, which is far better. Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. The Israel of the Exile had lost its horn, i.e., its comeliness and its defensive and offensive power. Not only are we commanded to praise the Lord, but all of creation, from the heavens above to the earth beneath, are called to praise Him. his saints—that is, occasions for them to praise Him. The field of praise which lies before us in this Psalm is bounded at beginning and end by landmarks in the form of Hallelujahs, and all that lieth between them is every word of it to the Lord's honour. Verses 1-14: A representative sample of God’s creation in the skies and heavens. Psalms 150:1-6 The Lord is Good Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. Praise ye the LORD. The horn in both instances is one such as the person named does not already possess, but which is given him (different from Psalm 89:18, Psalm 89:25; Psalm 92:11, and frequently). The whole of creation - from the cosmos (Psalm 148:1), to terra firma (Psalm 148:7) - is called to praise the LORD. The scope of this Psalm is the same as that of the preceding. Psalm 148 Bible Commentary / Produced by TOW Project Unlike Psalms 146, 147, and 149, Psalms 148 and 150 do not depict God at work, but skip directly to our … In the consciousness of the dignity which lies in this name, the nation of the God of the history of salvation comes forward in this Psalm as the leader (choragus) of all creatures, and strikes up a Hallelujah that is to be followed by heaven and earth. 3 Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars! Praise ye the Lord - Hallelu-jah. Praise ye the LORD. Psalms chapter 148 KJV (King James Version) 1 Praise ye the LORD. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. "Psalm 148 is an invitation for all of creation and its inhabitants -- the heavens and the earth -- to join in the praise of God." Psalm 148:1 "Praise ye the LORD. Enter Psalm 148. PSALMS 148 Other translations - previous - next - meaning - Psalms - BM Home - Full Page PSALM 148. hallelujah! Free eBook: Getting Through the Storms in Life, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information, What they do for him: "Praise ye the Lord. The universe praises God because God spoke it into being (148:5). (i) By reason of his covenant made with Abraham. Look over it again, and note the fact that there is no reference in it, from first to last, to the mercy, or pity, or compassion of God. This explanation disposes at once of the charge which has been brought against this verse of narrowing a grand universal anthem, and ending the psalm with an anti-climax. 4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. Even of the children of Israel. waters--clouds, resting above the visible heavens (compare Gen 1:7). (See Introduction). It is not to be rendered: He hath exalted the horn of His people, any more than in Psalm 132:17 : I will make the horn of David to shoot forth. The motive from which the call to all creatures to Hallelujah proceeds, viz., the new mercy which God has shown towards His people, is also the final ground of the Hallelujah which is to sound forth; for the church of God on earth is the central-point of the universe, the aim of the history of the world, and the glorifying of this church is the turning-point for the transformation of the world. Verse 14. With this title, we have the author ( David ) and the intended audience ( the Chief Musician ) , whom we can take to represent more than a choir leader such as Asaph; it looks to the ultimate Musician of the universe, God Himself. The Holy One is praised by holy ones. Hallelujah! Praise jehovah from the heavens: praise him in the heights. (h) "populo propinqui sui", Cocceius, Schmidt. Psalms 148:1-14 Come Praise The Lord. 148 r Praise the Lord! old men and children. 11 Kings of the earth, and all people; 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 excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven. This is our highest honour, an unfailing source of happiness and peace. For His Name only is exalted Psalm 148:13. Let no man seek to exalt his own name. Psalm 148:13-14. Many Bible students think that the *psalmist wrote it to use in the new *temple in Jerusalem. See the notes at Ephesians 2:13; compare the notes at Acts 2:39. This psalm is simply titled To the Chief Musician. We do not know who wrote Psalm 148. He knows the name of him with whom he made a covenant, and how he came by that name, and who his children are, and where they are. There is no doubt, after reading this Psalm, that God alone is to be praised above all, for there is no other one like Him. loc. Psalms 149. Commentary on Psalm 148:7-14. The last three Psalms are a triad of wondrous praise, ascending from praise to higher raise until it becomes "joy unspeakable and full of glory" --exultation which knows no bounds. Psalm 148 – Let Heaven and Earth Praise the LORD. The praise of all his saints - That is, "he has raised up praise for all his saints;" or, has given them occasion for praise. 4. He is their God, and they are his saints; he makes them blessed, and they bless him in return. Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights above. All rights reserved. 4. heavens of heavens--the very highest. The *temple was God’s house in Jerusalem.
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