Psalms 148:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent;b his glory is above the earth and heaven. ”

Psalms 148:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Let them praise the name of the Lord - Let them praise Yahweh - the name being often put for the person. For his name alone is excellent - Margin, as in Hebrew, exalted. He only is exalted as...
Psalms 148:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

CXLVIII. An Invitation to Bless Yahweh. It is addressed, Psalms 148:1-6 to the heavens and all that therein is, Psalms 148:7-12 to the earth: Psalms 148:13 f. gives the reason for which above...
Psalms 148:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

name. See note on Psalms 20:1 . earth and heaven: i.e. combining the two subjects of Psalms 148:1 and Psalms 148:7 . This order of these two words occurs only here and Genesis 2:4 . Compare...
Psalms 148:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven. Let them - All already specified, praise the name of Jehovah, because he excels all b...
Psalms 148:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven. Let them praise the name of the Lord - "them," all those enumerated above, both...
Psalms 148:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This is the 'Gloria in Excelsis' of the Psalter, wherein all created things, animate and inanimate, are called upon to praise Jehovah.
Psalms 148:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Excellent. — Rather, exalted. As in Isaiah 12:4 . So LXX. and Vulg. Above the earth and heaven. — There is a fine artistic touch in the order of the words in this. All heaven and earth ha...
Psalms 148:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 148:1-14 THE mercy granted to Israel ( Psalms 148:14 ) is, in the psalmist's estimation, worthy to call forth strains of praise from all creatures. It is the same conception as is found in...
Psalms 148:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Creation's Song of Praise Psalms 148:1-14 The “Benedicite” in the Book of Common Prayer is based on this psalm. The sacred minstrel is not content that he or his people should have a monopoly o...
Psalms 148:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is the psalm of the whole creation. It has two movements indicated by the words “From the havens” (v. Psa 148:1), and “From the Earth” (v. Psa 148:7). In the first the scale is a descending one....
Psalms 148:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

In these verses, the sacred penman riseth to the higher order of beings upon the earth, the intelligent and rational parts of God's creation; and, in the several degrees of kings and peasants, young...
Psalms 148:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Let them praise the name of the Lord , His nature and perfections, and celebrate the glory of them; and his wonderful works, and the blessings of his goodness, both of providence and grace; even all...
Psalms 148:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory [is] above the earth and heaven. Ver. 13. Let them praise the name of the Lord ] Join in this harmony of hallelujah...
Psalms 148:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 non...
Psalms 148:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

An Invitation to Praise. 7 Praise the L ORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: 8 Fire, and hail; snow, and v...
Psalms 148:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Not so much in place as in excellency, above all the glories which are in earth and in heaven.
Psalms 148:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “In this splendid anthem the Psalmist calls upon the whole creation, in its two great divisions (according to the Hebrew conception) of heaven and earth, to praise Jehovah. Things with...
Psalms 148:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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...
Psalms 148:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This is another hallelujah psalm of Haggai and of Zechariah the prophets, in which all nature is made the choir, and Jehovah the object of the song. Psalms 148:4 . Ye heavens of heavens. This is...
Psalms 148:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Praise ye the Lord from the heavens. The great, the greater, and the greatest: - I. The great. Sun, moon, stars, etc. 1. How boundless in variety. 2. How immeasurable in extent. II. Th...
Psalms 148:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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 e...
Psalms 148:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hallelujah by All Creatures to the God of Salvation. A song of praise, even more extensive in its scope than the preceding, all heavenly creatures being called upon to join with the beings on eart...
Psalms 148:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 29:11 ; 1 Peter 3:22 ; Ephesians 4:10 ; Isaiah 12:4 ; Isaiah 33:5 ; Isaiah 6:3 ; Matthew 6:13 ; Philippians 3:8 ; Psalms 108:4 ; Psalms 113:4 ; Psalms 57:6 ; Psalms 72:19 ;...
Psalms 148:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Above — Above all the glories which are in earth and in heaven.

Psalms 148:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 148:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 148:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 148:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 148:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 148:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 148:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 148:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 148:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 148:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 148:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 148:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 148:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 148:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 148:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 148:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 148:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 148:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 148:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 148:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 148:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 148:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 148:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 148:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes