Psalms 148:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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Here is a farther continuation of the same hymn of praise. The Psalmist, in a beautiful gradation, calls upon all creation to join the song.

Psalms 148:1

The inspired writer, after opening the Psalm with Halleluiah, sets himself in order to call upon all ranks of creation to join with him in praise. He begins with the heavens themselves, those inanimate parts of God's system. Here (saith he) let Jehovah be praised. And most certainly they do praise him. Psalms 19:1-6.

Psalms 148:1

1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.