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Psalms 148:1 open_in_new
The third of the last five Hallelujah Psalms. The LEVITICUS Psalm. Compare Psalms 148:14 with Leviticus 10:3.
Praise ye THE LORD. Hallelu-JAH. App-4.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. with 'eth. Jehovah Himself. App-4.
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Psalms 148:3 open_in_new
stars of light. Genitive of Origin (App-17.). stars that give light. lightbearers, as in Genesis 1:14-16.
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Psalms 148:6 open_in_new
which shall not pass: or, which [they] shall not pass.
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Psalms 148:7 open_in_new
the earth. Note the change and see Structure above.
dragons. sea monsters.
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Psalms 148:8 open_in_new
wind. Hebrew. ruach. App-9.
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Psalms 148:11 open_in_new
people. peoples.
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Psalms 148:13 open_in_new
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 note on Deuteronomy 4:26.
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Psalms 148:14 open_in_new
saints. favoured ones, or beloved.
children. sons.
near unto Him. The reference is to Leviticus and its leading thought. See Leviticus 10:3; Leviticus 21:21. and Compare Psalms 65:4.