Psalms 148:4

Heavens of heavens — Ye highest heavens, the place of God's throne. Waters — Ye clouds which are above a part of the heavens.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 148:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens - Referring to the idea that there is one heaven rising above another. See the notes at Psalms 68:33 . See 1...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Praise him, ye (c) heavens of heavens, and ye (d) waters that [be] above the heavens. (c) Not that there are various heavens, but because of the sph...
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:...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. Heavens of heavens - Heavens exceeding heavens. Systems of systems exte...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. Praise him, ye heavens of heavens - the highest heavens: as "holy...
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.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Waters that be above the heavens ] So God divided the waters: see Genesis 1:6 ; Genesis 1:7 .
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Heavens of heavens. — See Psalms 68:33 , and references. Before passing downwards to the earth the invocation pauses to combine all the heights, w...
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 cr...
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 cont...
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 1...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

He next looks to the heavenly host, angels, and the brighter order of celestial beings, who minister unceasingly to Jehovah. John in a vision, beheld...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Praise him, ye heaven of heavens ,.... All the heavens, the airy and starry heavens; and the third heaven, the residence of God, angels and saints:...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that [be] above the heavens. Ver. 4. Praise him, ye heavens of heavens ] Whereby he meaneth not t...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Praise him, sun and moon , &c. You were adored by the blind heathen for gods; you are but his creatures, and therefore would be obliged, if you...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

An Invitation to Praise. 1 Praise ye the L ORD . Praise ye the L ORD...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ye heavens of heavens; ye highest and most glorious heavens, the place of God's throne and glorious presence, as this phrase is used, Deuteronomy...
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...
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 noticin...
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....
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 va...
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 ( Ps...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, the very highest heaven, or the fullness of the heavens, as the abode of Almighty God, and ye waters that be abov...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 8:27 ; 2 Corinthians 12:2 ; Genesis 1:7 ; Genesis 7:11 ; Psalms 104:3 ; Psalms 113:6

⁴ Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 148:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 148:4