Psalms 148:3

Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.

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Related Commentaries of Psalms 148:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Praise ye him, sun and moon - The most conspicuous and glorious objects in the heavens, as apparent to the eyes of people. Praise him, all ye...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Praise ye him, (b) sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. (b) In that God's glory shines in these insensible creatures, this their beauty...
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:...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

stars of light. Genitive of Origin (App-17.). stars that give light. lightbearers, as in Genesis 1:14-16 .
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. Praise him, ye sun and moon This passage gives no countenance to the dream of Plato, that the stars excel in sense and intelligence. Nor...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. Praise ye him, sun and moon - The meaning of this address and all others to inanimate...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Praise ye him, sun and moon— The Psalmist proceeds to call upon the inanimate part of the creation, as well as upon all living creatures, to praise...
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.
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 ye him, sun and moon ,.... The sun praises the Lord, the Creator of it, by doing the work constantly it is appointed to do; to rule by day, a...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. Ver. 3. Praise ye him, sun and moon ] These do, after a sort, declare the glory of...
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

Sun and moon; you which are adored by the blind heathens for gods, you are but his creatures, and therefore were obliged, if you were capable, to w...
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 Biblical Illustrator

Praise Him, all ye stars of light. Lessons of the stars 1. One of the most impressive lessons we learn from a study of the stars is the immensi...
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 ye Him, sun and moon, the largest and most important light-bearers; praise Him, all ye stars of light, created to give light upon the earth....
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 4:19 ; Genesis 1:14-16 ; Genesis 8:22 ; Jeremiah 33:20 ; Psalms 136:7-9 ; Psalms 19:1-6 ; Psalms 8:1-3 ; Psalms 89:36 ; Psalms 8...

³ Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 148:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the 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 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 148:3