Psalms 148:1
Give praise to the Lord. Let the Lord be praised from the heavens: give him praise in the skies.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
In Context
2Give praise to him, all you his angels: give praise to him, all his armies.
Cross References
Psalms 69:34\69:33\For the ears of the Lord are open to the poor, and he takes thought for his prisoners.
Psalms 103:22Give praise to the Lord, all his works, in all places under his rule: give praise to the Lord, O my soul.
Isaiah 49:13Let your voice be loud in song, O heavens; and be glad, O earth; make sounds of joy, O mountains, for the Lord has given comfort to his people, and will have mercy on his crushed ones.
Luke 2:13And suddenly there was with the angel a great band of spirits from heaven, giving praise to God, and saying,
Matthew Henry on Psalms 148:1
This psalm is a most solemn and earnest call to all the creatures, according to their capacity, to praise their Creator, and to show forth his eternal power and Godhead, the invisible things of which are manifested in the things that are seen. Thereby the psalmist designs to express his great affection to the duty of praise; he is highly satisfied that God is praised, is very desirous that he may be more praised, and therefore does all he can to engage all about him in this pleasant work, yea, and all who shall… Read the whole commentary →