Psalms 148:1
Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise him in the heights.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
In Context
2Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts.
Cross References
Psalms 69:34Let the heavens and the earth sing his praises, the seas, and all creatures that move in them.
Psalms 103:22Bless the Lord, all you his works, far as his sway extends. O my soul, bless the Lord.
Luke 2:13Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly Host, praising God, and singing –
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 →