Psalms 148:1

PSALM CXLVIII

The psalmist calls on all the creation to praise the Lord. The

angels and visible heavens, 1-6;

the earth and the sea, 7;

the meteors, 8;

mountains, hills, and trees, 9;

beasts, reptiles, and fowls, 10;

kings, princes, and mighty men, 11;

men, women, and children, 12, 13;

and especially all the people of Israel, 14.

NOTES ON PSALM CXLVIII

This Psalm has no title: but by the Syriac it is attributed to Haggai and Zechariah, and the Septuagint and the AEthiopic follow it. As a hymn of praise, this is the most sublime in the whole book.

Verse Psalms 148:1. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens] The Chaldee translates, "Praise the Lord, ye holy creatures from the heavens. Praise him, ye armies of supreme angels. Praise him, all ye angels who minister before him." מן השמים min hashshamayim signifies whatever belongs to the heavens, all their inhabitants; as מן הארץ min haarets, Psalms 148:7, signifies all that belongs to the earth, all its inhabitants and productions.