The whole Book of Psalms is full of praise, but the praise culminates
at the close. There are five «Hallelujah Psalms» at the end of the
Book; they are so named because they both begin and conclude with the
word Hallelujah, «Praise ye the Lord.» It must be to the intense
regret of all reverent perso... [ Continue Reading ]
Psalms 149:1. _Praise ye the Lord._
This is a Hallelujah Psalm; it begins with, «Praise ye the Lord,»
and finishes in the same way. It is a complete circle of praise. The
long streams of the Psalms end in glorious cascades of hallelujahs.
One after another these jubilant notes roll out, as in Hande... [ Continue Reading ]