CONTENTS Here is a farther continuation of the same hymn of praise. The Psalmist, in a beautiful gradation, calls upon all creation to join the song. Psalms 148:1 The inspired writer, after opening the Psalm with Halleluiah, sets himself in order to call upon all ranks of creation to join with hi... [ Continue Reading ]
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 the hierarchies thus engaged, and heard their songs, which the Holy Ghost was pleased to commission him to deliver to the church, Revelation 4:1 and R... [ Continue Reading ]
From heaven, the sacred writer descends to the earth, and calls upon everything, and every object he meets with, or can recall to his mind, to join the hymn, in honour of the One glorious Lord and Maker of all.... [ Continue Reading ]
In these verses, the sacred penman riseth to the higher order of beings upon the earth, the intelligent and rational parts of God's creation; and, in the several degrees of kings and peasants, young and old, bond and free, demands the tribute of praise to Jehovah, as to the first, best, and greatest... [ Continue Reading ]
Lastly, he calls upon the people of God, the Israel of Jehovah, concerning whom the Lord hath said, This people have I formed for myself, they shall show forth my praise, Isaiah 43:21. And here, Reader, I pray you not only to observe the Israel of God, but the God of his Israel. Jesus is the horn of... [ Continue Reading ]