Psalm 148: Things Celestial & Things Terrestrial Praising The Lord

• It reminds me of a song that Carmen sung where he said something like: “keep your eyes upon the Creator and not on His creation”.

E. David concludes this stanza like he did the first one…

• Giving us reason to praise God…

• Not that we need a reason…

• We should praise God anyway…

• But David tells us, He has raised up for his people a horn Psalms 148:14 (NIV)

• Many times, when you see a horn used metaphorically in Scripture…

• It is referring to strength…

• Like a rams’ horn would be strong…

• So, essentially, David is telling us to praise the Lord for Him giving us strength…

• But other commentators indicate that this is a reference to Jesus Christ…

• As in Luke 1:69, which is a clear reference to Jesus Christ, “He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David” Luke 1:69 (NIV)

• So, then, David is telling us to praise the Lord for Jesus Christ Who brings us salvation.

Conclusion

1. So…all this begs the question… “how are we doing?”

• The angels…sun...moon…stars…the singing of the whales…

• Mountains, the wind, the rain…

• All giving praise and glory to God…

2. Let’s follow the example that we see in the heavens and on the earth…

• Let’s join in the great chorus of all things celestial…

• And all things terrestrial…

• And praise the Lord!!

1. Charles Spurgeon, “Treasury of David” Psalm 88-150 Vol 2. (Lynchburg, VA: The Old Time Gospel Hour), p. 437.

2. Stephen J. Lennox, “Psalms: A Bible Commentary in the Wesleyan Tradition” (Indianapolis, IN: Wesleyan Publishing House, 1999), pp. 429-30.