Psalms 148

Psalms 148:1

Psalm 148: Creation’s ChoirI have seen and heard many different choirs but never one like this. It is made up of all creation, animate and inanimate. The universe is the choir loft, endless rows of chairs, tier upon tier. 148:1-6 In the topmost section are the angels, praising the LORD from the heavens, the hosts of heaven singing out the glories of Jehovah. The sun, moon and stars are next; their part is the music of the spheres. The highest heavens and the water-laden clouds are singing “Glory to God in the highest. . . .” All are honoring God as their Creator, the One who spoke and brought the worlds into being. It is He who gave permanence and stability to His creation, and who built into it certain laws and principles which are unvarying. 148:7, 8 Next in descending order are the great sea creatures and all the swarming life of the oceans. They too testify that the Hand that made them is divine. Fire, hail, snow, clouds, and the stormy gale, quick to obey His orders, remind us that Jehovah controls the seasons and the weather and harnesses them to do His will. 148:9, 10 Then there are the mountains and all the hills, lifting their heads in adoration. All the trees are there, those that bear fruit and those that yield lumber; they are lifting up their branches to His name. Wild beasts and domestic animals, creeping things and birdsall are chanting the wisdom and power of the Lord. 148:11, 12 As we come toward the front rows, we see the great assemblage of mankindkings, princes, all governmental officials, and all the common people. Fellows and girls, old men and childrenall with heads tilted back and mouths opened wide in worship of Jehovah. 148:13, 14 The massed choir is praising the name of the LORD as the name above every name and as the One whose glory is unsurpassable. And there is a particular theme in the song of the choirthey are magnifying the Lord for what He has done for Israel. He has raised up a horn for His people, that is, the Messiah. In the Second Advent of the Lord Jesus, He has given special occasion for His saints to praise Him. The children of Israel, there at the front of the choir, stand in a place of special nearness to Him. Through the restored nation, blessing flows out to all the world. That is why the choir is joining in one grand Hallelujah"Praise the LORD!"