Psalms 148:1-6
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord from the heavens;
praise him in the heights!
Praise him, all his angels;
praise him, all his hosts!
Praise him, sun and moon,
praise him, all you shining stars!
Praise him, you highest heavens,
and you waters above the heavens!
Let them praise the name of the Lord!
For he commanded and they were created.
And he established them forever and ever;
he gave a decree, and it shall not pass away.
Subject: Praise for God from all sources
Psalm 148 is a call to praise from two sources: Heaven (vs. 1-6) and Earth (vs. 7-14). The writer is calling upon all to praise Him, both animate and inanimate. In the above passage we see the writer calling for the created heavens and the created heavenly hosts to praise God (in the first section). In the second section the people and the creation on earth are called to worship and prizes. The key to the Psalm is that all things are called to praise and worship God. This is not an option we reserve for a one-hour service on Sunday, however. In each section there is a reason given as to why God deserves are worship. Neither of the reasons given is because it is Sunday and time for Church. The reason given (above) is because God created you, therefore worship Him. He establishes us. In the second session the reason for the worship is because God has "raised up a horn for His people" and His name "alone is exalted." We worship a God who deserves our worship 24/7 because He is who He is and because we are His created being.
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