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2018 September 30
Psalm 148



Nativity (1460-1462)
Alessio Baldovinetti (1425-1499)
Renaissance Style
Santissima Annunziata, Florence, Italy
Image Source: Web Gallery of Art

     [ Illustration: In today's painting we see heaven and earth rejoicing in the birth of Christ in the spirit of today's Psalm. ]



SPECIAL NOTE:

[ I will again be working through the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation. I will be adding links, resources, images, and the like, upgrading the former work-through which began with the 2013-10-12 posting which can be found, along with the full Genesis to Revelation postings, in the Archive Page. Postings will be at midnight Eastern Time, as I am able. However, no chapters will be skipped, even though a posting may be late. And all postings will be housed in the Archive Page. ]



     Explanation: In Psalm 148, the Psalmist invites all of creation, animate and inanimate, men and animals, to praise the LORD their creator for his power, his glory, and his blessings. This exhortation was carried out in it's fullest expression, to date, on the occasion of the nativity of Christ.
     (a). Everything in Heaven Should Praise the LORD. The Psalmist calls everything and everyone everywhere to praise the LORD. He begins with the heavens in the first part of the Psalm, exhorting them and their inhabitants to praise the LORD; and in the second part he exhorts the lower regions and their inhabitants to praise the LORD. He begins by calling for praise to come from heaven for the LORD. He calls for praise from God's angels, his hosts (armies), the sun, the moon, the stars, the heavens of heavens, and the waters (clouds) above the heavens. He is worthy of their praise because he created them and established them with a fixed decree (1-6).
     (b). Everything in Heaven Should Praise the LORD. The Psalmist then turns his attention to the lower regions, calling for praise from the earth, the ferocious beasts of the sea (or land), the depths of the sea, the fire, the hail, the snow, the vapor, the stormy wind, the mountains, the hills, the fruit trees, the cedars, the beasts, the cattle, the creeping things, the birds, the kings, the people, the princes, the judges, the young men, the maidens, the old men, and the children (7-13a).
     (c). Everyone Among God's People Should Praise the LORD. He is worthy of their praise because of his excellent name, his glory, and his empowering of his people who praise him and live near to him (13b-14).
                    NOTE. The structure presented above is based on The Literary Structure of the Old Testament, David A. Dorsey, 1999, p. 185. Today's Psalm has a synthetic parallelism (ideas in the Psalm match one another, but each adds ideas to the others).


     [ Sermons: Steven J Lawson. Various. ]



Bible Chronologies -- Genesis to Revelation

[Traditional Patriarchal Chronology. Judges Period Chronology 1. Judges Period Chronology 2. Kings of Judah and Israel #1. Kings of Judah and Israel #2].

[Post Exile Chronology 1. Post Exile Chronology 2. Post Exile Chronology 3.]

[Prophets Chronology 1. Prophets Chronology 2. Prophets Chronology 3. Prophets Chronology 4.]

[Intertestamental Period Chronology 1. Intertestamental Period Chronology 2. Intertestamental Period Chronology 3.
Intertestamental Period Chronology 4. Intertestamental Period Chronology 5.]

[New Testament Chronology 1. New Testament Chronology 2. New Testament Chronology 3. New Testament Chronology 4. New Testament Chronology 5.]



RESOURCES

PLEASE NOTE: Use the resources on this and other sites thoughtfully, particularly the commentaries and encyclopedias. I have attempted to list conservative, scholarly resources. However, some providers use liberal or liberal-influenced commentaries such as the Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (in Bible Hub). Such commentaries are undoubtedly included by the provider for the wealth of useful information and comments which they provide. By consulting several commentaries, it should be fairly easy to sort out the wheat from the chaff. If, however, you would like personal assistance, write to me at AD LIB ARTS EMAIL.


          [ THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: Psalm 147: Hallel Psalms: The Egyptian Hallel -- Psalms 113-118: Psalm 113. Psalm 114. Psalm 115. Psalm 116. Psalm 117. Psalm 118. The Great Hallel [Group of Psalms] -- Psalms 118-136: Psalm 118. Psalm 119. Psalm 120. [Subset: Psalms of Ascents: Psalms 120-134.] Psalm 121. Psalm 122. Psalm 123. Psalm 124. Psalm 125. Psalm 126. Psalm 127. Psalm 128. Psalm 129. Psalm 130. Psalm 131. Psalm 132. Psalm 133. Psalm 134. Psalm 135. Psalm 136. The Great Hallel [Single Psalm] -- Psalm 136. An Individual Hallel -- Psalm 145. The Concluding Hallel -- Psalms 146-150: Psalm 146. Psalm 147. Psalm 148. Psalm 149. Psalm 150. ]
[1] Job 16:19; Job 25:2; Joshua 5:14.
[4] Psalm 68:33; Psalm 104:3.
[6] Jeremiah 31:36; Jeremiah 33:20.
[7] Psalm 74:13; Psalm 91:13.
[8] Psalm 18:12; Psalm 105:32; Genesis 19:28; Psalm 119:83; Psalm 18:8; Psalm 144:5; Psalm 107:25; Psalm 104:4.
[9] Psalm 104:16.
[10] Psalm 50:10.
[13] Isaiah 12:4.
[14] Psalm 75:4-5.
     -- From Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers ]


          [ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]

          [ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]

          [ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

          [ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Psalm 148 - #1. Psalm 148 - #2. Psalm 148 - #3. Psalm 148 - #4. Psalm 148 - #5. Psalm 148 - #6. Psalm 148 - #7. Psalm 148 - #8. Psalm 148 - #9. Psalm 148 - #10. Psalm 148 - #11. Psalm 148 - #12. Psalm 148 - #13. Psalm 148 - #14. Psalm 148 - #15. Psalm 148 - #16. Psalm 148 - #17. Psalm 148 - #18. Psalm 148 - #19. Psalm 148 - #20. Psalm 148 - #21. Psalm 148 - #22. Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]


HARMONY OF THE LAW


John Calvin - CCEL | Analytical Chart - BLB



GOSPEL HARMONIES

Gospel Harmony - Summary | The Harmony of the Gospels - Augustine | Gospel Harmony Chart - Online Bible

Greek Harmony of the Gospels - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF) | Gospel Harmony in English - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF)


HEBREW AND GREEK INTERLINEAR BIBLES


Hebrew and Greek Interlinear Download - Scripture 4 All

Bible Hub Interlinear Hebrew and Greek Bible


Bible Hub Hebrew Interlinear | Scripture 4 All Hebrew Interlinear


Mounce Interlinear | Bible Hub Greek Interlinear | Scripture 4 All Greek Interlinear Bible




Psalm Detailed Outline

THE PSALTER:

(SONGS FOR COVENANT WORSHIP)
Deliverance from Sinners and from Sin

Nearly all the Psalms (except Psalm 90) were written during the 612 year period
from the time of David around 1016 B. C. to the close of the Canon in about 404 B. C.
Psalm 90, according to its superscription, was written by Moses; this may have been around 1406 B. C.

BOOK FIVE OF FIVE:
PSALMS 107-150.
1016 - 404 B.C. Israel
God Praised & Thanked for His Goodness


Psalm 148
Praise the LORD, the creator, the exalted one, & the deliverer.


Map 1: Bible Nations | Map 2: Empire of David and Solomon Map 3: Kingdoms of Judah and Israel | Post Exile Chronology.




Praise ye the LORD from the heavens:
praise him in the heights.
2 Praise ye him,
all his angels:
praise ye him,
all his hosts.
3 Praise ye him,
sun and moon:
praise him,
all ye stars of light.
4 Praise him,
ye heavens of heavens,
and ye waters that be above the heavens.
5 Let them praise the name of the LORD:
for he commanded,
and they were created.
6 He hath also stablished them for ever and ever:
he hath made a decree which shall not pass.


7 Praise the LORD from the earth,
ye dragons,
and all deeps:
8 Fire,
and hail; snow,
and vapour;
stormy wind
fulfilling his word:
9 Mountains,
and all hills;
fruitful trees,
and all cedars:
10 Beasts,
and all cattle;
creeping things,
and flying fowl:
11 Kings of the earth,
and all people;
princes,
and all judges of the earth:
12 Both young men,
and maidens;
old men,
and children:
13 Let them praise the name of the LORD:


for his name alone is excellent;
his glory is above the earth and heaven.
14 He also exalteth the horn of his people,
the praise of all his saints;
even of the children of Israel,
a people near unto him.


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* NOTE: On Opening and Closing Comments in the Psalms.
[Some commentators take the Psalm in Habakkuk 3 to be a standard model for the Psalms.
Habakkuk's Psalm begins with the name of the composer (Habakkuk) and a musical notation ("upon Shigionoth").
It closes with a dedication or a "send to" notice ("To the chief singer on my stringed instruments").
I have arranged similar material, where it is found in the Psalter, in accord with the model in Habakkuk.]


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