Israel’s rapturous burst of adoration to Him who makes them a people near to Him 

The upper world and the lower; elements and animals; young and old; kings and congregations, are called upon to celebrate with a great admission and concert of praise. As such, it prophetically speaks about the days of the Messiah, and the ultimate acknowledgement by all of His glory. 

Those who are His people, His saints, His children and a people near Him, will be strengthened and declare His fame. Those who have this praise in their mouths are, “A people near unto Him.” They are made nigh by the blood of Christ, and brought into union with Him, and become members of His body of whom He is the Head. No wonder it is that He is the praise of all His saints.

-Pastor Jeff O’ Neil

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Psalm 148 – First Version (common metre)

¹Praise GOD. From heavens praise the LORD,
In heights praise to him be.
²All ye his angels, praise ye him;
His hosts all, praise him ye.

³O praise ye him, both sun and moon,
Praise him, all stars of light.
⁴Ye heav’ns of heav’ns him praise, and floods
Above the heavens’ height.

⁵Let all the creatures praise the name
Of our almighty LORD:
For he commanded, and they were
Created by his word.

⁶He also, for all times to come,
Hath them establish’d sure;
He hath appointed them a law,
Which ever shall endure.

⁷Praise ye JEHOVAH from the earth,
Dragons, and ev’ry deep:
⁸Fire, hail, snow, vapour, stormy wind,
His word that fully keep.

⁹All hills and mountains, fruitful trees,
And all ye cedars high:
¹⁰Beasts, and all cattle, creeping things,
And all ye birds that fly.

¹¹Kings of the earth, all nations,
Princes, earth’s judges all:
¹²Both young men, yea, and maidens too,
Old men, and children small.

¹³Let them GOD’s name praise; for his name
Alone is excellent:
His glory reacheth far above
The earth and firmament.

¹⁴His people’s horn, the praise of all
His saints, exalteth he;
Ev’n Isr’el’s seed, a people near
To him. The LORD praise ye.