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 – Second Version

¹The LORD of heav’n confess,
On high his glory raise.
²Him let all angels bless,
Him all his armies praise.
³Him glorify
Sun, moon, and stars;
⁴Ye higher spheres,
and cloudy sky.

⁵From GOD your beings are,
Him therefore famous make;
You all created were,
When he the word but spake.
⁶And from that place,
where fix’d you be
By his decree,
You cannot pass.

⁷Praise GOD from earth below,
Ye dragons, and ye deeps:
⁸Fire, hail, clouds, wind, and snow.
Whom in command he keeps.
⁹Praise ye his name,
hills great and small,
¹⁰Trees low and tall;
Beasts wild and tame;

All things that creep or fly.
¹¹Ye kings, ye vulgar throng,
All princes mean or high;
¹²Both men and virgins young,
¹³Ev’n young and old,
Exalt his name;
For much his fame
should be extoll’d.

O let GOD’s name be prais’d
Above both earth and sky;
¹⁴For he his saints hath rais’d,
And set their horn on high;
Ev’n those that be
of Isr’el’s race,
Near to his grace.
The LORD praise ye.