Praise him for his mighty acts! Praise him according to his excellent greatness!
Praise him for his mighty acts. Here is a reason for praise. In these deeds of power we see himself. These doings of his omnipotence are always on behalf of truth and righteousness. His works of creation, providence, and redemption, all call for praise; they are his acts, and his acts of might, therefore let him be praised for them. Praise him according to his excellent greatness.
The thirteen hallelujahs of this Psalm correspond to the thirteen divine attributes; ten instruments echo the completeness of God's exhaustless nature. The firmament itself, spread by His omnipotence, testifies to His strength and infinite greatness.
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Commenting on Psalm 150:2-5
The Psalm urges us to praise God everywhere: in His sanctuary where His grace concentrates, and in the firmament where His power displays itself. We must observe both the place from which praise arises and the God to whom it ascends.
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Commenting on Psalm 150:1-6