1.

Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.

The third of the last five Hallelujah Psalms. The LEVITICUS Psalm. Compare Psalms 148:14 with Leviticus 10:3 .
Praise ye THE LORD. Hallelu-JAH. App-4 .
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. with 'eth = Jehovah Himself. App-4 .
heights. As in Job 16:19 ; Job 25:2 .

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.

stars of light. Genitive of Origin ( App-17 .) = stars that give light = lightbearers, as in Genesis 1:14-16 .

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.

which shall not pass: or, which [they] shall not pass.

7.

Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:

the earth. Note the change and see Structure above.
dragons = sea monsters.

8.

Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

wind. Hebrew. ruach . App-9 .

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:

people = peoples.

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.

name. See note on Psalms 20:1 .
earth and heaven: i.e. combining the two subjects of Psalms 148:1 and Psalms 148:7 . This order of these two words occurs only here and Genesis 2:4 . Compare note on Deuteronomy 4:26 .

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. Praise ye the LORD.

saints = favoured ones, or beloved.
children = sons.
near unto Him. The reference is to Leviticus and its leading thought. See Leviticus 10:3 ; Leviticus 21:21 ; and Compare Psalms 65:4 .