1.
Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.
1. in his sanctuary—on earth.
firmament of his power—which
illustrates His power.
2.
Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.
2. mighty acts— ().
excellent greatness—or,
abundance of greatness.
3.
Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.
3, 4. trumpet—used to call
religious assemblies;
4.
Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
4. organs—or pipe, a wind
instrument, and the others were used in worship.
5.
Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.
5. cymbals—suited to loud
praise (Nehemiah 12:27).
6.
Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.
6. LIVING
VOICES SHALL TAKE UP THE FAILING SOUNDS OF DEAD INSTRUMENTS, AND AS
THEY CEASE ON EARTH, THOSE OF INTELLIGENT RANSOMED SPIRITS AND HOLY
ANGELS, AS WITH THE SOUND OF MIGHTY THUNDERS, WILL PROLONG ETERNALLY
THE PRAISE, SAYING: "ALLELUIA!
SALVATION, AND GLORY,
AND HONOR, AND
POWER, UNTO THE LORD
OUR GOD;"
"ALLELUIA! FOR THE
LORD GOD
OMNIPOTENT REIGNETH." AMEN!