What is the meaning of Psalm 148:13? Let them praise the name of the LORD “Let them praise the name of the LORD” is an open invitation to every created thing. The earlier verses of Psalm 148 call on angels, sun, moon, creeping things, kings, and children—no one is left out. • Praise is not optional for creation; it is the purpose for which we were made (Isaiah 43:21). • The plural “them” gathers the whole universe into a single choir, echoing “Let everything that has breath praise the LORD” (Psalm 150:6). • When we personally add our voices, we join a harmony that began in Eden and will crescendo in eternity (Revelation 5:13). for His name alone is exalted “for His name alone is exalted” shifts from the call to the cause. • God permits no rivals: “I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not give My glory to another” (Isaiah 42:8). • The word “alone” underscores exclusivity. Nations exalt heroes, but only the LORD’s name rises infinitely higher (Psalm 96:4–5). • This exaltation finds its ultimate focus in Jesus, to whom “God gave the name above every name” so that “every tongue will confess” (Philippians 2:9-11). • Because His name stands supreme, praise is not mere sentiment—it is the only fitting response. His splendor is above the earth and the heavens “His splendor is above the earth and the heavens” lifts our eyes beyond the visible. • God’s glory is not confined by geography: “The LORD is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens” (Psalm 113:4). • Even the vast cosmos cannot contain Him (1 Kings 8:27); it merely points upward like a signpost (Psalm 19:1). • The phrase “above the earth and the heavens” means His majesty surpasses the highest altitude we can imagine, echoing “Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool” (Isaiah 66:1). • When we perceive His splendor, earthly idols lose their shine; our hearts anchor in the One whose beauty never fades (Psalm 16:11). summary Psalm 148:13 gathers creation into one chorus, grounds that praise in the unmatched exaltation of God’s name, and stretches our vision to a glory higher than sky or space. Because His name stands alone and His splendor towers above all, wholehearted worship is both our duty and our delight. |
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