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Psalm 148
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• Reading the Text:
  • NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV, Common Worship Psalter, ASB Psalter, and BCP Psalter) at Oremus Bible Browser.
  • Hebrew Interlinear Bible, WLCv, WLC5, CHES, AV.
  • The Bible Gateway: NRSV, RSV, NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
  • The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
  • The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
• Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
  • Chapter LXXXV, Dialogue With Trypho, Justin Martyr. (c 160)
  • II.II.5, II.XXXIV.3, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
  • II.I.5, First Prinicples (De Principiis), Origen. (c.225)
  • II.IX, V.XIII, V.XLIV, VI.XIX, VIII.LXVI, Against Celsus, Origen (c. 246)
  • III.46, Against the Heathen, Athanasius of Alexandria, c. 318.
  • From Augustine's Exposition on the Psalms.
    • "But praise with your whole selves: that is, let not your tongue and voice alone praise God, but your conscience also, your life, your deeds."
  • Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
  • From the Geneva Notes.
    • "For the greater gifts that any has received and the more high that one is preferred, the more bound is he to praise God for the same: but neither high nor low condition or degree can be exempted from this duty."
  • From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
    • "Even in this world, dark and bad as it is, God is praised."
  • From Wesley's Notes.
    • "The horn - In scripture commonly denotes strength, victory, glory, and felicity."
  • From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
    • "They are further described as "His people," and "near unto Him," sustaining by covenanted care a peculiarly intimate relation."
• Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
  • Commentary, Psalm 148, Paul O. Myhre, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2016.
    • "This psalm places the faithful ones close to the heart of God."
  • Commentary, Psalm 148 | Janette Platter | Chaplain, Children's Medical Center, Dallas, TX | A Plain Account 2016
    • "Psalm 148 paints the same sort of picture as we read a call for the depths of creation, the source of all we know and see, to praise the Lord. The chapter mirrors the order of the first creation account in Genesis 1, and nothing is left out as the call for praise is issued. "
  • The Center for Excellence in Preaching, resources from Calvin Theological Seminary: Comments & Observations, Textual Points, Illustration Ideas, 2016.
  • The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 148, Easter 5C, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2016.
  • Pulpit Fiction, with podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2016.
  • Commentary, Psalm 148, Nancy deClaissé-Walford, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012.
    • "Psalm 148 is an invitation for all of creation and its inhabitants -- the heavens and the earth -- to join in the praise of God."
  • Sermon Starters for the Week, Doug Bratt, textual notes, illustrations, commentary, Center for Excellence in Preaching, 2015.
  • Pulpit Fiction, plus podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2015.
  • Commentary, Psalm 148, Rolf Jacobson, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2014.
    • "What an odd call to praise! What an utterly odd call to praise!"
  • "Let All Things Praise YHWH," John C Holbert, Opening the Old Testament, 2014.
  • Commentary, Psalm 148, Hans Wiersma, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2013.
    • "Psalm 148 presents us with a utopia of praise: not only all of God's people (including both traditional and contemporary worship warriors), but all of creation united in praise, exalting the only One worth exalting. Nice. "
  • Commentary, Psalm 148, Shauna Hannan, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2013.
    • "Encountering Psalm 148 through the ancient method of lectio divina brought forth a number of insights. "
  • The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 148, Christmas 1B, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2015. 2010.
  • The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 148, Easter 5C, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2013.
  • Commentary, Psalm 148, James Howell, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012.
    • "Can you interpret an experience in the midst of it or do you have to choose one or the other—experience or interpretation, being or meaning?"
  • "Fruit Trees and Sea Monsters," Russell Rathbun, The Hardest Question, 2012.
    • "When they find Jesus in the Temple Mary says to him, 'Look, your Father and I have been searching for you with great anxiety.' Sometimes the search does feel like great anxiety."
  • Commentary, Psalm 148, Fred Gaiser, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012.
    • "The psalm includes both the offense of particularity and the promise of particularity."
  • The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 148, (Christmas 1B), Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2012.
  • "Holding On For Life," Alan Brehm, The Waking Dreamer.
    • "For most of us, this is a time not for celebrating the fulfillment of God's promises in the birth of the Christ child. It is a time to 'get back to normal.' But the waiting and looking of Advent is a preparation for the life of faith. It serves to focus our hopes on the heart of our faith-that God is in the process of creating for us all a future of justice, freedom, reconciliation and wholeness. But God's work in this world is not obvious; that’s why the life of faith continues to consist of waiting in anticipation."
  • Radical Gratitude: Christmas 1, Easter 5C, lectionary-based stewardship, Northwest United Methodist Foundation. (.pdf)
  • Commentary, Psalm 148, J. Clinton McCann, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2010.
    • "Psalm 148 suggests that God will not properly be praised until the congregation includes not only all people, but also all living things and the inanimate features of creation."
  • The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 148, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2010.
  • "Praise and Creation," Paul Bellan Boyer, City Called Heaven, 2010.
    • "Praise does not come easy to everyone."
  • Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion, Psalm 148, Easter 5C, Wesley White. "A place of conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
  • Psalm 148, Easter 5C, The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne, Australia.
    • "It is easy to mistake what we can hear for the total of the praise that is offered the Lord."
  • Commentary, Psalm 148, Jerome Creach, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
    • "Indeed, Psalm 148 will not allow praise of God that turns into praise of self. It will also not allow the people of God to remove themselves from the rest of creation."
  • Commentary, Psalm 148, James Limburg, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2008.
    • "Clearly, praise need not be limited to human words or actions. If our dancing can express praise, why not the dance of the loons on a Minnesota lake? If the sound of the trumpet in Handel's Messiah can express praise, why not the sound of a trumpeter swan?"
  • The Old Testament Readings: Psalm 148. Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne, Australia.
  • "Praise," Frederick Buechner, Wishful Thinking.
  • Hallelu in 148, Prayer in Downtown, Hopkins, MN.
  • Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion, Psalm 148, Christmas 1C. "A place of conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
• Recommended articles from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are linked below. ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
  • Endres, John C., "Praising God the Creator: Praying the Psalms during the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius," Ex Auditu, 2002.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Fretheim, Terence E., "Nature's Praise of God in the Psalms," Ex Auditu, 1987.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Hillers, Delbert R., "A Study of Psalm 148," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1978.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Warden, Duane, "All Things Praise Him (Psalm 148)," Restoration Quarterly, 1993.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
• Sermons:
• With Children:
  • "Sun and Moon and All of You Bright Stars, Come and Offer Praise," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
• Drama:
• Liturgy:
  • The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 148, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2013. 2010.
  • The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 148, Easter 5C, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2013.
  • The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 148, (Christmas 1B), Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2012.
  • Responsive Liturgical Paraphrase at The Billabong by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in Australia:
    • Christmas 1 A, B, C
    • Easter C5
• Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
  • Psalm 148:2, Heartlight - Free Christian PowerPoint Backgrounds.
  • Commercial Site: "Psalm 148," video for Christmas 1B, The Work of the People.
• Hymns and Music:
  • "God, Creation Sings Your Praises," Carolyn Winfrey Gillette's new hymn based on Easter 5C readings (Psalm 148, John 13 & Revelation 21) and the call to responsible care of God's creation. This hymn was commissioned for the UCC's Keep It In The Ground. Tune: BEACH SPRING 8.7.8.7 D ("God Whose Giving Knows No Ending").
  • "God Who Brings the Cleansing Rain," Hymn based on Psalm 148, Lisa Ann Moss Degrenia, 2012.
  • The Seedbed Psalter, with selected tunes for singing.
  • Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
  • Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
  • Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Psalm 148. The Cyber Hymnal.
  • Hymn Selections, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
  • "Let Us Praise the Lord, Our God, Almighty," lyrics, midi, sheet music, mp3. Stephen J. Pearson, The Psalmistry. See Terms of Use.
  • Psalm 148 set to Austria (87 87 D) by Dale A. Schoening, Metrical Psalms.
  • At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
    • All Praise to Thee
    • Praise the Lord, His Glories Show
    • Praise the Lord! You Heavens Adore Him
    • Praise Ye the Father
    • Praise God, From Whom All Blessings
    • Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart!
    • Sing Praise to God
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