anything good or positive, and it would be part of His character. . The English word "firmament" in the Bible is a translation of the Hebrew, raqia, meaning "expanse." Praise him in, or for, the firmament, or expansion, as the word signifies, (see on Genesis 1:16,) of his power — “Which power is peculiarly displayed in the formation of the firmament, or expansion of the material heavens, and their incessant operations, by means of” the luminaries placed in them, and “the light and the air of which they are composed, upon the earth, and all things therein. Psalm 150:5 "Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high-sounding “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name” (Psalm 100:4). And 2. saints. |  upon the Psaltery and Harp, the stringed Instruments and Or∣gans: They rest not Day or Night from giving Glory and Honour and Thanks unto Him that sitteth on the Throne, and liveth for ever and ever. 3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. Psalter and the Final Hallel (Psalms 145-150), by raising and then answering This concluding psalm fitly caps the Learning from King Jehoshaphat in Understanding the Power of Praise. 1. mentioned to set forth the highest strains and notes of praise in New Testament In this Firmament of God's Power the Vapours and Clouds have their Motions; the Dews also and the Rains; "The small and great Rains of GOD's Strength"; his Treasures of Snow and Hail, his Lightnings and Thunders; his Tempest and Whirlwind which takes us as Stubble; the LORD has his Way in it. Brenton 1 Alleluia. O GOD, thou art terrible out of thy holy Places; the GOD of Israel is he who giveth Strength and Power to his People! Page  7of Death into the Morning, and makes the Day dark with Night! 4 Praise him with the timbrel … 15:6). 1 Praise ye the LORD. 3 Praise him with the sound of a trumpet: praise him with psaltery and harp. “Harp”: A smaller, portable version of the harp, most likely played with a Where are we told to praise God in Psalm 150:1? God-given creativity and artistry (verses 3-5); (4) Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. Praise him with the sound of the Trumpet: Praise him with the Psalterie and Harp.3 Praise him with the timbrell and dance: praise him with stringed instruments, and Organ. The new Heavens and the new Earth, which we read of Revel. rose in the tabernacle. 4. instruments and organs.". 6. far above all Heavens, GOD went up with a Shout; the LORD with the Sound of the Trum∣pet! var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; This praise to the Lord here, is to everything that hath breath, as we will see as we go on. 4. As well as to denote their heartiness, agreement, and unanimity in this 2. 4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. 33. And to the Comets if we could, every now and then showing themselves unto us with their Blaze, in Courses which we know little or nothing of! *Magnetism, or what shall we call their unknown mutual Influence on each other! Psalm 150:4 "Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed Man's Mind and Eye and Ear, his Mouth and Breath, his Tongue and Lips, his Hand and Knee, are made for Worship and Adoration, Praise and Thanksgiving.—His Eye fees thro' the Universe, his Mind should contemplate every Divine Perfection in all he sees Mind and he should awake up his Glory, his Tongue, to give Praise and not be silent. For he maketh small the Drops of Water, they pour down Rain according to the Vapour thereof; which the Clouds do drop and distill upon Man abundantly! Would you wish to see his Imperial Seat already, before he comes in the Glory of the FATHER, in the Clouds of Heaven at the last Day? In the next few verses, we see many ways to praise Him. blessed be GOD. civ. Ezekiel 1:22 | View whole chapter | See verse in context And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above. praise. should God be praised? Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet: praise Him with the psaltery and harp. This praise is similar to the sweet-smelling savor that The most simple Idea of SPACE seems the true and most intelligible, that it is the open Volume of Nature, in which we should early begin to read the Name of GOD, and read on in it as long as we live, and more and more adore Him in his INCOMPREHENSIBLENESS. Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. According to the Targum and Septuagint version, these were three stringed Ascribe ye, unto GOD; his Excellency is over Israel, and his Strength is in the Clouds! — And the Day is coming, (the dreadful Day to the wicked, unbelieving, disobedient and impenitent; but the glad and triumphant Day to the Saints of the MOST HIGH) when our Fir∣mament shall be in a Blaze of Glory, on the second Com∣ing of the LORD! Who has loosed his Bonds, and made the Wilderness his House, the barren Land his chosen Dwel∣ling? Praise him in the firmament of his power.” Firmament is used in only two other books of the Bible: Ezekiel (five times) and Daniel (once). viii. Now these (1) Great is our LORD, and of great POWER, his Understanding is infinite, Psal. What is this praise in the church similar to in the tabernacle? off. Amos ix. God breathed into mankind on the sixth day of creation, and man became a living A sermon preach'd in Boston to the congregation in Brattle-Street, on the Lord's-Day, October 31st. O LORD my GOD thou art very great; who stretchest out the Heavens as a Curtain, who coverest thy self with Light as with a Gar∣ment! of Praise (150:6). When the Fire of his Lightning sometimes strikes and melts a Cannon in a Moment of Time! We may however by Faith, in Contemplation. 16:5). . — What mighty Bodies are these, and how mighty Motions! Thirdly, The Power of GOD is seen in this Firmament of Air about us, in that our Life and the Life of all Animals; "Beasts and all Cattle, creeping Things and flying Fowl," is sustained and upheld by this Provision for their common Breath. Page  11 are of ancient origins and use (Gen. 4:21). Where are we told to praise God in Psalm 150:1? And because it is in and by the FIRMAMENT which GOD has spread over and around us, that we behold his eternal Power in his Works and read it in his Word, and live, move and have our Being in GOD; and because we could neither see or hear any Thing of GOD without this Firmament surrounding us; nor could Day and Night, Heat and Cold, Summer or Winter, Seed-Time and Harvest be known to us without it; nor the LORD GOD in his Judgments of Blasting and Mildew, Famine and Pestilences, Lightning and Thunder, Earthquake and Inun∣dation; therefore we are well directed and required in my Text more especially to praise him for this, without which there could be neither Speech, Voice nor Hearing: "Praise Him in the Firmament of his Power. Those who praise the Lord in heaven, behold displays of his power and glory which we cannot now conceive. Churches, "Arise, shine, for thy Light is come, and the Glory of the. of giving. "Praise him upon the high-sounding cymbals": Or "cymbals of shouting", ovation John. And GOD said, "let there be a Firmament, and GOD called the Firmament Heaven. Out of this WOMB also comes the Frost and Ice, which sealeth up the Hand of every Man: The Waters are as it were changed into Stone, and who can stand before GOD's Cold? But MAN, MAN — he is the Creature here be∣low, form'd for giving Praise to GOD. — But on the contrary. 5. how little a Portion have we heard of it. No more fitting conclusion to the book could have been written. Praise ye Him Sun and Moon, praise him all ye Stars of Light! Again, How terrible does the Firmament of GOD's Power appear to us in Storms at Sea, which toss up the Wa∣ters to the Sky! The. Job xxxvii. as in the Bowels of this Earth of ours, no more to see the Sun Moon or Stars; which the contemplative Mind has here it may be view'd with a raised Pleasure and some transient Elevations of Devotion! 3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. Who calls for the Waters of the Sea (calls 'em up into the Air by the gentle Beams of the Sun) and then pours 'em out on the Face of the Earth; the LORD is is his Name: He buildeth his Stories in the Heavens (or in the FIRMAMENT) and calls for the Waters of the Sea; the LORD is his Name. the Light of the World, the Sun of Righteousness, them that minister to the Heirs of Salvation, Angels, Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles, Evangelists, Pastors. _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); While each distinct, they share a similar overview of the firmament’s place and meaning in the cosmos. We discussed earlier that this breath is life. sanctuary is His church. This has been in part shown before, but I have yet to add. All is calm, and bright, and soft and easy again, tho' but just now the Deep boiled, the Trees rent, and the very Houses seem'd to reel before the great Wind, of God's Strength. Which give a grateful sound to the ear. 15:19). psaltery and harp.". And if it were not such as it is, and there were not such an Excellency of Power in it; we could not move our Tongue, nor open a Lip to praise Him! should God be praised? to praise Him, is the voice of man. 1. — There too is the high Throne of the ONE ME∣DIATOR between GOD and Man, JESUS CHRIST; in the Glory of the ONLY-BEGOTTEN OF THE FATHER. xvi. Praise him for his mighty acts: Praise him according to his excellent greatness. Nothing could be more appropriate than to have a The greatness of God is not Seek him that maketh the Stars and Orion, and turneth the Shadow Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. His Breath goes forth, he returns to his Earth. some strategic questions about praise: III. This concluding crescendo is full-toned and jubilant. And thus are the Sun, Moon, Planets and every Star hung in their various Distances: heavy Bodies, as they all are, yet they float in Air, and keep their Circles. Behold he spreadeth his Light upon it, it covers (reaches down to) the Bottom of the Sea! email us at: 3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. — We know that if a City or Town be on Fire here, and the Flames prevail but through a few Streets together, the very Fir∣mament over us disappears! These were made of brass (1 1742. He stretcheth out the North over the empty Space; and hangeth the Earth upon nothing. The Work it self praises GOD; speaks his Eter∣nal Power and GODHEAD, and shows his excellent Great∣ness. Praise [H8761] H410 God H6944 in his sanctuary H1984 : praise [H8761] H7549 him in the firmament H5797 of his power. Job xxxvi. Praise God in His sanctuary: The sanctuary of God is a most fitting place for His praise. Hast thou with him spread out the Sky, which is STRONG and as a Molten Looking-glass. creation (verse 1); Why Also who can understand the Spreadings of the Clouds, or the Noise of his Tabernacle? You see here, that the Firmament is the Book and School of JESUS CHRIST, and he sends us to it to learn respecting himself; and to Him, who is ascended above all Heavens, we must be looking thro' it. For in vain had Land and Sea been made without a Firmament; for there could have been neither ploughing or sailing without it; nor Business, Food, Health, Strength and Pleasure; no Seed-time or Harvest, Day or Night, Summer or Winter; no Grass for the Cattle nor Herb for Man; no Smell or Taste or Appetite for Corn, Wine and Oil: in as much as the whole Sustenance of every sensitive Creature depends upon this potent and beneficent Firma∣ment; by which GOD holds our Soul in Life; by which also he judges the People: For (as has been said before) neither could there be sultry Heat or chilling Cold, stag∣nating Calms or furious Storms, Pestilence and Famine, First then, the visible Kingdom of Grace, in the Church of GOD on Earth, is represented to us by a glorious Fir∣mament of Power and Mercy. Praise ye the No crisis or enemy is in view; this is pure praise. Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. "And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the color of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above" (Ezekiel 1:22). Remnant Restoration: Praise Him In The Firmament Of His Power. moves upon the Ground with Ease and Safety. 18. Let the Fir∣ment ring and resound with Praises to our GOD and KING! 7. Page  17Roll of Nature, written within and without, the Glories of the DIVINE MAJESTY. 18:6). Praise God for his sanctuary, and the privileges we enjoy by having it among us; praise him because of his power and glory in the firmament. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. Praise him for his mighty acts: Praise him according to his excellent greatness. Laudáte éum secúndum Praise him according to multitúdinem magnitúdinis éjus his excellent greatness. Fourthly, The Firmament is the great Power of GOD, in respect of the easy and mighty Motion that Bodies have therein; the greater and the less, higher or heavier, animate or inanimate. Praise Father, Word, and Holy Ghost. inherent greatness (verse 2); How When he established the Clouds above, and gave to the Sea his Decree. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. GOD is Light, and with Him is no Darkness at all. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. Though every verse of the psalm is cast in the form of a call to praise, the Thou takest away their Breath, they die and return to their Dust. Secondly, Let us now look into the future ETERNAL WORLD, and see what we find in Scripture, or in the Nature of the Things revealed, of a FIRMAMENT therein. Psalm: He makes our Feel like Hinds Feet, and hold us in our high Places: The Sailors climb the tall Masts and run upon the Ropes; the Builders on the Tops of Houses and on the naked Rafters, and are safe; Also he teaches our Hands to War, and a Bow of Steel is broken by our Arms; his Gentleness makes us great and his right Hand holds us up; he enlarges our Steps under us, and our Feet do not slip. with everything within you. Ez. Now my Eye seeth THEE, wherefore I abhor my self, and repent in Dust and Ashes. The Heavens declare the Glory of GOD, the Firmament sheweth his handy Work: Day unto Day uttereth Speech, Night unto Night sheweth Knowledge; there is no Speech nor Language where their Voice is not heard; their Line is gone out thro' all the Earth, and their Words to the End of the World. i. the Skies seem to dissolve, and the Elements to melt with fer∣vent Heat*. God-given creativity and artistry (verses 3-5); Who i. 1. 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