Psalms 148:4

“Praise him, ye heaven of heavens, etc.] All the heavens, the airy and starry heavens; and the third heaven, the residence of God, angels and saints: these are made by the Lord, and declare the glory of his power, wisdom, and goodness, and show forth his handiwork, (<191901>Psalm 19:1). A voice was heard from heaven, praising Jehovah the Son, when on earth in our nature; a cloud of the lower heavens received him when he went from hence, and in the clouds thereof he will come again: the highest heavens opened to receive him, and will retain him until the restitution of all things; and from hence he will descend to judge the world in righteousness, (<400316>Matthew 3:16 17:5 <440109>Acts 1:9…”

“heavens of heavens--the very highest. waters--clouds, resting above the visible heavens (compare Gen 1:7).”

“Praise him, ye heavens of heavens - Referring to the idea that there is one heaven rising above another. See the notes at Psalms 68:33. See 1 Kings 8:27 : “Behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee.” Compare 2 Chronicles 2:6. And ye waters that be above the heavens - Genesis 1:7 : “And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament.” The allusion here is to the waters which seem to be above the lower heaven, that is, the air, and which seem to come from some higher region - some higher heaven. See the notes at Psalms 104:3 : “Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters.” return to 'Top of…”

“Heavens of heavens - Ye highest heavens, the place of God's throne. Waters - Ye clouds which are above a part of the heavens. Psalms 148:6”

“heavens: Psa 113:6; Kg1 8:27; Co2 12:2 waters: Psa 104:3; Gen 1:7, Gen 7:11 Psalms 148:5”