“Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:”
Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his glory is above earth and heaven. Kings and all peoples are summoned to praise God's name; the universality of the call extends to all human authority and population. The sole exaltation of God's name establishes exclusive priority; no rival claims deserve equal recognition. This verse emphasizes that all creatures, regardless of status, are equally called to praise the God whose glory transcends creation.
Church Fathers on Psalms 148:11
1. The subject of our meditation in this present life should be the praises of God; for the everlasting exaltation of our life hereafter will be the praise of God, and none can become fit for the life hereafter, who has not practised himself for it now. So then now we praise God, but we pray to Him too. Our praise is marked by joy, our prayer by groans....On account of these two seasons, one, that which now is in the temptations and tribulations of this life, the other, that…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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