“And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.”
Heavenly beings celebrate: "Let the heavens praise your wonders, O LORD, your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones." The celestial recognition of God's wonders and faithfulness establishes a cosmic acknowledgment of the covenant. The holy ones (divine council members) attest to God's reliability.
Church Fathers on Psalms 89:5
1. Understand, beloved, this Psalm, which I am about to explain, by the grace of God, of our hope in the Lord Jesus Christ, and be of good cheer, because He who promised, will fulfil all, as He has fulfilled much: for it is not our own merit, but His mercy, that gives us confidence in Him. He Himself is meant, in my belief, by “the understanding of Æthan the Israelite:” which has given this Psalm its title. You see then, who is meant by Æthan: but the meaning of the word is…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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