Psalm 148:6

6 by his command they were fixed in their places forever, and they cannot disobey.

Psalm 148:6 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 148:6

He hath also stablished them for ever and ever
The angels are made immortal, and shall never die; and they are confirmed in their state of happiness by Christ, and shall always continue in it; the hosts of heaven being created by him, consist in him, and will remain as long as the world does; hence the duration and never-failing state of other things, even of good men and their felicity, are expressed by them; see ( Psalms 72:5 Psalms 72:7 ) ( Psalms 89:36 Psalms 89:37 ) ;

he hath made a decree which shall not pass;
concerning those creatures and their duration, which shall never pass away, or be frustrated or made void; but shall always continue and have its sure and certain effect; see ( Jeremiah 31:35 Jeremiah 31:36 ) ( 33:25 ) ; and is true of every decree of God, which is eternal and not frustrable, and is always fulfilled, ( Isaiah 14:27 ) ( 25:1 ) ( 46:10 ) .

Psalm 148:6 In-Context

4 Praise him, highest heavens, and the waters above the sky.

5 Let them all praise the name of the Lord! He commanded, and they were created;

6 by his command they were fixed in their places forever, and they cannot disobey.

7 Praise the Lord from the earth, sea monsters and all ocean depths;

8 lightning and hail, snow and clouds, strong winds that obey his command.

Footnotes

• [a] by his command . . . disobey; [or] he has fixed them in their places for all time, by a command that lasts forever.