Today’s passage calls for all creation to praise the Lord, and it celebrates God’s sovereignty and design. It is in the center of the concluding section of the biblical psalter in which each of the last five psalms begins and ends with hallelujah. This passage reflects on God’s power and the special place of people in the world, especially the children of Israel. Please open your Bible to Psalm one hundred forty-eight, and join Pastor Ray Viola as he begins his study.