Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 148:10

Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:

10. All kinds of living creatures: animals, wild and tame; reptiles and birds. Cp. Gen 1:24-25; Gen 1:21.

Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

Beasts, and all cattle – Wild beasts and tame; those which roam the forest, and those which have been domesticated for the service of man. As fruitful trees and cedars might include all the trees, so the beasts and cattle here might include the whole of those that were wild and tamed.

Creeping things, and flying fowl – Margin, as in Hebrew, Birds of wing. These are grouped together for a reason similar to that for which fruitful trees and cedars, and beasts and cattle, are grouped together, to embrace the whole. The expression embraces the loftiest and lowest; those which ascend farthest above the earth, and those which creep upon its surface. The word rendered creeping things would properly embrace the smaller animals which creep along upon the ground; both those which have four feet or more, as mice, lizards, crabs, etc., and those without feet, which glide or drag themselves upon the ground, as worms and serpents. (Gesenius, Lexicon) These, in their lowly condition, and in their humble way, are called on to unite in the general chorus of praise. Accomplishing the purpose for which they are made, they will, with the most lofty of created beings, contribute to proclaim the wisdom, the power, and the goodness of God.

Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible

Verse 10. Beasts] hachaiyah, wild beasts of every kind.

All cattle] behemah, all domestic animals; those used for the service of the house, and those for agricultural purposes.

Creeping things] All the class of reptiles, from the boa constrictor, that can combat, kill, and swallow whole the royal tiger, to the cobra de manille, a poisonous reptile as small as a fine needle; with those still smaller animals that are found in water, and require the power of the microscope to bring them to view. In the production, preservation, habits, and properties of all these, there is a profusion of wisdom and economy that would require ages to exhibit.

Flying fowl] The structure of fowls is astonishing; and the exact mathematical manner in which flying fowls swim the air, and steer their course wheresoever they will; the feathers, and their construction, with the muscles which give them motion; strike the observer of nature with astonishment and delight.

Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible

7-10. The call on the earth, asopposed to heaven, includes seas or depths, whoseinhabitants the dragon, as one of the largest (on leviathan, see onPs 104:26), is selected torepresent. The most destructive and ungovernable agents of inanimatenature are introduced.

Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Beasts, and all cattle,…. Wild and tame; the beasts of the field, and the cattle on a thousand hills, which are all the Lord’s, made, supported, and supplied by him; he gives them their food and drink, which they wait for and receive from him, and in their manner praise him for the same; and these are useful to men for labour or for food, and therefore should praise the Lord for them; see Isa 43:20;

creeping things, and flying fowl: of “creeping things” some belong to the sea and others to the land; see Ps 104:25; and there is not the least creature on the sea or land, the meanest reptile or worthless worm, but is of such exquisite workmanship as gives praise and glory to the Creator; and so do every fly and every insect, as well as “flying fowl” of the greatest size, as the eagle, vulture, &c. these, though they fly in the air, had their original from the waters, Ge 1:20.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

(10) So here we have wild animals and domesticated animals. (See Note, Psa. 50:10.)

Creeping things.This seems to include all the smaller creatures that move on the ground, in contrast with the birds that fly above it.

Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)

Psa 148:10 Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:

Ver. 10. Beasts ] i.e. Wild beasts, that are fullest of life; and therehence have their name in the Hebrew tongue.

And all cattle ] Domestic and tame beasts, even to the elephant; which is said to turn up the first sprig towards heaven, in token of thankfulness, by a natural instinct, when he comes to feed.

Creeping things ] Whether in earth or sea; all these are summoned in by the psalmist to pay their tribute of praise, and to do their homage to the Most High.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

Beasts: Psa 50:10, Psa 50:11, Psa 103:22, Psa 150:6, Gen 1:20-25

flying fowl: Heb. birds of wing, Gen 7:14, *marg. Eze 17:23

Reciprocal: Gen 1:24 – Let 1Ch 16:32 – fields Psa 8:8 – The fowl Psa 104:12 – the fowls Isa 43:20 – beast

Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge