Psalm 148:1-14 GNT Praise the Lord ! Praise the Lord from heaven, you that live in the heights above. Praise him, all his angels, all his heavenly armies. Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, shining stars. Praise him, highest heavens, and the waters above the sky. Let them all praise the name of the Lord ! He commanded, and they were created; by his command they were fixed in their places forever, and they cannot disobey. Praise the Lord from the earth, sea monsters and all ocean depths; lightning and hail, snow and clouds, strong winds that obey his command. Praise him, hills and mountains, fruit trees and forests; all animals, tame and wild, reptiles and birds. Praise him, kings and all peoples, princes and all other rulers; young women and young men, old people and children too. Let them all praise the name of the Lord ! His name is greater than all others; his glory is above earth and heaven. He made his nation strong, so that all his people praise him— the people of Israel, so dear to him. Praise the Lord !
Universal Praise
Psalm 148 is a hymn of praise and a universal chorus of praise by everything in heaven and on earth. Praise so glorious that it is world-shaking.
The psalmist starts by seeking praise from the heavenly beings (the angles), and heavenly phenomena (Sun, Moon, Stars, the Heavens, and the Waters above the Heavens). Then the writer seeks praise from the earth starting with the ocean depths. He then calls on all forms of life, both animate and inanimate to praise God. Then the highest of all God’s creation is called on last to praise the Creator.
Universal Praise
Psalm 148 is a hymn of praise and a universal chorus of praise by everything in heaven and on earth. Praise so glorious that it is world-shaking.
The psalmist starts by seeking praise from the heavenly beings (the angles), and heavenly phenomena (Sun, Moon, Stars, the Heavens, and the Waters above the Heavens). Then the writer seeks praise from the earth starting with the ocean depths. He then calls on all forms of life, both animate and inanimate to praise God. Then the highest of all God’s creation is called on last to praise the Creator.
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