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Chapter 148

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Hallelujah! 1 Praise the LORD from the heavens; give praise in the heights.

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Praise him, all you angels; give praise, all you hosts.

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Praise him, sun and moon; give praise, all shining stars.

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2 Praise him, highest heavens, you waters above the heavens.

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Let them all praise the LORD'S name; for the LORD commanded and they were created,

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Assigned them duties forever, gave them tasks that will never change.

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Praise the LORD from the earth, you sea monsters and all deep waters;

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You lightning and hail, snow and clouds, storm winds that fulfill his command;

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You mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars;

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You animals wild and tame, you creatures that crawl and fly;

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You kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all who govern on earth;

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Young men and women too, old and young alike.

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Let them all praise the LORD'S name, for his name alone is exalted, majestic above earth and heaven.

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3 The LORD has lifted high the horn of his people; to the glory of all the faithful, of Israel, the people near to their God. Hallelujah!

 

 



1 [Psalm 148] A hymn inviting the beings of heaven (⇒ Psalm 148:1-6) and of earth (⇒ Psalm 148:7-14) to praise God. The hymn does not distinguish between inanimate and animate (and rational) nature.



2 [4] Highest heavens: literally, "the heavens of the heavens," i.e., the space above the firmament, where the "upper waters" are stored. Cf ⇒ Genesis 1:6-7; ⇒ Deut 10:14; ⇒ 1 Kings 8:27; ⇒ Psalm 104:3, ⇒ 13.



3 [14] The LORD has lifted high the horn of his people: horn = strength, the concrete noun for the abstract. Of all peoples God has chosen Israel to return praise and thanks in a special way.





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