Psalms 148
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Psalm 148#sn Psalm 148. The psalmist calls upon all creation to praise the Lord, for he is the creator and sovereign king of the world.
1 Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord from the sky!
Praise him in the heavens!
2 Praise him, all his angels!#tn Or “heavenly messengers.”
Praise him, all his heavenly assembly!#tn Heb “all his host.”
3 Praise him, O sun and moon!
Praise him, all you shiny stars!#tn Heb “stars of light.”
4 Praise him, O highest heaven,
and you waters above the sky!#sn The “water” mentioned here corresponds to the “waters above” mentioned in Gen 1:7. See also Ps 104:3. For a discussion of the picture envisioned by the psalmist, see L. I. J. Stadelmann, The Hebrew Conception of the World, 47.
5 Let them praise the name of the Lord,
for he gave the command and they came into existence.
6 He established them so they would endure;#tn Or “forever and ever.”
he issued a decree that will not be revoked.#tn Heb “and it will not pass away.”
7 Praise the Lord from the earth,
you sea creatures and all you ocean depths,
8 O fire and hail, snow and clouds,#tn In Ps 119:83 the noun refers to “smoke,” but here, where the elements of nature are addressed, the clouds, which resemble smoke, are probably in view.
O stormy wind that carries out his orders,#tn Heb “[that] does his word.”
9 you mountains and all you hills,
you fruit trees and all you cedars,
10 you animals and all you cattle,
you creeping things and birds,
11 you kings of the earth and all you nations,
you princes and all you leaders#tn Or “judges.” on the earth,
12 you young men and young women,
you elderly, along with you children!
13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,
for his name alone is exalted;
his majesty extends over the earth and sky.
14 He has made his people victorious,#tn Heb “and he lifted up a horn for his people.” The horn of an ox underlies the metaphor (see Deut 33:17; 1 Kgs 22:11; Ps 92:10). The horn of the wild ox is frequently a metaphor for military strength; the idiom “exalt/lift up the horn” signifies military victory (see 1 Sam 2:10; Pss 75:10; 89:17, 24; 92:10; Lam 2:17). Another option is to take the “horn” as a symbol for the Davidic king, through whom the Lord gives his people military victory.
and given all his loyal followers reason to praise –
the Israelites, the people who are close to him.#tn “[there is] praise for all his loyal followers, to the sons of Israel, the people near him.” Here “praise” stands by metonymy for the victory that prompts it.
Praise the Lord!
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Psalm 148
148
All Creation Exhorted to Praise the Lord
1Praise ye the Lord.
Praise ye the Lord from the heavens:
praise him in the heights.
2Praise ye him, all his angels:
praise ye him, all his hosts.
3Praise ye him, sun and moon:
praise him, all ye stars of light.
4Praise him, ye heavens of heavens,
and ye waters that be above the heavens.
5Let them praise the name of the Lord:
for he commanded, and they were created.
6He hath also stablished them for ever and ever:
he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
7Praise the Lord from the earth,
ye dragons, and all deeps:
8fire, and hail; snow, and vapor;
stormy wind fulfilling his word:
9mountains, and all hills;
fruitful trees, and all cedars:
10beasts, and all cattle;
creeping things, and flying fowl:
11kings of the earth, and all people;
princes, and all judges of the earth:
12both young men, and maidens;
old men, and children:
13let them praise the name of the Lord:
for his name alone is excellent;
his glory is above the earth and heaven.
14He also exalteth the horn of his people,
the praise of all his saints;
even of the children of Israel,
a people near unto him.
Praise ye the Lord.
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