Psalm 148
Praise the LORD!
PRAISE THE LORD!
VERSE 1. Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!
Praise the LORD. The Hebrew word is “hallv-yohh.”
VERSE 2. Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his army!
VERSE 3. Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!
sun and moon. The author personifies these inanimate objects as being capable of praising the LORD God.
VERSE 4. Praise him, you heavens of heavens, You waters that are above the heavens.
VERSE 5. Let them praise the LORD’s name, For he commanded, and they were created.
he commanded, and they were created. The created realm owes its existence to the LORD God.
VERSE 6. He has also established them forever and ever. He has made a decree which will not pass away.
VERSE 7. Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures, and all depths;
sea creatures. The author personifies animals as being capable of praising the LORD God.
VERSE 8. lightning and hail, snow and clouds; stormy wind, fulfilling his word;
VERSE 9. mountains and all hills; fruit trees and all cedars;
VERSE 10. wild animals and all livestock; small creatures and flying birds;
VERSE 11. kings of the earth and all peoples; princes and all judges of the earth;
VERSE 12. both young men and maidens; old men and children:
VERSE 13. let them praise the LORD’s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.
his name alone is exalted. The name of the LORD God is glorious!
VERSE 14. He has lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his holy ones; even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise the LORD!
lifted up the horn of his people. That is, the LORD God desires to make us strong.
As we become strong, the LORD God will be glorified. And other people will be inspired to glorify the LORD God.
the praise of all his holy ones. That is, the LORD God desires to honor his faithful ones.
a people near to him. That is, the people who are close to him.
Are you close to the LORD God?
PSALMS
CHAPTERS: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150
Deuterocanonical chapter: 151
RESOURCES: Summary, Outline, Memorize, David’s Fasting
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