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Psalm 148 · Book Five

About this psalm

A roll call of the whole creation, from the top down. Angels, sun and moon, stars, waters above the heavens. Then dragons and deeps, fire and hail, snow and vapour, stormy wind fulfilling his word. Mountains, trees, beasts, creeping things, flying fowl. Then kings and peoples, young men and maidens, old men and children. Nothing is left off the list.

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My psalms

One verse at a time, slowly

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 vapours;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.

A hymn built on this psalm

Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens Adore Him Foundling Hospital Collection; v3 Edward Osler, 1796. Words, chords in any key, and the story. Free to sing.

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