Psalms 148
The passage calls for praise to the Lord from all creation, including the heavens, angels, celestial bodies, and all living things on earth. It emphasizes that God's creation was brought into being by His word and that He has established an eternal order. The passage then invites all people, regardless of their social status or age, to join in the praise of the Lord, whose name is exalted above all.
Alleluia. Praise the Lord from the heavens. Praise him on the heightsPraise him, all his Angels. Praise him, all his hostsPraise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all stars and lightPraise him, heavens of the heavens. And let all the waters that are above the heavenpraise the name of the Lord. For he spoke, and they became. He commanded, and they were createdHe has stationed them in eternity, and for age after age. He has established a precept, and it will not pass awayPraise the Lord from the earth: you dragons and all deep placesfire, hail, snow, ice, windstorms, which do his wordmountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedarswild beasts and all cattle, serpents and feathered flying thingskings of the earth and all peoples, leaders and all judges of the earthyoung men and virgins. Let the older men with the younger men, praise the name of the LordFor his name alone is exaltedConfession of him is beyond heaven and earth, and he has exalted the horn of his people. A hymn to all his holy ones, to the sons of Israel, to a people close to him. Alleluia
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