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Psalm 148 Free Bible Version

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Notes on this text (1)

1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from heaven; praise him in the heights above! 2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly armies! 3 Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars! 4 Praise him, highest heavens, and the waters above the heavens! 5 Let them all praise the Lord and his nature, for he gave the order and they were created. 6 He placed them in their positions forever and ever; he established a law that will never end. 7 Praise the Lord from the earth, and creatures from all the depths of the seas, 8 lightning and hail, snow and clouds, and stormy wind—everything that does as he commands. 9 Mountains and all the hills, fruit trees and all the trees of the forest, 10 wild animals and all livestock, crawling animals and wild birds, 11 earthly kings and all peoples, leaders and rulers of the world, 12 young men and women, old people and children— 13 Let them all praise the Lord, for his reputation is unequalled; his glory is above anything on earth or in heaven. 14 He has given his people a source of strength, bringing praise to his faithful followers, the people of Israel who are dear to him. Praise the Lord!

Cross references (14)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Psalm 89:5; Psalm 69:34; Revelation 19:1–6; Luke 2:13–14; Psalm 146:1
  2. 2 Psalm 103:20–21; Isaiah 6:2–4; Revelation 5:11–13; Ezekiel 3:12; Genesis 2:1
  3. 3 Psalm 19:1–6; Psalm 8:1–3; Psalm 136:7–9; Genesis 1:14–16; Psalm 89:36–37
  4. 4 1 Kings 8:27; Genesis 1:7; Deuteronomy 10:14; Nehemiah 9:6; Psalm 104:3
  5. 5 Revelation 4:11; Genesis 1:6; Psalm 33:6–9; Genesis 1:1–2; Jeremiah 10:11–13
  6. 6 Jeremiah 33:25; Jeremiah 31:35–36; Psalm 89:37; Job 38:33; Psalm 119:90–91
  7. 7 Psalm 74:13–14; Genesis 1:21; Psalm 104:25–26; Job 41:1–34; Isaiah 43:20
  8. 8 Psalm 147:15–18; Revelation 16:21; Revelation 16:8–9; Psalm 18:12; Numbers 16:35
  9. 9 Isaiah 44:23; Isaiah 49:13; Isaiah 55:12–13; Psalm 97:4–5; Psalm 98:7–9
  10. 10 Genesis 1:20–25; Psalm 150:6; Psalm 103:22; Ezekiel 17:23; Genesis 7:14
  11. 11 Isaiah 60:3; Psalm 102:15; Revelation 21:24; Psalm 72:10–11; Psalm 68:31–32
  12. 12 Titus 2:4–6; Jeremiah 31:13; Matthew 21:15–16; Psalm 68:25; Psalm 8:2
  13. 13 Psalm 8:1; Psalm 113:4; Psalm 8:9; Isaiah 12:4; Psalm 99:3–4
  14. 14 Psalm 75:10; Ephesians 2:17; Deuteronomy 4:7; 1 Samuel 2:1; Psalm 112:9

Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences

What the Fathers said

Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).

How these were chosen

“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Quotes verse 148:5 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book II, Chapter II)

    David also expresses the same truth [when he says] "For He spake, and they were made; He commanded, and they were created." Whom, therefore, shall we believe as to the creation of the world--these heretics who have been mentioned that prate so foolishly and inconsistently on the subject, or the disciples of the Lord, and Moses, who was both a …

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  2. Quotes verse 148:1–12 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book VII, Chapters X–XV)

    But when, "from the heavens," these praise Thee, praise Thee, our God, "in the heights," all Thy "angels," all Thy "hosts," "sun and moon," all ye stars and light, "the heavens of heavens," and the "waters that be above the heavens," praise Thy name. I did not now desire better things, because I was thinking of all; and with a …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)

  3. Quotes verse 148:12 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily V)

    For it is said, "young men and maidens, old men with younger ones." And again, speaking of the damsel who is attacked, it saith, "if the young woman cry out," meaning the virgin.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

  4. Quotes verse 148:4 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture XI)

    Nor shall the heaven of heavens declare this, nor the waters which are above the heavens.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)

  5. Quotes verse 148:2 Basil of Caesarea, On the Holy Spirit (Chapter XVI)

    How could the Seraphim cry "Holy, Holy, Holy," were they not taught by the Spirit how often true religion requires them to lift their voice in this ascription of glory? Do "all His angels" and "all His hosts" praise God?

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)