Self-interpreting Bible
Psalms 148
1The Psalmist exhorteth the celestial, 7the terrestrial, 11and the rational creatures, to praise God.
1 PRAISE1 ye the LORD. aPraise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
- 1: Heb. Hallelujah. Ps. 104.35; 105.45; 106.1. , Ps. 104:35 , Ps. 105:45 , Ps. 106:1
- a: Re. 5:11 , Re. 5:13 , Lu. 2:13 , Lu. 2:14 , Ps. 149:6
2 bPraise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
- b: Ps. 103:20 , Ps. 103:21 , Ps. 68:17 , Ge. 2:1 , Da. 7:10 , He. 1:7 , He. 1:14
3 cPraise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
- c: Ps. 19:1 - 6 , Ps. 136:6 - 9 , Ps. 74:16
4 dPraise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
5 Let them praise the name of the LORD: efor he commanded, and they were created.
6 He fhath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
- f: Ps. 89:37 , Ps. 119:90 , Ps. 119:91 , Je. 31:35 , Je. 31:36 , Je. 33:25 , Is. 14:27 , Is. 25:1 , Is. 46:10
7 Praise the LORD from the earth, gye *dragons, and all deeps:
- g: Ge. 1:21 , Is. 43:20 , Ps. 104:25 , Ps. 104:26 , Ps. 107:23 , Ps. 107:24
- *: dragons-sea monsters, crocodiles, serpents.
8 hFire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
9 iMountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:
10 jBeasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and 2flying fowl:
- j: Ps. 50:10 , Ps. 50:11 , Ge. 1:20 - 25
- 2: Heb. birds of wing.
11 kKings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:
12 Both lyoung men, and maidens; old men, and children:
- l: Ps. 68:25 , Ps. 8:2 , Mat. 21:15 , Mat. 21:16 , Zec. 9:17
13 Let them praise the name of the LORD: mfor his name alone is 3excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
- m: Ps. 8:1 , Ps. 8:9 , Is. 12:4 , Phi. 2:9 - 11 , Ep. 2:20 - 22
- 3: Heb. exalted.
14 He nalso exalteth the *horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people onear unto him. Praise ye the LORD.