Praise from the hosts of heaven; nature fulfills His word
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| 1 ¶ Praise ye the LORD.
Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
.2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. 3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. 4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. |
4 - Heavens of heavens Perhaps the dwelling place of God in comparison to the sky. |
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Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
6 He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass. |
5 - He commanded ... created Similar to ps3706-9. |
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¶ Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word: 9 Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars: 10 Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl: 11 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth: 12 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children: |
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- Dragons First in ge0121.
It appears that the Hebrew word refers to large sea creatures in contrast
to ordinary fish.
8 - Vapour Also translated: "smoke," "mist," "clouds," etc. |
| 13 Let them praise the
name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the
earth and heaven.
14 He 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. |
14 - Horn of his people Their power or leadership. Horns are symbols of a beast's power. |
The literary pattern of this psalm
Praise from heaven
Praise ye the Lord
(1a)
Praise from angels (2) - Praise from nature in the heavens (3, 4)
Reasons for praise: His act of creation; He established all (5, 6a)
He made a permanent decree [everlasting covenant] (6b)
Praise from earth
Praise from nature on earth (7-10) - Praise from humans (11, 12)
Reasons for praise: For His godly ones [recreated into His likeness] (14a)
Praise ye the Lord
(14b)
The pattern isn't
as simple as some because it is both linear and chiastic.
You and I may
praise Him, too. What a privilege!
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