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Psalm 148-150
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Psalm 148[a]

148 Praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord from the sky.
Praise him in the heavens.
2 Praise him, all his angels.[b]
Praise him, all his heavenly assembly.[c]
3 Praise him, O sun and moon.
Praise him, all you shiny stars.[d]
4 Praise him, O highest heaven,
and you waters above the sky.[e]
5 Let them praise the name of the Lord,
for he gave the command and they came into existence.
6 He established them so they would endure;[f]
he issued a decree that will not be revoked.[g]
7 Praise the Lord from the earth,
you sea creatures and all you ocean depths,
8 O fire and hail, snow and clouds,[h]
O stormy wind that carries out his orders,[i]
9 you mountains and all you hills,
you fruit trees and all you cedars,
10 you animals and all you cattle,
you creeping things and birds,
11 you kings of the earth and all you nations,
you princes and all you leaders[j] on the earth,
12 you young men and young women,
you elderly, along with you children.
13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,
for his name alone is exalted;
his majesty extends over the earth and sky.
14 He has made his people victorious,[k]
and given all his loyal followers reason to praise—
the Israelites, the people who are close to him.[l]
Praise the Lord!

Psalm 149[m]

149 Praise the Lord.
Sing to the Lord a new song.
Praise him in the assembly of the godly.[n]
2 Let Israel rejoice in their Creator.
Let the people[o] of Zion delight in their King.[p]
3 Let them praise his name with dancing.
Let them sing praises to him to the accompaniment of the tambourine and harp.
4 For the Lord takes delight in his people;
he exalts the oppressed by delivering them.[q]
5 Let the godly rejoice because of their vindication.[r]
Let them shout for joy upon their beds.[s]
6 May the praises of God be in their mouths
and a two-edged sword in their hands,
7 in order to take[t] revenge on the nations,
and punish foreigners.
8 The godly bind[u] their enemies’ kings in chains,
and their nobles in iron shackles,
9 and execute the judgment to which their enemies[v] have been sentenced.[w]
All his loyal followers will be vindicated.[x]
Praise the Lord.

Psalm 150[y]

150 Praise the Lord!
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in the sky, which testifies to his strength![z]
2 Praise him for his mighty acts;
praise him for his surpassing greatness!
3 Praise him with the blast of the horn;
praise him with the lyre and the harp!
4 Praise him with the tambourine and with dancing;
praise him with stringed instruments and the flute!
5 Praise him with loud cymbals;
praise him with clanging cymbals!
6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 148:1 sn Psalm 148. The psalmist calls upon all creation to praise the Lord, for he is the creator and sovereign king of the world.
  2. Psalm 148:2 tn Or “heavenly messengers.”
  3. Psalm 148:2 tn Heb “all his host.”
  4. Psalm 148:3 tn Heb “stars of light.”
  5. Psalm 148:4 sn The “water” mentioned here corresponds to the “waters above” mentioned in Gen 1:7. See also Ps 104:3. For a discussion of the picture envisioned by the psalmist, see L. I. J. Stadelmann, The Hebrew Conception of the World, 47.
  6. Psalm 148:6 tn Or “forever and ever.”
  7. Psalm 148:6 tn Heb “and it will not pass away.”
  8. Psalm 148:8 tn In Ps 119:83 the noun refers to “smoke,” but here, where the elements of nature are addressed, the clouds, which resemble smoke, are probably in view.
  9. Psalm 148:8 tn Heb “[that] does his word.”
  10. Psalm 148:11 tn Or “judges.”
  11. Psalm 148:14 tn Heb “and he lifted up a horn for his people.” The horn of an ox underlies the metaphor (see Deut 33:17; 1 Kgs 22:11; Ps 92:10). The horn of the wild ox is frequently a metaphor for military strength; the idiom “exalt/lift up the horn” signifies military victory (see 1 Sam 2:10; Pss 75:10; 89:17, 24; 92:10; Lam 2:17). Another option is to take the “horn” as a symbol for the Davidic king, through whom the Lord gives his people military victory.
  12. Psalm 148:14 tn “[there is] praise for all his loyal followers, to the sons of Israel, the people near him.” Here “praise” stands by metonymy for the victory that prompts it.
  13. Psalm 149:1 sn Psalm 149. The psalmist calls upon God’s people to praise him because he is just and avenges them.
  14. Psalm 149:1 tn Heb “his praise in the assembly of the godly ones.”
  15. Psalm 149:2 tn Heb “sons.”
  16. Psalm 149:2 sn The Lord is the King here, as the parallelism in the previous line (“their creator”) indicates.
  17. Psalm 149:4 tn Heb “he honors the oppressed [with] deliverance.”
  18. Psalm 149:5 tn Heb “in glory.” Here “glory” probably refers to the “honor” that belongs to the Lord’s people as a result of their deliverance (see v. 4).
  19. Psalm 149:5 tn The significance of the reference to “beds” is unclear. Perhaps the point is that they should rejoice at all times, even when falling asleep or awaking.
  20. Psalm 149:7 tn Heb “to do.”
  21. Psalm 149:8 tn Heb “to bind.”
  22. Psalm 149:9 tn Heb “they”; the referent (the enemies of the people of God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  23. Psalm 149:9 tn Heb “to do against them judgment [that] is written.”
  24. Psalm 149:9 tn Heb “it is honor for all his godly ones.” The judgment of the oppressive kings will bring vindication and honor to God’s people (see vv. 4-5).
  25. Psalm 150:1 sn Psalm 150. The Psalter concludes with a resounding call for praise from everything that has breath.
  26. Psalm 150:1 tn Heb “the sky of his strength.”
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Psalm 148-150
New International Version

Psalm 148

1 Praise the Lord.[a](A)

Praise the Lord from the heavens;(B)
    praise him in the heights above.
2 Praise him, all his angels;(C)
    praise him, all his heavenly hosts.(D)
3 Praise him, sun(E) and moon;
    praise him, all you shining stars.
4 Praise him, you highest heavens(F)
    and you waters above the skies.(G)

5 Let them praise the name(H) of the Lord,
    for at his command(I) they were created,
6 and he established them for ever and ever—
    he issued a decree(J) that will never pass away.

7 Praise the Lord(K) from the earth,
    you great sea creatures(L) and all ocean depths,(M)
8 lightning and hail,(N) snow and clouds,
    stormy winds that do his bidding,(O)
9 you mountains and all hills,(P)
    fruit trees and all cedars,
10 wild animals(Q) and all cattle,
    small creatures and flying birds,
11 kings(R) of the earth and all nations,
    you princes and all rulers on earth,
12 young men and women,
    old men and children.

13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,(S)
    for his name alone is exalted;
    his splendor(T) is above the earth and the heavens.(U)
14 And he has raised up for his people a horn,[b](V)
    the praise(W) of all his faithful servants,(X)
    of Israel, the people close to his heart.(Y)

Praise the Lord.

Psalm 149

1 Praise the Lord.[c](Z)

Sing to the Lord a new song,(AA)
    his praise in the assembly(AB) of his faithful people.

2 Let Israel rejoice(AC) in their Maker;(AD)
    let the people of Zion be glad in their King.(AE)
3 Let them praise his name with dancing(AF)
    and make music to him with timbrel and harp.(AG)
4 For the Lord takes delight(AH) in his people;
    he crowns the humble with victory.(AI)
5 Let his faithful people rejoice(AJ) in this honor
    and sing for joy on their beds.(AK)

6 May the praise of God be in their mouths(AL)
    and a double-edged(AM) sword in their hands,(AN)
7 to inflict vengeance(AO) on the nations
    and punishment(AP) on the peoples,
8 to bind their kings with fetters,(AQ)
    their nobles with shackles of iron,(AR)
9 to carry out the sentence written against them—(AS)
    this is the glory of all his faithful people.(AT)

Praise the Lord.

Psalm 150

1 Praise the Lord.[d](AU)

Praise God in his sanctuary;(AV)
    praise him in his mighty heavens.(AW)
2 Praise him for his acts of power;(AX)
    praise him for his surpassing greatness.(AY)
3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,(AZ)
    praise him with the harp and lyre,(BA)
4 praise him with timbrel and dancing,(BB)
    praise him with the strings(BC) and pipe,(BD)
5 praise him with the clash of cymbals,(BE)
    praise him with resounding cymbals.

6 Let everything(BF) that has breath praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 148:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 14
  2. Psalm 148:14 Horn here symbolizes strength.
  3. Psalm 149:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 9
  4. Psalm 150:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 6
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