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Psalm 148
Fifth Sunday of Easter C (Psalmody) May 10, 1998
Psalm 148:1-14
Praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord from the heavens,
praise him in the heights above.
[2] Praise him, all his angels,
praise him, all his heavenly hosts.
[3] Praise him, sun and moon,
praise him, all you shining stars.
[4] Praise him, you highest heavens
and you waters above the skies.
[5] Let them praise the name of the Lord,
for he commanded and they were created.
[6] He set them in place for ever and ever;
he gave a decree that will never pass away.
[7] Praise the Lord from the earth,
you great sea creatures and all ocean depths,
[8] lightning and hail, snow and clouds,
stormy winds that do his bidding,
[9] you mountains and all hills,
fruit trees and all cedars,
[10] wild animals and all cattle,
small creatures and flying birds,
[11] kings of the earth and all nations,
you princes and all rulers on earth,
[12] young men and maidens,
old men and children.
[13] Let them praise the name of the Lord,
for his name alone is exalted;
his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
[14] He has raised up for his people a horn,
the praise of all his saints,
of Israel, the people close to his heart.
Praise the Lord.
(NIV)
Psalm 148:1-6 (The creatures placed in the upper world called on to praise the Lord)
We, in this dark and sinful world, know little of the heavenly world of light. But we know that there is above us a world of blessed angels. They are always praising God, therefore the psalmist shows his desire that God may be praised in the best manner; also we show that we have communion with spirits above, who are still praising him. The heavens, with all contained in them, declare the glory of God. They call on us, that both by word and deed, we glorify with them the Creator and Redeemer of the universe.
(Matthew Henry Concise Commentary)