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Praise him, O sun and moon.
Praise him, all you shiny stars.[a]
Praise him, O highest heaven,
and you waters above the sky.[b]
Let them praise the name of the Lord,
for he gave the command and they came into existence.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 148:3 tn Heb “stars of light.”
  2. 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.

Praise him, sun(A) and moon;
    praise him, all you shining stars.
Praise him, you highest heavens(B)
    and you waters above the skies.(C)

Let them praise the name(D) of the Lord,
    for at his command(E) they were created,

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