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Praise the LORD, Sing Hallelujah (Psalm 148)

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1 Praise the LORD, sing hallelujah,
from the heavens praise his name;
praise the LORD, our great Creator;
all his angels, praise proclaim.
All his hosts, together praise him,
sun and moon and stars on high;
praise the LORD, O heavens of heavens,
and the floods above the sky.

Refrain:
Praise the LORD, sing hallelujah,
for his name alone is high,
and his glory is exalted,
and his glory is exalted,
and his glory is exalted,
far above the earth and sky.

2 Let them praise the LORD their Maker:
they were made at his command.
God established them forever;
his decree shall ever stand.
Let the earth sing hallelujah:
raging seas, you monsters all,
fire and hail and snow and vapors,
stormy winds that hear his call. [Refrain]

3 All you fruitful trees and cedars,
every hill and mountain high,
creeping things and beasts and cattle,
birds that in the heavens fly,
kings of earth and all you people,
princes great, earth's judges all;
praise his name, young men and maidens,
aged men, and children small. [Refrain]

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Scripture References

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Further Reflections on Scripture References

In addition to Psalm 148, we find Revelation 5:8-14 in these words when God is praised as the creator of all.

When stanza 3 calls all parts of creation to praise his name, we hear much the same in Psalm 96:10-113.

Confessions and Statements of Faith References

Further Reflections on Confessions and Statements of Faith References

Angels figure prominently in this song of praise. “All his angels” and “all his hosts” are to join with the entire universe to bring praise to the Creator. Belgic Confession, Article 12 professes that God “also created the angels good, that they might be his messengers and serve the elect.”

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