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Psalm 148:1

Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!

1Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!
2Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his army!
3Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!
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Notice

The repeated cry to praise YHWH turns your attention toward the heavens, where even the heights are addressed as places of worship.

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Where else Scripture says this

9 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Psalm 89:5The heavens will praise your wonders, LORD, your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.Both passages name the heavens as a place of praise to the LORD; Psalm 89 names his wonders and faithfulness.
Psalm 69:34Let heaven and earth praise him; the seas, and everything that moves therein!Both summon heaven to praise God, while Psalm 69 extends the summons to earth, the seas, and their creatures.
Revelation 19:1–6After these things I heard something like a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Hallelujah! Salvation, power, and glory belong to our God;Psalm 148 summons praise from the heavens, and Revelation describes a great multitude in heaven praising God.
Psalm 149:1Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.Both begin with the same command to praise the LORD, then name a setting: the heavens or the assembly of saints.
Luke 2:13–14Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God and saying,Psalm 148 calls for praise from the heavens, and Luke describes a heavenly army praising God.
Isaiah 49:13Sing, heavens, and be joyful, earth! Break out into singing, mountains! For the LORD has comforted his people, and will have compassion on his afflicted.Both address the heavens with a summons to praise; Isaiah also names God's comfort and compassion toward his people.
Matthew 21:9The multitudes who went in front of him, and those who followed, kept shouting, “Hosanna to the son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! …Both use language of height in worship: Psalm 148 names the heights, while Matthew records the crowds shouting hosanna in the highest.
Psalm 146:1Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, my soul.Both repeat the command to praise the LORD, with Psalm 148 addressing the heavens and Psalm 146 addressing the speaker's soul.
Mark 11:10Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”Both direct worship toward the heights, though Mark's words concern the coming kingdom of David and Psalm 148 summons heavenly praise.
Where this verse fits

Praise and worship. gratitude.

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One step

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Pray Psalm 148:1 aloud beside a window

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Encouragement

Your praise has a wider setting than the room where you speak it. This psalm summons even the heavens to worship; YHWH deserves praise in the heights.

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