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Psalm 148:11

kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth,

9mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
10wild animals and all livestock, small creatures and flying birds,
11kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth,
12both young men and maidens, old men and children.
13Let them praise the LORD’s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.
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Notice

Kings and judges appear among all peoples in the summons to praise, setting even the highest human offices beneath YHWH whose name alone is exalted.

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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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Isaiah 60:3Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.Both passages name kings alongside whole peoples, extending their scope beyond a single ruler or nation.
Psalm 102:15So the nations will fear the LORD’s name, all the kings of the earth your glory.Both passages name kings and peoples in relation to the LORD’s name and glory.
Revelation 21:24The nations will walk in its light. The kings of the earth bring the glory and honor of the nations into it.Both passages include nations and earthly kings, though one summons praise and the other describes bringing glory and honor.
Psalm 68:31–32Princes shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.Both passages include princes among those turning toward God, with Egypt and Ethiopia named in Psalm 68.
Psalm 138:4–5All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, LORD, for they have heard the words of your mouth.The kings summoned to praise in Psalm 148 are also named as those who will thank the LORD in Psalm 138.
Psalm 66:1–4For the Chief Musician. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!Both psalms summon praise across the earth, with Psalm 148 naming the rulers and peoples included.
Isaiah 49:23Kings shall be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow down to you with their faces to the earth, and lick the dust of your …Both passages include kings within a larger account of the LORD’s greatness, though Isaiah describes their service and bowing down.
Proverbs 8:15–16By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.Both passages name kings and princes; Proverbs concerns their rule and justice, while the psalm summons them to praise.
Daniel 9:12He has confirmed his words, which he spoke against us and against our judges who judged us, by bringing on us a great evil; for under the whole sky, such has …Both passages name judges among the people addressed by God’s dealings, though Daniel recounts judgment and the psalm summons praise.
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Praise God whose glory exceeds every human office

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Encouragement

Your place among those summoned to praise does not depend on rank. Kings and peoples share that summons, and YHWH’s name alone is exalted.

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