Psalm 148 is a great Psalm to lead us into Thanksgiving Day tomorrow! Not one living being is left out of this instruction to praise HIM! "Praise" here is the Hebrew word "halal". We have looked at it many times on this blog! It means: to be clear, to shine, to make a show, to boast, to be clamorously foolish, to rave, to celebrate, to stultify. The Dictionary definition of "stultify" is: to make, or cause to appear, foolish or ridiculous. When was the last time that YOU praised HIM with your entire being, holding nothing back, to the point that if anyone saw you, you would appear foolish and ridiculous to them? I know that some of you have NEVER done so! I encourage you to do so! There is something entirely life changing in giving your ALL to HIM in praise! He IS the One, True, Most High, Living, Almighty God of the Bible! The God of all creation! The God of our Salvation! AMEN! Here, to inspire you, is all of Psalm 148 from the Amplified Bible:
1 PRAISE THE Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the heights!
2 Praise Him, all His angels, praise Him, all His hosts!
3 Praise Him, sun and moon, praise Him, all you stars of light!
4 Praise Him, you highest heavens and you waters above the heavens!
5 Let them praise the name of the Lord, for He commanded and they were created.
6 He also established them forever and ever; He made a decree which shall not pass away [He fixed their bounds which cannot be passed over].
7 Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea monsters and all deeps!
8 You lightning, hail, fog, and frost, you stormy wind fulfilling His orders!
9 Mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars!
10 Beasts and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds!
11 Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers and judges of the earth!
12 Both young men and maidens, old men and children!
13 Let them praise and exalt the name of the Lord, for His name alone is exalted and supreme! His glory and majesty are above earth and heaven!
14 He has lifted up a horn for His people [giving them power, prosperity, dignity, and preeminence], a song of praise for all His godly ones, for the people of Israel, who are near to Him. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) AMP
Shalom in Him!
