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Psalms 148:4-6

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148:4 Praise him, O highest heaven,

and you waters above the sky! 1 

148:5 Let them praise the name of the Lord,

for he gave the command and they came into existence.

148:6 He established them so they would endure; 2 

he issued a decree that will not be revoked. 3 

1 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.

2 tn Or “forever and ever.”

3 tn Heb “and it will not pass away.”



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