Psalm 148 - Let All Creation Praise and Worship

The author of Psalm 148 is not known, however,  the author brings to our attention a psalm that praises the Lord and allows us to worship our Lord whole-heartedly.

All creation is like a majestic symphony or a great choir composed of many harmonious parts that together offer up songs of praise.  Each part (independent, yet part of the whole) is caught up and carried along in the swelling tides of praise.  This is a picture of how we as believers should praise God - individually, yet as part of the great choir of believers worldwide.  Are you singing your part well in the worldwide choir of praise?

Psalm 148 / New International Version

¹ Praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord from the heavens;
    praise him in the heights above.
² Praise him, all his angels;
    praise him, all his heavenly hosts.
³ Praise him, sun and moon;
    praise him, all you shining stars.
⁴ Praise him, you highest heavens
    and you waters above the skies.

⁵ Let them praise the name of the Lord,
    for he commanded and they were created.
⁶ and He set them in place for ever and ever;
    he gave a decree that will never pass away.

⁷ Praise the Lord from the earth,
    you great sea creatures and all ocean depths,
⁸ lightning and hail, snow and clouds,
    stormy winds that do his bidding,
⁹ you mountains and all hills,
    fruit trees and all cedars,
¹⁰ wild animals and all cattle,
    small creatures and flying birds,
¹¹ kings of the earth and all nations,
    you princes and all rulers on earth,
¹² young men and women,
    old men and children.

 

¹³ Let them praise the name of the Lord,
    for his name alone is exalted;
    his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
¹⁴ He has raised up for his people a horn,
    the praise of all his saints,
    of Israel, the people close to his heart.

 

Praise the Lord.