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Psalmes 148

P S A L. CXLVII.

1 The Prophet exhorteth to praise God, for his care of the Church: 4 his power, 6 and his mercy: 7 To praise him for his prouidence: 12 To praise him for his blessings vpon the kingdome: 15 for his power ouer the Meteors: 19 and for his ordinances in the Church.

CXLVIII ¶ Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises vnto our God: for it is pleasant, and praise is comely. 2 The LORD doeth build vp Ierusalem: he gathereth together the out-casts of Israel. 3 [fn]Hee healeth the broken in heart: and bindeth vp their wounds. 4 He telleth the number of the stars: he calleth them all by their names. 5 [fn]Great is our LORD, and of great power: his vnderstanding is infinite. 6 The LORD lifteth vp the meeke: hee casteth the wicked downe to the ground. 7 Sing vnto the LORD with thankesgiuing: sing prayse vpon the harpe vnto our God: 8 Who couereth the heauen with cloudes, who prepareth raine for the earth: who maketh grasse to growe vpon the mountaines. 9 [ref]He giueth to the beast his foode: and to the yong rauens which crie. 10 Hee delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. 11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that feare him: in those that hope in his mercie. 12 Praise the LORD, O Ierusalem: praise thy God, O Zion. 13 For hee hath strengthened the barres of thy gates: hee hath blessed thy children within thee. 14 [fn][fn]He maketh peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the finest of the wheate. 15 He sendeth forth his commandement vpon earth: his word runneth very swiftly. 16 He giueth snow like wooll: he scattereth the hoare frost like ashes. 17 He casteth forth his yce like morsels: who can stand before his cold? 18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. 19 [fn]He sheweth his word vnto Iacob: his statutes and his iudgements vnto Israel. 20 He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his iudgements, they haue not knowen them. Praise yee the LORD.

P S A L. CXLVIII.

1 The Psalmist exhorteth the celestiall, 7 The terrestriall, 11 And the rationall creatures to praise God.

CXLVIII ¶ [fn]Praise yee the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heauens: praise him in the heights. 2 Praise yee him all his Angels: praise ye him all his hosts. 3 Praise ye him Sunne and Moone: praise him all ye starres of light. 4 Praise him ye heauens of heauens: and ye waters that be aboue the heauens. 5 Let them praise the Name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created. 6 Hee hath also stablished them for euer and euer: he hath made a decree which shall not passe. 7 Praise the LORD from the earth: ye dragons and all deepes. 8 Fire and haile, snow and vapour: stormie wind fulfilling his word. 9 Mountaines and all hilles: fruitfull trees, and all cedars. 10 [fn]Beastes and all cattell: creeping things, and flying foule. 11 Kings of the earth, and all people: Princes, and all Iudges of the earth. 12 Both young men and maidens: olde men and children. 13 [fn]Let them praise the Name of the LORD, for his Name alone is excellent: his glory is aboue the earth and heauen. 14 Hee also exalteth the horne of his people, the praise of all his Saints; euen of the children of Israel, a people neere vnto him. Praise ye the LORD.

147:3 Heb. griefs.

147:5 Heb. of his vnderstanding there is no number.

147:14 Heb. who maketh thy border peace

147:14 Heb. fat of wheate.

147:19 Heb. his words.

148:1 Heb. Halleluiah.

148:10 Heb. birds of wing.

148:13 Heb. exalted.

147:9 Iob 39.3. psal.104.27.28.