Psalm 148

English Standard Version

Praise the Name of the Lord

148 ^(A)Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord ^(B)from the heavens;
praise him ^(C)in the heights!
²Praise him, all his angels;
praise him, all his ^(D)hosts!

³Praise him, sun and moon,
praise him, all you shining stars!
⁴Praise him, you ^(E)highest heavens,
and you ^(F)waters above the heavens!

⁵^(G)Let them praise the name of the Lord!
For ^(H)he commanded and they were created.
⁶And he ^(I)established them forever and ever;
he gave ^(J)a decree, and it shall not ^(K)pass away.^[a]

⁷Praise the Lord ^(L)from the earth,
you ^(M)great sea creatures and all deeps,
⁸^(N)fire and hail, ^(O)snow and mist,
^(P)stormy wind ^(Q)fulfilling his word!

⁹^(R)Mountains and all hills,
^(S)fruit trees and all ^(T)cedars!
¹⁰^(U)Beasts and all livestock,
creeping things and ^(V)flying birds!

¹¹Kings of the earth and ^(W)all peoples,
princes and all rulers of the earth!
¹²Young men and maidens together,
old men and children!

¹³^(X)Let them praise the name of the Lord,
    for ^(Y)his name alone is exalted;
    ^(Z)his majesty is above earth and heaven.
¹⁴He has ^(AA)raised up a horn for his people,
    ^(AB)praise for all his saints,
    for the people of Israel who are ^(AC)near to him.
^(AD)Praise the Lord!

Footnotes

Psalm 148:6 Or it shall not be transgressed

Isaiah 63:7-9

English Standard Version

The Lord's Mercy Remembered

⁷I will recount the steadfast love of the Lord,
    the praises of the Lord,
according to all that the Lord has granted us,
    ^(A)and the great goodness to the house of Israel
that he has granted them according to his compassion,
    according to the abundance of his steadfast love.
⁸For he said, “Surely they are my people,
    children who will not deal falsely.”
    And he became their Savior.
⁹^(B)In all their affliction he was afflicted,^[a]
    and the angel of his presence saved them;
^(C)in his love and in his pity he redeemed them;
    ^(D)he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.

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Isaiah 63:9 Or he did not afflict

Hebrews 2:10-18

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¹⁰For it ^(A)was fitting that he, ^(B)for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons ^(C)to glory, should make the ^(D)founder of their salvation ^(E)perfect through suffering. ¹¹For ^(F)he who sanctifies and ^(G)those who are sanctified ^(H)all have one source.^[a] That is why he is not ashamed to call them ^(I)brothers,^[b] ¹²saying,

^(J)“I will tell of your name to my brothers;
in the midst of the ^(K)congregation I will sing your praise.”

¹³And again,

^(L)“I will put my trust in him.”

And again,

^(M)“Behold, I and the children ^(N)God has given me.”

¹⁴Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise ^(O)partook of the same things, that ^(P)through death he might ^(Q)destroy ^(R)the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, ¹⁵and deliver all those who ^(S)through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. ¹⁶For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he ^(T)helps the offspring of Abraham. ¹⁷Therefore he had ^(U)to be made like his brothers in every respect, ^(V)so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest ^(W)in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. ¹⁸For because he himself has suffered ^(X)when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

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Hebrews 2:11 Greek all are of one
Hebrews 2:11 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verse 12