1 The psalmist exhorts the celestial
7 The terrestrial
11 And the rational creatures to praise God

praise ye the Lord. Heb. Hallelujah Ps 89:5 146:1 Isa 49:13 Lu 2:13,14 Re 19:1-6

2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

all his angels Ps 103:20,21 Job 38:7 Isa 6:2-4 Eze 3:12 Re 5:11-13

all his hosts Ge 2:1

3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.

sun Ps 8:1-3 19:1-6 89:36,37 136:7-9 Ge 1:14-16 8:22 De 4:19 Jer 33:20

4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.

heavens Ps 113:6 1Ki 8:27 2Co 12:2

waters Ps 104:3 Ge 1:7 7:11

5 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.

for he Ps 33:6-9 95:5 Ge 1:1,2,6 Jer 10:11-13 Am 9:6 Re 4:11

6 He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.

he hath also Ps 89:37 93:1 119:90,91 Job 38:10,11,33 Pr 8:27-29 Isa 54:9 Jer 31:35,36 33:25

7 Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:

from the earth Ps 148:1

ye dragons Ps 74:13,14 104:25,26 Ge 1:21 Job 41:1 Isa 27:1 43:20 51:9,10

8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

fire Ps 147:15-18 Ge 19:24 Ex 9:23-25 Le 10:2 Nu 16:35 Jos 10:11 Job 37:2-6 38:22-37 Isa 66:16 Joe 2:30 Am 7:4 Re 16:8,9,21

stormy Ps 107:25-29 Ex 10:13,19 14:21 Am 4:13 Jon 1:4 Mt 8:24-27

9 Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:

mountains Ps 65:12,13 96:11-13 97:4,5 98:7-9 114:3-7 Isa 42:11 44:23 49:13 55:12,13 64:1 Eze 36:1

10 Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:

beasts Ps 50:10,11 103:22 150:6 Ge 1:20-25

flying fowl. Heb. birds of wing Ge 7:14 Eze 17:23

11 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:

kings Ps 2:10-12 22:27-29 66:1-4 68:31,32 72:10,11 86:9 102:15 138:4,5 Pr 8:15,16 Isa 49:23 60:3 Re 21:24

12 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:

young men Ps 8:2 68:25 Jer 31:13 Zec 9:17 Mt 21:15,16 Lu 19:37 Tit 2:4-6

13 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.

for his name Ps 8:1,9 99:3,4,9 So 5:9,16 Isa 6:3 Zec 9:17 Php 3:8

excellent. Heb. exalted 1Ch 29:11 Isa 12:4 33:5 Mt 6:13

glory Ps 57:6 72:19 108:4 113:4 Eph 4:10 1Pe 3:22

14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.

exalteth Ps 75:10 89:17 92:10 112:9 1Sa 2:1 Lu 1:52

the praise Ps 145:10 149:9 Lu 2:32 Re 5:8-14

a people Ex 19:5,6 De 4:7 Eph 2:13,17,19 1Pe 2:9