Psalms 148:5-8

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; ¹ 

he issued a decree that will not be revoked. ² 

148:7 Praise the Lord from the earth,

you sea creatures and all you ocean depths,

148:8 O fire and hail, snow and clouds, ³ 

O stormy wind that carries out his orders, ⁴ 

[148:6]  ¹ tn Or “forever and ever.”

[148:6]  ² tn Heb “and it will not pass away.”

[148:8]  ¹ tn In Ps 119:83 the noun refers to “smoke,” but here, where the elements of nature are addressed, the clouds, which resemble smoke, are probably in view.

[148:8]  ² tn Heb “[that] does his word.”