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Psalm 148:7-9
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 148:7-9
New Catholic Bible
7 [a]Praise the Lord from the earth,
you sea monsters and ocean depths,
8 fire and hail, snow and clouds,
storm winds that carry out his word,[b]
9 all mountains and hills,
all fruit trees and cedars,
Footnotes
- Psalm 148:7 The psalmist now calls upon all creatures on earth to praise the Lord: sea creatures, depths, the powers of nature, mountains and hills, fruit trees and the cedars, animals and birds, and finally all human beings, including the powerful as well as the young and old.
- Psalm 148:8 Carry out his word: i.e., “do his bidding” (see Ps 147:15).
