Psalms 148:6
4 Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies.
5 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created.
He established them forever and ever; He issued a decree that will never pass away.
7 Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths,
8 lightning and hail, snow and clouds, powerful wind fulfilling His word,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- He established them forever and ever; He issued a decree that will never pass away.
- KJV
- He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
- WEB
- He has also established them forever and ever. He has made a decree which will not pass away.
- ASV
- He hath also established them for ever and ever: He hath made a decree which shall not pass away.
- DARBY
- And he established them for ever and ever; he made [for them] a statute which shall not pass.
- BLB
- And He established them for ever to forever; He made a decree, and it shall not pass away.
- ÅB
- og han satte dem på deres sted for all tid, for evig; han gav en lov som ingen av dem overskrider.
- OTB
- Han har grunnfestet dem for evig og alltid;
Han har gitt en lov, og den skal ikke brytes. - B1930
- og han satte dem på deres sted for all tid, for evig; han gav en lov som ingen av dem overskrider.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 33:25
This is what the LORD says: If I have not established My covenant with the day and the night and the fixed order of heaven and earth,
Read in contextJeremiah 31:35–36
Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name:
Read in contextPsalms 89:37
like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky.” Selah
Read in contextJob 38:33
Do you know the laws of the heavens? Can you set their dominion over the earth?
Read in contextPsalms 119:90–91
Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.
Read in contextJob 38:10–11
when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors,
Read in contextIsaiah 54:9
“For to Me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So I have sworn that I will not be angry with you or rebuke you.
Read in contextPsalms 93:1
The LORD reigns! He is robed in majesty; the LORD has clothed and armed Himself with strength. The world indeed is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
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