Psalms 148:6
4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
5 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
7 Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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
Thus saith the LORD; If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth;
Read in contextJeremiah 31:35–36
Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name:
Read in contextPsalms 89:37
It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
Read in contextJob 38:33
Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?
Read in contextPsalms 119:90–91
Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
Read in contextJob 38:10–11
And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,
Read in contextIsaiah 54:9
For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
Read in contextPsalms 93:1
The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.
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