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Psalms 148:5–8

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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.
Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
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From verse 5

  1. Revelation 4:11Rank 1 from verse 5
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    11Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

  2. Genesis 1:6Rank 2 from verse 5
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    6¶ And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

  3. Psalms 33:6–9Rank 3 from verse 5
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    6By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

    7He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.

    8Let all the earth fear the Lord: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

    9For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

  4. Genesis 1:1–2Rank 4 from verse 5
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    1IN the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

    2And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

  5. Jeremiah 10:11–13Rank 5 from verse 5
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    11Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.

    12He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.

    13When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.

From verse 6

  1. Jeremiah 33:25Rank 1 from verse 6
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    25Thus saith the Lord; If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth;

  2. Jeremiah 31:35–36Rank 2 from verse 6
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    35¶ 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:

    36If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the Lord, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.

  3. Job 38:33Rank 3 from verse 6
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    33Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?

  4. Psalms 89:37Rank 4 from verse 6
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    37It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.

  5. Psalms 119:90–91Rank 5 from verse 6
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    90Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.

    91They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.

From verse 7

  1. Genesis 1:21Rank 1 from verse 7
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    21And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

  2. Psalms 74:13–14Rank 2 from verse 7
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    13Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.

    14Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.

  3. Isaiah 43:20Rank 3 from verse 7
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    20The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.

  4. Job 41:1–34Rank 4 from verse 7
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    1CANST thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?

    2Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?

    3Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?

    4Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?

    5Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?

    6Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?

    7Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?

    8Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.

    9Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?

    10None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?

    11Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.

    12I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.

    13Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?

    14Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.

    15His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.

    16One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.

    17They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.

    18By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

    19Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.

    20Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.

    21His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.

    22In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.

    23The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.

    24His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.

    25When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.

    26The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.

    27He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.

    28The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.

    29Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.

    30Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.

    31He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.

    32He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.

    33Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.

    34He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.

  5. Psalms 104:25–26Rank 5 from verse 7
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    25So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

    26There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.

From verse 8

  1. Psalms 147:15–18Rank 1 from verse 8
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    15He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

    16He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.

    17He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?

    18He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

  2. Revelation 16:21Rank 2 from verse 8
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    21And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

  3. Revelation 16:8–9Rank 3 from verse 8
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    8And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.

    9And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

  4. Amos 7:4Rank 4 from verse 8
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    4¶ Thus hath the Lord God shewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord God called to contend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part.

  5. Exodus 10:13Rank 5 from verse 8
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    13And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the Lord brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

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DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 148:5

COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

praise

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1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

name

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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

created

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Past-tense or past-participial form of create. Sense 1: Caused to exist, made, or formed. Sense 2: Brought into a new state or character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 148:6

COMBINED MEANING

stablished

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of stablish, meaning to establish, make firm, confirm, or settle securely.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for ever

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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ever

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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

decree

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Sense 1: An authoritative order, statute, command, sentence, or settled determination. Sense 2: As a verb, to determine, ordain, or command by such authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

pass

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To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 148:7

COMBINED MEANING

praise

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1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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dragons

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Large serpentine creatures and creatures of waste or desert places.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 148:8

COMBINED MEANING

fire

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Burning flame and heat that gives light, consumes, purifies, or destroys.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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hail

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Sense 1: Frozen drops of precipitation. Sense 2: To fall or descend as hail. Sense 3: An exclamation of greeting or acclaim.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

snow

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Frozen white precipitation falling from clouds and covering the earth.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wind

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Sense 1: Air in motion; a current of air. Sense 2: Breath or a movement of air from breathing. Sense 3: By figure, something empty, unstable, or passing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

word

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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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

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

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

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

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

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

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