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Psalms 148:7 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 7. 7Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
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Quick Meaning
Psalm 148:7: The summons “Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps” draws listeners into the shared movement “Heavens, earth, rulers, and peoples summoned to praise.”
Read It With
- Psalms 148:1–14
Read Psalms 148:7 with 148:1–14. Read alone, “Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps” could lose the communal voice, the parallel line or movement it develops, and the psalm's outcome. The complete movement establishes: Within Psalms 148:1–14, the communal voice carries the movement “Heavens, earth, rulers, and peoples summoned to praise” as part of “Heavens, earth, rulers, and peoples summoned to praise.” Its hallelujah-creation-hymn form and poetic parallelism hold the petitions, images, memories, or praise together before any single line is applied.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Psalms 148:1–14 opens Psalm 148 with “Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights” and establishes the communal voice and “Heavens, earth, rulers, and peoples summoned to praise” movement before later lines develop or answer it. Within that relationship, Psalm 148:7 summons praise or participation with “Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps” as one part of the psalm's communal movement.
What Remains True
Because this verse serves “Heavens, earth, rulers, and peoples summoned to praise,” its enduring claim is proportionate: Praise remembers concrete divine character and action, gathers many voices, and remains honest about grief rather than demanding one emotional performance. Psalm 148:7 summons praise or participation with “Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps” as one part of the psalm's communal movement. The local movement is “Heavens, earth, rulers, and peoples summoned to praise.” The unit's reviewed limit is: The cosmic summons joins rather than ranks creatures; it does not erase difference or authorize human domination.
How It Can Shape Life
- Keep the movement “Heavens, earth, rulers, and peoples summoned to praise” in view. Answer “Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps” by naming one concrete gift or act of mercy, sharing gratitude without requiring a grieving person to match your mood. The textual reason is this verse's role: Psalm 148:7 summons praise or participation with “Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps” as one part of the psalm's communal movement.
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Exact location: Psalms 148:1–14, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Psalms
Open Scriptures
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Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Ps.xml, OSIS 148:1–14
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Exact location: Official NET Bible Psalm 148 HTML, translator, textual, and study notes attached to Psalms 148:1–14
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