KJV ORIGINAL
Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Praise him, sun and moon: praise him, all you shining stars.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is calling on the sun, moon, and stars to praise God, showing that all of creation should worship Him.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from one of the final psalms in the book, which focuses entirely on praise. Ancient Hebrew poetry often personified elements of nature, giving them human-like qualities such as the ability to praise God. In the ancient Near Eastern world, celestial bodies were often worshipped as gods, but this psalm declares that even these magnificent creations should worship the one true God.
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