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Psalms 148:5

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Let them praise the name of the LORD, because he spoke the word and they came into existence.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is calling for all creation to praise God because he is the one who spoke everything into being with his powerful command.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from Psalm 148, one of the final 'Hallelujah Psalms' that closes the book of Psalms with pure praise. The psalmist is calling on all of creation - from angels to stars to animals - to worship God. This reflects the Hebrew understanding that all of creation exists to bring glory to its Creator.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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