"Alleluia! Praise YAHWEH from the heavens; praise HIM in the heavenly heights.
Praise HIM, all HIS angels; praise HIM, all HIS heavenly hosts.
Praise HIM, sun and moon; praise HIM, all you shining stars.
Praise HIM, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies.
Let them praise the name of YAHWEH, at whose command they were made.
HE established them forever; and gave each a fixed and lasting duty.
Praise YAHWEH from the earth; you sea creatures, and all the depths;
clouds and snow, hail and lightning, storm winds that do HIS bidding;
you mountains, and all you hills, you fruit trees and cedars;
you wild beasts and tame animals; you creeping things and winged fowl.
Kings of the earth; and nations, princes and all rulers of the world; young men and maidens; old and young, together--let them praise the name of YAHWEH;
for HIS name alone is exalted; HIS majesty is above earth and heaven.
HE has given HIS people glory; HE has given a praise to HIS faithful, to Israel, the people close to HIM. Alleluia."
- Psalm 148:1-14
(The whole of creation resounds with the praise of GOD; the music begins in heaven, and from there passes down to earth and goes around the whole world. But, at the center of it all, is the people of GOD. For they are the beginning of a new creation, and through them, the whole world is to be recreated, to the greater glory of GOD.
The whole of creation [heavens, earth, and abyss] must bend the knee and praise the 'Name above any other name' [Philippians 2:9-10]. In order to pray with this psalm, we need to have an ecumenical heart, where everything and everyone finds room. From heaven and from earth, there will be praise to GOD, in an only polyphonic choir.)
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