Psalms 148:5-6

Psalms 148:5-6

[5] Let them praise  the name  of the LORD:  for he commanded,  and they were created.  [6] He hath also stablished  them for ever  and ever:  he hath made  a decree  which shall not pass. 

What does Psalms 148:5-6 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

These heavenly entities should praise Yahweh because He created them all by His command. The order of creation in this psalm generally follows the order of Genesis 1 , though the writer took some poetic liberty. Furthermore, these created things continue to exist as they do because God made a decree that they should endure as long as He wills. The Canaanites worshipped the stars and planets, so this psalm would have been a polemic against their idolatry.