148 (L) THE THIRD HALLELUJAH PSALM. (LEVITICUS.)

L T           1∼ Hallelujah.
                1∼. Praise ye the LORD.
    U i       ∼1 Praise from the heavens. (2nd Person.)
                ∼1. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
        k     2-4 Things in the heavens.
                2. Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
                3. Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
                4. Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
          l   5∼ Injunction. "Let them praise".
                5∼. Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
            m ∼5,6 Reasons. "For".
                ∼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.
    U i       7∼ Praise from the earth. (2nd Person.)
                7∼. Praise the LORD from the earth,
        k     ∼7-12 Things in the earth.
                ∼7. ye dragons, and all deeps:
                8. Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
                9. Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:
                10. Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:
                11. Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:
                12. Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:
          l   13∼ Injunction. "Let them praise".
                13∼. Let them praise the name of the LORD:
            m ∼13-14∼ Reasons. "For".
                ∼13. for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
                14∼. He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him.
  T           ∼14 Hallelujah.
                ∼14. Praise ye the LORD.