You great sea creatures and all the depths;
8 Fire and hail, snow and clouds;
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; vv.7-10
Read chapter 148
Mankind is the only creation that seems to doubt it's Creator. All creation seems to know who it's creator is. God the Creator didn't just make the sea creatures, snow, mountains, trees, etc. but he continues to sustain them as we see it said as a continuing thing as "fulfilling His word." Matthew Henry notes in his commentary:
The powers of nature, be they ever so strong, so stormy, do what God appoints them, and no more. Those that rebel against God's word, show themselves to be more violent than even the stormy winds, yet they fulfil it. View the surface of the earth, mountains and all hills; from the barren tops of some, and the fruitful tops of others, we may fetch matter for praise. And assuredly creatures which have the powers of reason, ought to employ themselves in praising God. Let all manner of persons praise God. Those of every rank, high and low. Let us show that we are his saints by praising his name continually.
Jon Foreman's song "Your Love is Strong" sings about how perfect creation is in unison to how God made them "the birds are composing, not a note of out of tune or out of place" and "the fields of flowers are better dressed than any girl on her wedding day."
There's a praise to God above man (angles, stars, moon) and below man (creatures, nature), ought we not realize this and praise the same?!
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