After going on (as many psalms of divine enthronement also do) about the grandeur of creation from sky to sea to animals large and small and weather of every sort, and about God as the active agent making possible all the wonders of creation, Sirach says:

“Worship YHWH as well as you are able, knowing that YHWH is above all praise. Gather your strength to glorify YHWH; let your praise be unceasing, though God is beyond all your power to praise” (43:30). Continue Reading