Psalms 148:5

Psalms 148:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he commanded, and they were created.
• New International Version (NIV)Let them praise the name of the Lord, for at his command they were created,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Let them praise the name of the Lord! For he commanded and they were created.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Let them praise the name of the Lord, For He commanded and they were created.

Context of Psalms 148:5

3Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars. 4Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies. Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created. 6He established them forever and ever; He issued a decree that will never pass away. 7Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths,

Psalms 148:5 word by word

יְֽ֭הַֽלְלוּ אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֤י ה֭וּא צִוָּ֣ה וְנִבְרָֽאוּ׃Read the interlinear

• Let them praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• forכִּיkîy · forH3588
• Heהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
• gave the commandצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• and they were createdבָּרָאbârâ' · to createH1254

Cross-references for Psalms 148:5

• Psalms 33:6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.
• Psalms 95:5The sea is His, for He made it, and His hands formed the dry land.
• Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
• Jeremiah 10:11Thus you are to tell them: “These gods, who have made neither the heavens nor the earth, will perish from this earth and from under these heavens.”
• Amos 9:6He builds His upper rooms in the heavens and founds His vault upon the earth. He summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth. The LORD is His name.
• Revelation 4:11“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”

Commentaries on Psalms 148:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Let them praise the name of the Lord - That is, Let them praise Yahweh himself - the name being often put for the person or thing referred to. For he commanded, and they were created - He showed his great power by merely speaking, and they came at once into being. Compare Psalm 33:6, note; Psalm 33:9, note.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-14This psalm calls for the whole created order to praise the Lord because he has honored his faithful people.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. praise the name--as representing His perfections. he commanded--"He" is emphatic, ascribing creation to God alone.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 148:5

• God
• Heaven
• Praise
• Sea
• Water

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Commentaries on Psalms 148

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings