Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 148:3
3Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars.
Psalms 148:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
- New International Version (NIV)Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all you stars of light!
Context of Psalms 148:3
1Hallelujah! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights. 2Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly armies. Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars. 4Praise him, highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens. 5Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he commanded, and they were created.
Read all of Psalms 148Psalms 148:3 word by word
הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ שֶׁ֣מֶשׁ וְיָרֵ֑חַ הַ֝לְל֗וּהוּ כָּל־כּ֥וֹכְבֵי אֽוֹר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 148:3
- Psalms 8:1Lord, our Lord, how magnificent is your name throughout the earth! You have covered the heavens with your majesty.
- Psalms 19:1The heavens declare the glory of God, and the expanse proclaims the work of his hands.
- Psalms 89:36His offspring will continue forever, his throne like the sun before me,
- Psalms 136:7He made the great lights: His faithful love endures forever.
- Genesis 1:14Then God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night. They will serve as signs for seasons and for days and years.
- Genesis 8:22As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, and day and night will not cease.”
- Deuteronomy 4:19When you look to the heavens and see the sun, moon, and stars — all the stars in the sky — do not be led astray to bow in worship to them and serve them. The Lord your God has provided them for all people everywhere under heaven.
- Jeremiah 33:20“This is what the Lord says: If you can break my covenant with the day and my covenant with the night so that day and night cease to come at their regular time,
Commentaries on Psalms 148:3
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Praise ye him, sun and moon - The most conspicuous and glorious objects in the heavens, as apparent to the eyes of people. Praise him, all ye stars of light - A poetical expression to denote bright or shining stars. The phrase embraces all the stars as they strike the eyes of people. Each one has something special to it for which to praise God: and the entire groups - the immense multitudes, as such - should join in one chorus of praise.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. 1-141. heavens [and] heights--are synonymous.Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 3stars of the night Heb. כוכבי אור, stars of the night.Read the comment
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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
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