Psalms 148:3

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! Praise the Lord from the sky above! Praise him high in the heavens. 2Praise him, all his angels. Praise him all his armies in heaven. Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all bright stars. 4Praise him, skies above, and the water above the sky. 5They should all praise the name of the Lord. It was his command that created them.

Psalms 148:3 word by word

הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ שֶׁ֣מֶשׁ וְיָרֵ֑חַ הַ֝לְל֗וּהוּ כָּל־כּ֥וֹכְבֵי אֽוֹר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• ye him, sunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁshemesh · sunH8121
• and moonיָרֵחַyârêach · moonH3394
• him, all ye starsכּוֹכָבkôkâb · starH3556
• of lightאוֹר'ôr · lightH216

Cross-references for Psalms 148:3

• Psalms 8:1Lord, our ruler, your name is famous all over the world. The sky above shows how great you are.
• Psalms 19:1The heavens show us how great God is. The sky above shows his good work.
• Psalms 89:36His descendants will always rule. His kingdom will continue to be there for ever, as long as the sun shines.
• Genesis 1:14God said, ‘There will be lights all across the sky. They will make the day different from the night. They will show the seasons, days and years.
• Genesis 8:22As long as the earth continues to be here, the time for people to plant seeds will come each year. The time for harvest will come each year. Times of cold and heat will always come. Summer and winter will always come. Day and night will never stop.’
• Deuteronomy 4:19When you look up at the sky, you see the sun, the moon and the stars. They all shine up in the sky. But do not bend down low to them or worship them. They are there because the Lord your God has made them. He has given them to people everywhere in the world.
• Jeremiah 33:20‘I, the Lord, say to you, “The day and the night will always come at their proper times. I have made that agreement with them, and nobody can stop it.

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

Topics related to Psalms 148:3

• God
• Praise

In the dictionaries

• Praise
• Daniel, Book of
• Haggai
• Hallel
• Light
• Psalms, Book of
• Song of the Three Children
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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