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, sun and moon. Praise him, all bright stars. 4Praise him, skies above, and the water above the sky. They should all praise the name of the Lord. It was his command that created them. 6He has fixed them in their places for all time. Nothing can change the command that he has given. 7Praise the Lord from the earth! Praise him, sea monsters and all the deep seas.

Psalms 148:5 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Let them praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• for he commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• and they were createdבָּרָאbârâ' · to createH1254

Cross-references for Psalms 148:5

• Psalms 33:6The word of the Lord made the heavens. When he spoke, all the stars in the sky appeared.
• Psalms 95:5The seas are his, because he made them. He also made the dry land, with his own hands.
• Genesis 1:1In the beginning, God made the heavens and the earth.
• Jeremiah 10:11Tell the nations this: ‘Your gods did not make the earth or the sky. They will disappear completely from everywhere on earth and everywhere in the sky.’
• Amos 9:6The Lord builds his palace up into heaven, with its foundation on the earth. He takes up the water from the sea, and he pours it out on the earth as rain. The Lord is his name.
• Revelation 4:11‘God, our Lord, you are very good! Everyone should give you honour and say how great and powerful you are! Everyone should worship you, because you created everything. You decided to make them and so you made them! That is why everything in the world is here.’

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