Psalms 148:6

Psalms 148:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
• New International Version (NIV)and he established them for ever and ever— he issued a decree that will never pass away.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he established them forever and ever; he gave a decree, and it shall not pass away.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He also established them forever and ever; He made a decree which shall not pass away.

Context of Psalms 148:6

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. He 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. 8Praise him, fire and hail, snow and clouds. Praise him, wind and storm, as you obey his commands.

Psalms 148:6 word by word

וַיַּעֲמִידֵ֣ם לָעַ֣ד לְעוֹלָ֑ם חָק־נָ֝תַ֗ן וְלֹ֣א יַעֲבֽוֹר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He hath also stablishedעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• them for everעַד‛ad · perpetuityH5703
• and everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• he hath madeנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• a decreeחֹקchôq · statute: decreeH2706
• which shall not passעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674

Cross-references for Psalms 148:6

• Psalms 89:37As the moon is always there in the sky, to show that God is faithful, David's kingdom will also continue.’ Selah.
• Psalms 93:1The Lord rules as King! He wears royal power as his clothes. His strength is like a belt round his body. So the world is safe and strong. Nothing can shake it from its place.
• Psalms 119:90You continue to show that people can trust you, from one century to the next. You have fixed the earth in its place, and it will remain.
• Job 38:10I put a border around the sea. I locked it in its place.
• Proverbs 8:27I was there when he put the heavens in their place. I was there when he made the border of the sea where it meets the sky.
• Isaiah 54:9‘This is like what I did in Noah's time. At that time, I promised that a flood of water would never again destroy the earth. Now, at this time, I have promised that I will not be angry with you again. I will not speak against you again.
• Jeremiah 31:35The Lord is the one who causes the sun to shine during the day. He causes the moon and the stars to shine at night. He causes the waves of the sea to move around and they make a loud noise. He is the Lord Almighty, and he makes this promise:
• Jeremiah 33:25But I promise you this: Nobody can stop the agreement that I have made with the day and the night. I have also commanded the earth and the sky to obey certain laws.

Commentaries on Psalms 148:6

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6He hath also stablished them forever and ever - He has made them firm, stable, enduring. That they may be eternal is possible; that they will not be, no one can prove. Matter, when created, has no necessary tendency to decay or annihilation; and the universe - the stars, and suns, and systems - which have endured so many million of ages may continue to exist any number of million of ages to come. Of course, however, all this is dependent on the will of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6The created order is stable because of the Lord's word (see Psalm 33:9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. The perpetuity of the frame of nature is, of course, subject to Him who formed it. a decree ... pass--His ordinances respecting them shall not change (Jr 36:31), or perish (Job 34:20; Psa 37:36).Read the comment
• Rashi on Tanakh · v. 6He issued a decree to them, that this one should serve by day and that one should serve by night. which will not change That decree.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 148:6

• God
• Heaven
• Praise

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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