Psalms 148:1

Psalms 148:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
• New International Version (NIV)Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights above.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights!

Context of Psalms 148:1

Hallelujah! Praise the Lord from the heavens. Praise him in the heights above. 2Praise him, all his angels. Praise him, his entire heavenly army. 3Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all shining stars.

Psalms 148:1 word by word

הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ׀ הַֽלְל֣וּ אֶת־יְ֭הוָה מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֑יִם הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בַּמְּרוֹמִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• ye the Lordיָהּyâhh · LORDH3050
• ye the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• from the heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• him in the heightsמָרוֹםmârôm · heightH4791

Cross-references for Psalms 148:1

• Psalms 89:5O Lord, the heavens praise your miracles and your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones.
• Psalms 146:1Hallelujah! Praise the Lord, my soul!
• Isaiah 49:13Sing with joy, you heavens! Rejoice, you earth! Break into shouts of joy, you mountains! The Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on his humble people.
• Luke 2:13Suddenly, a large army of angels appeared with the angel. They were praising God by saying,
• Revelation 19:1After these things I heard what sounded like the loud noise from a large crowd in heaven, saying, “Hallelujah! Salvation, glory, and power belong to our God.

Commentaries on Psalms 148:1

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Praise ye the Lord - See the notes at Psalm 146:1. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens - On the part of the heavens. Let those who dwell in heaven begin the song. Praise him in the heights - All that are in the heights; to wit, in the highest parts of the universe, or the heavens.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The creatures placed in the upper world called on to praise the Lord. (1-6) Also the creatures of this lower world, especially his own people. (7-14) Verses 1-6 We, in this dark and sinful world, know little of the heavenly world of light. But we know that there is above us a world of blessed angels. They are always praising God, therefore the psalmist shows his desire that God may be praised in the best manner; also we show that we have communion with…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the crowds welcomed him like a king and shouted blessings, including a phrase from this verse (Matthew 21:9; Mark 11:10; Luke 19:38).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-141. heavens [and] heights--are synonymous.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 148:1

• Hallelujah
• Praise

In the dictionaries

• 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