Psalms 148:2

Psalms 148:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
• New International Version (NIV)Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts!

Context of Psalms 148:2

1Hallelujah! Praise the Lord from the heavens. Praise him in the heights above. Praise him, all his angels. Praise him, his entire heavenly army. 3Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all shining stars. 4Praise him, you highest heaven and the water above the sky.

Psalms 148:2 word by word

הַֽלְל֥וּהוּ כָל־מַלְאָכָ֑יו הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ כָּל־צְבָאָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• ye him, all his angelsמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messenger: angelH4397
• ye him, all his hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635

Cross-references for Psalms 148:2

• Psalms 103:20Praise the Lord, all his angels, you mighty beings who carry out his orders and are ready to obey his spoken orders.
• Job 38:7when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
• Isaiah 6:2Angels were standing above him. Each had six wings: With two they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew.
• Ezekiel 3:12Then the Spirit lifted me, and behind me I heard a loud thundering voice say, “Blessed is the Lord’s glory, which left this place.”
• Revelation 5:11Then I heard the voices of many angels, the four living creatures, and the leaders surrounding the throne. They numbered ten thousand times ten thousand and thousands times thousands.
• Genesis 2:1Heaven and earth and everything in them were finished.

Commentaries on Psalms 148:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Praise ye him, all his angels - Dwelling in the heavens. Compare the notes at Psalm 103:20. Praise ye him, all his hosts - See the notes at Psalm 103:21 and the notes at Isaiah 1:9. All his armies - referring to the angels considered as marshalled into hosts, of which God is the Head and Leader.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. 22. hosts--(compare Psa 103:21).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 148:2

• Angel (a Spirit)
• 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