Psalms 148:13

Psalms 148:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
• New International Version (NIV)Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above earth and heaven.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Let them praise the name of the Lord, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven.

Context of Psalms 148:13

11Kings of the earth and all peoples; Rulers and all judges of the earth; 12Both young men and virgins; Old men and children. They are to praise the name of the Lord, For His name alone is exalted; His majesty is above earth and heaven. 14And He has lifted up a horn for His people, Praise for all His godly ones, For the sons of Israel, a people near to Him. Praise the Lord!

Psalms 148:13 word by word

יְהַלְל֤וּ׀ אֶת־שֵׁ֬ם יְהוָ֗ה כִּֽי־נִשְׂגָּ֣ב שְׁמ֣וֹ לְבַדּ֑וֹ ה֝וֹד֗וֹ עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ וְשָׁמָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear

• They are to praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• aloneבַּדbad · aloneH905
• isשָׂגַבώâgab · to exaltH7682
• majestyהוֹדhôd · splendorH1935
• is aboveעַל‛al · uponH5921
• earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• and heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064

Cross-references for Psalms 148:13

• Psalms 8:1Lord, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth, You who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens!
• Psalms 99:3May they praise Your great and awesome name; Holy is He.
• Isaiah 6:3And one called out to another and said, “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of armies. The whole earth is full of His glory.”
• Zechariah 9:17For how great will their loveliness and beauty be! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine, the virgins.
• Philippians 3:8More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them mere rubbish, so that I may gain Christ,
• 1 Chronicles 29:11Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and on the earth; Yours is the dominion, Lord, and You exalt Yourself as head over all.
• Isaiah 12:4And on that day you will say, “Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name. Make known His deeds among the peoples; Make them remember that His name is exalted.”
• Isaiah 33:5The Lord is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
• Matthew 6:13And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.’
• Psalms 57:6They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down; They dug a pit before me; They themselves have fallen into the midst of it. Selah
• Psalms 72:19And blessed be His glorious name forever; And may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen.
• Psalms 108:4For Your mercy is great above the heavens, And Your truth reaches to the skies.
• Psalms 113:4The Lord is high above all nations; His glory is above the heavens.
• Ephesians 4:10He who descended is Himself also He who ascended far above all the heavens, so that He might fill all things.)
• 1 Peter 3:22who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him.

Commentaries on Psalms 148:13

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Let them praise the name of the Lord - Let them praise Yahweh - the name being often put for the person. For his name alone is excellent - Margin, as in Hebrew, exalted. He only is exalted as God. See the notes at Psalm 8:1: “O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!” His glory is above the earth and heaven - Compare the notes at Psalm 113:4: “The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.” See also the notes at…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-14Verses 7-14 Even in this world, dark and bad as it is, God is praised. The powers of nature, be they ever so strong, so stormy, do what God appoints them, and no more. Those that rebel against God's word, show themselves to be more violent than even the stormy winds, yet they fulfil it. View the surface of the earth, mountains and all hills; from the barren tops of some, and the fruitful tops of others, we may fetch matter for praise. And assuredly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14Praise of the Lord by all people is right because he is glorious and has blessed his people (see Psalm 147:13; Isaiah 46:13; Ephesians 3:10). His saint are God's trusting and devoted servants (Psalm 86:2).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. Let them--all mentioned. excellent--or, exalted (Is 12:4). his glory--majesty (Psa 45:3). above the earth and heaven--Their united splendors fail to match His.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 148:13

• Children
• Old Age
• Praise
• Rulers
• Young Men

In the dictionaries

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• Hallel
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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