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

1Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights! Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His heavenly armies! 3Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all stars of light! 4Praise Him, highest heavens, And the waters that are above the heavens!

Psalms 148:2 word by word

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

• Praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• His angelsמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messenger: angelH4397
• armiesצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635

Cross-references for Psalms 148:2

• Psalms 103:20Bless the Lord, you His angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word!
• Job 38:7When the morning stars sang together And all the sons of God shouted for joy?
• Isaiah 6:2Seraphim were standing above Him, each having six wings: with two each covered his face, and with two each covered his feet, and with two each flew.
• Ezekiel 3:12Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a great rumbling sound behind me: “Blessed be the glory of the Lord from His place!”
• Revelation 5:11Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands,
• Genesis 2:1And so the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their heavenly lights.

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