Psalms 148:7

Psalms 148:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
• New International Version (NIV)Praise the Lord from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Praise the Lord from the earth, you great sea creatures and all deeps,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Praise the Lord from the earth, You great sea creatures and all the depths;

Context of Psalms 148:7

5They are to praise the name of the Lord, For He commanded and they were created. 6He has also established them forever and ever; He has made a decree, and it will not pass away. Praise the Lord from the earth, Sea monsters, and all the ocean depths; 8Fire and hail, snow and clouds; Stormy wind, fulfilling His word; 9Mountains and all hills; Fruit trees and all cedars;

Psalms 148:7 word by word

הַֽלְל֣וּ אֶת־יְ֭הוָה מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ תַּ֝נִּינִ֗ים וְכָל־תְּהֹמֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

• Praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• from the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• Seaתַּנִּיןtannîyn tannîym · serpent: monsterH8577
• monstersתַּנִּיןtannîyn tannîym · serpent: monsterH8577
• and allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the oceanתְּהוֹםtehôm tehôm · abyssH8415

Cross-references for Psalms 148:7

• Psalms 148:1Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights!
• Psalms 74:13You divided the sea by Your strength; You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.
• Psalms 104:25There is the sea, great and broad, In which are swarms without number, Animals both small and great.
• Genesis 1:21And God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed, according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind; and God saw that it was good.
• Job 41:1“Can you drag out Leviathan with a fishhook, And press down his tongue with a rope?
• Isaiah 27:1On that day the Lord will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent, With His fierce and great and mighty sword, Even Leviathan the twisted serpent; And He will kill the dragon who lives in the sea.
• Isaiah 43:20The animals of the field will glorify Me, The jackals and the ostriches, Because I have given waters in the wilderness And rivers in the desert, To give drink to My chosen people.
• Isaiah 51:9Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; Awake as in the days of old, the generations of long ago. Was it not You who cut Rahab in pieces, Who pierced the dragon?

Commentaries on Psalms 148:7

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Praise the Lord from the earth - From among those who dwell on the earth. In respect to terrestrial objects, let these also unite in the praise of God. Ye dragons - On the meaning of this word, see Psalm 91:13, note; Isaiah 13:22, note. The word may mean a great fish, a whale, a sea monster, or a serpent. It would seem to refer here to whales and sea monsters. See the notes at Revelation 12:3. And all deeps - All that are in the depths of the sea. Not…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. 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. 7-107-10. The call on the earth, as opposed to heaven, includes seas or depths, whose inhabitants the dragon, as one of the largest (on leviathan, see on Psa 104:26), is selected to represent. The most destructive and ungovernable agents of inanimate nature are introduced.Read the comment
• Rashi on Tanakh · v. 7sea monsters Heb. תנינים, huge fish.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 148:7

• Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena
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In the dictionaries

• Praise
• Daniel, Book of
• Dragon
• Haggai
• Hallel
• Jackal
• Psalms, Book of
• Sea-Monster
• Song of the Three Children
• Vulgate

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