Psalms 148:3

Psalms 148:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
• New International Version (NIV)Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all you stars of light!

Context of Psalms 148:3

1Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the sky! Praise him in the heavens! 2Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his heavenly assembly! Praise him, O sun and moon! Praise him, all you shiny stars! 4Praise him, O highest heaven, and you waters above the sky! 5Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he gave the command and they came into existence.

Psalms 148:3 word by word

הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ שֶׁ֣מֶשׁ וְיָרֵ֑חַ הַ֝לְל֗וּהוּ כָּל־כּ֥וֹכְבֵי אֽוֹר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• ye him, sunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁshemesh · sunH8121
• and moonיָרֵחַyârêach · moonH3394
• him, all ye starsכּוֹכָבkôkâb · starH3556
• of lightאוֹר'ôr · lightH216

Cross-references for Psalms 148:3

• Psalms 8:1O Lord, our Lord, how magnificent is your reputation throughout the earth! You reveal your majesty in the heavens above!
• Psalms 19:1The heavens declare the glory of God; the sky displays his handiwork.
• Psalms 89:36His dynasty will last forever. His throne will endure before me, like the sun,
• Psalms 136:7to the one who made the great lights, for his loyal love endures,
• Genesis 1:14God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them be signs to indicate seasons and days and years,
• Genesis 8:22“While the earth continues to exist, planting time and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, and day and night will not cease.”
• Deuteronomy 4:19When you look up to the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars – the whole heavenly creation – you must not be seduced to worship and serve them, for the Lord your God has assigned them to all the people of the world.
• Jeremiah 33:20“I, Lord, make the following promise: ‘I have made a covenant with the day and with the night that they will always come at their proper times. Only if you people could break that covenant

Commentaries on Psalms 148:3

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Praise ye him, sun and moon - The most conspicuous and glorious objects in the heavens, as apparent to the eyes of people. Praise him, all ye stars of light - A poetical expression to denote bright or shining stars. The phrase embraces all the stars as they strike the eyes of people. Each one has something special to it for which to praise God: and the entire groups - the immense multitudes, as such - should join in one chorus of praise.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. 1-141. heavens [and] heights--are synonymous.Read the comment
• Rashi on Tanakh · v. 3stars of the night Heb. כוכבי אור, stars of the night.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 148:3

• God
• Praise

In the dictionaries

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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