Psalms 148:5

Psalms 148:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he commanded, and they were created.
• New International Version (NIV)Let them praise the name of the Lord, for at his command they were created,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Let them praise the name of the Lord! For he commanded and they were created.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Let them praise the name of the Lord, For He commanded and they were created.

Context of Psalms 148:5

3Praise him, O sun and moon! Praise him, all you shiny stars! 4Praise him, O highest heaven, and you waters above the sky! Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he gave the command and they came into existence. 6He established them so they would endure; he issued a decree that will not be revoked. 7Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea creatures and all you ocean depths,

Psalms 148:5 word by word

יְֽ֭הַֽלְלוּ אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֤י ה֭וּא צִוָּ֣ה וְנִבְרָֽאוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Let them praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• for he commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• and they were createdבָּרָאbârâ' · to createH1254

Cross-references for Psalms 148:5

• Psalms 33:6By the Lord’s decree the heavens were made; by a mere word from his mouth all the stars in the sky were created.
• Psalms 95:5The sea is his, for he made it. His hands formed the dry land.
• Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
• Jeremiah 10:11You people of Israel should tell those nations this: ‘These gods did not make heaven and earth. They will disappear from the earth and from under the heavens.’
• Amos 9:6He builds the upper rooms of his palace in heaven and sets its foundation supports on the earth. He summons the water of the sea and pours it out on the earth’s surface. The Lord is his name.
• Revelation 4:11“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, since you created all things, and because of your will they existed and were created!”

Commentaries on Psalms 148:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Let them praise the name of the Lord - That is, Let them praise Yahweh himself - the name being often put for the person or thing referred to. For he commanded, and they were created - He showed his great power by merely speaking, and they came at once into being. Compare Psalm 33:6, note; Psalm 33:9, note.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. 55. praise the name--as representing His perfections. he commanded--"He" is emphatic, ascribing creation to God alone.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 148:5

• God
• Heaven
• Praise
• Sea
• Water

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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