New English Translation
Psalms 148:7
7Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea creatures and all you ocean depths,
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
5Let 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. Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea creatures and all you ocean depths, 8O fire and hail, snow and clouds, O stormy wind that carries out his orders, 9you mountains and all you hills, you fruit trees and all you cedars,
Read all of Psalms 148Psalms 148:7 word by word
הַֽלְל֣וּ אֶת־יְ֭הוָה מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ תַּ֝נִּינִ֗ים וְכָל־תְּהֹמֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 148:7
- Psalms 148:1Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the sky! Praise him in the heavens!
- Psalms 74:13You destroyed the sea by your strength; you shattered the heads of the sea monster in the water.
- Psalms 104:25Over here is the deep, wide sea, which teems with innumerable swimming creatures, living things both small and large.
- Genesis 1:21God created the great sea creatures and every living and moving thing with which the water swarmed, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. God saw that it was good.
- Job 41:1(40:25) “Can you pull in Leviathan with a hook, and tie down its tongue with a rope?
- Isaiah 27:1At that time the Lord will punish with his destructive, great, and powerful sword Leviathan the fast-moving serpent, Leviathan the squirming serpent; he will kill the sea monster.
- Isaiah 43:20The wild animals of the desert honor me, the jackals and ostriches, because I put water in the desert and streams in the wilderness, to quench the thirst of my chosen people,
- Isaiah 51:9Wake up! Wake up! Clothe yourself with strength, O arm of the Lord! Wake up as in former times, as in antiquity! Did you not smash the Proud One? Did you not wound the sea monster?
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
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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
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