Psalms 148:1

Psalms 148:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights!
• New Living Translation (NLT)Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens! Praise him from the skies!

Context of Psalms 148:1

Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights above. 2Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts. 3Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars.

Psalms 148:1 word by word

הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ׀ הַֽלְל֣וּ אֶת־יְ֭הוָה מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֑יִם הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בַּמְּרוֹמִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• ye the Lordיָהּyâhh · LORDH3050
• ye the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• from the heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• him in the heightsמָרוֹםmârôm · heightH4791

Cross-references for Psalms 148:1

• Psalms 89:5The heavens praise your wonders, Lord, your faithfulness too, in the assembly of the holy ones.
• Psalms 146:1Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, my soul.
• Isaiah 49:13Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.
• Luke 2:13Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
• Revelation 19:1After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,

Commentaries on Psalms 148:1

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Praise ye the Lord - See the notes at Psalm 146:1. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens - On the part of the heavens. Let those who dwell in heaven begin the song. Praise him in the heights - All that are in the heights; to wit, in the highest parts of the universe, or the heavens.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The creatures placed in the upper world called on to praise the Lord. (1-6) Also the creatures of this lower world, especially his own people. (7-14) Verses 1-6 We, in this dark and sinful world, know little of the heavenly world of light. But we know that there is above us a world of blessed angels. They are always praising God, therefore the psalmist shows his desire that God may be praised in the best manner; also we show that we have communion with…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the crowds welcomed him like a king and shouted blessings, including a phrase from this verse (Matthew 21:9; Mark 11:10; Luke 19:38).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-141. heavens [and] heights--are synonymous.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 148:1

• Hallelujah
• 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