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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Let every created thing give praise to the Lord, for he issued his command, and they came into being.

Context of Psalms 148:5

3Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars. 4Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies. Let them praise the name of the Lord, for at his command they were created, 6and he established them for ever and ever— he issued a decree that will never pass away. 7Praise the Lord from the earth, you great sea creatures and all 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 word of the Lord the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.
• Psalms 95:5The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land.
• Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
• Jeremiah 10:11“Tell them this: ‘These gods, who did not make the heavens and the earth, will perish from the earth and from under the heavens.’ ”
• Amos 9:6he builds his lofty palace in the heavens and sets its foundation on the earth; he calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out over the face of the land— the Lord is his name.
• Revelation 4:11“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”

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