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.
• New International Version (NIV)Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights above.
• 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!

Context of Psalms 148:1

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens! Praise him from the skies! 2Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all the armies of heaven! 3Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you twinkling 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 89:5All heaven will praise your great wonders, Lord; myriads of angels will praise you for your faithfulness.
• Psalms 146:1Praise the Lord! Let all that I am praise the Lord.
• Isaiah 49:13Sing for joy, O heavens! Rejoice, O earth! Burst into song, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on them in their suffering.
• Luke 2:13Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,
• Revelation 19:1After this, I heard what sounded like a vast crowd in heaven shouting, “Praise the Lord! 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