Psalms 148:2

Psalms 148:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
• New International Version (NIV)Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts!

Context of Psalms 148:2

1Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens! Praise him from the skies! Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all the armies of heaven! 3Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you twinkling stars! 4Praise him, skies above! Praise him, vapors high above the clouds!

Psalms 148:2 word by word

הַֽלְל֥וּהוּ כָל־מַלְאָכָ֑יו הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ כָּל־צְבָאָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• ye him, all his angelsמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messenger: angelH4397
• ye him, all his hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635

Cross-references for Psalms 148:2

• Psalms 103:20Praise the Lord, you angels, you mighty ones who carry out his plans, listening for each of his commands.
• Job 38:7as the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?
• Isaiah 6:2Attending him were mighty seraphim, each having six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew.
• Ezekiel 3:12Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a loud rumbling sound behind me. (May the glory of the Lord be praised in his place!)
• Revelation 5:11Then I looked again, and I heard the voices of thousands and millions of angels around the throne and of the living beings and the elders.
• Genesis 2:1So the creation of the heavens and the earth and everything in them was completed.

Commentaries on Psalms 148:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Praise ye him, all his angels - Dwelling in the heavens. Compare the notes at Psalm 103:20. Praise ye him, all his hosts - See the notes at Psalm 103:21 and the notes at Isaiah 1:9. All his armies - referring to the angels considered as marshalled into hosts, of which God is the Head and Leader.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. 22. hosts--(compare Psa 103:21).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 148:2

• Angel (a Spirit)
• 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