Psalms 148:3

Psalms 148:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
• New International Version (NIV)Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all you stars of light!

Context of Psalms 148:3

1Praise 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! Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you twinkling stars! 4Praise him, skies above! Praise him, vapors high above the clouds! 5Let every created thing give praise to the Lord, for he issued his command, and they came into being.

Psalms 148:3 word by word

הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ שֶׁ֣מֶשׁ וְיָרֵ֑חַ הַ֝לְל֗וּהוּ כָּל־כּ֥וֹכְבֵי אֽוֹר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• ye him, sunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁshemesh · sunH8121
• and moonיָרֵחַyârêach · moonH3394
• him, all ye starsכּוֹכָבkôkâb · starH3556
• of lightאוֹר'ôr · lightH216

Cross-references for Psalms 148:3

• Psalms 8:1O Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth! Your glory is higher than the heavens.
• Psalms 19:1The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship.
• Psalms 89:36His dynasty will go on forever; his kingdom will endure as the sun.
• Psalms 136:7Give thanks to him who made the heavenly lights— His faithful love endures forever.
• Genesis 1:14Then God said, “Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them be signs to mark the seasons, days, and years.
• Genesis 8:22As long as the earth remains, there will be planting and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night.”
• Deuteronomy 4:19And when you look up into the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars—all the forces of heaven—don’t be seduced into worshiping them. The Lord your God gave them to all the peoples of the earth.
• Jeremiah 33:20“This is what the Lord says: If you can break my covenant with the day and the night so that one does not follow the other,

Commentaries on Psalms 148:3

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Praise ye him, sun and moon - The most conspicuous and glorious objects in the heavens, as apparent to the eyes of people. Praise him, all ye stars of light - A poetical expression to denote bright or shining stars. The phrase embraces all the stars as they strike the eyes of people. Each one has something special to it for which to praise God: and the entire groups - the immense multitudes, as such - should join in one chorus of praise.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. 1-141. heavens [and] heights--are synonymous.Read the comment
• Rashi on Tanakh · v. 3stars of the night Heb. כוכבי אור, stars of the night.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 148:3

• God
• Praise

In the dictionaries

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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