Psalms

Psalm 148:1–2

1Hallelujah!a

Praise the LORD from the heavens;

praise Him in the highest places.b

2Praise Him, all His angels;

praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.

Footnotes

  • a 148:1 Or Hallelu YAH, meaning Praise the LORD; also in verse 14
  • b 148:1 See Matthew 21:9|MAT 21:9, Mark 11:10, and Luke 19:38.

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Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

Psalm 148:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hallelujahהַ֥לְלוּhal·lūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH1984 shine
Praiseהַֽלְל֣וּhal·lūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH1984 shine
the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֑יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
praise Himהַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּhal·lū·hūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singularH1984 shine
in the highest placesבַּמְּרוֹמִֽים׃bam·mə·rō·w·mîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH4791 height

Psalm 148:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Praise Himהַֽלְל֥וּהוּhal·lū·hūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singularH1984 shine
allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
His angelsמַלְאָכָ֑יוmal·’ā·ḵāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4397 messenger
praise Himהַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּhal·lū·hūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singularH1984 shine
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
His heavenly hostsצְבָאוֹ׃ṣə·ḇå̄·ʾōNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6635 army, war, warfare

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 148:1 Psalm 89:5 · Psalm 69:34 · Revelation 19:1–6 · Luke 2:13–14 · Matthew 21:9 · Psalm 146:1 · Isaiah 49:13

Psalm 148:2 Psalm 103:20–21 · Isaiah 6:2–4 · Job 38:7 · Genesis 2:1 · Revelation 5:11–13 · Ezekiel 3:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.