Psalms

Psalm 148:1–4

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.

3Praise Him, O sun and moon;

praise Him, all you shining stars.

4Praise Him, O highest heavens,

and you waters above the skies.

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

Psalm 148:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Praise Himהַֽ֭לְלוּהוּhal·lū·hūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singularH1984 shine
O sunשֶׁ֣מֶשׁše·mešNoun - common singularH8121 sun
and moonוְיָרֵ֑חַwə·yā·rê·aḥConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3394 moon
praise Himהַ֝לְל֗וּהוּhal·lū·hūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singularH1984 shine
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
you shiningאֽוֹר׃’ō·wrNoun - common singularH216 light
starsכּ֥וֹכְבֵיkō·wḵ·ḇêNoun - masculine plural constructH3556 star

Psalm 148:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Praise Himהַֽ֭לְלוּהוּhal·lū·hūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singularH1984 shine
O highest heavensשְׁמֵ֣יšə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH8064 sky, aloft
and you watersוְ֝הַמַּ֗יִםwə·ham·ma·yimConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
aboveמֵעַ֬לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
the skiesהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃haš·šā·mā·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft

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

Psalm 148:3 Psalm 19:1–6 · Psalm 8:1–3 · Psalm 136:7–9 · Genesis 1:14–16

Psalm 148:4 1 Kings 8:27 · Genesis 1:7 · Deuteronomy 10:14 · Nehemiah 9:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.