Psalms

Psalm 148:1–5

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.

⁵Let them praise the name of the LORD,

for He gave the command and they were created.

Footnotes

Word by word

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.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Hallelujah	הַ֥לְלוּ	hal·lū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H1984 shine
Praise	הַֽלְל֣וּ	hal·lū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H1984 shine
the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the heavens	הַשָּׁמַ֑יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
praise Him	הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ	hal·lū·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H1984 shine
in the highest places	בַּמְּרוֹמִֽים׃	bam·mə·rō·w·mîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4791 height

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Praise Him	הַֽלְל֥וּהוּ	hal·lū·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H1984 shine
all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
His angels	מַלְאָכָ֑יו	mal·’ā·ḵāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4397 messenger
praise Him	הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ	hal·lū·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H1984 shine
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
His heavenly hosts	צְבָאוֹ׃	ṣə·ḇå̄·ʾō	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6635 army, war, warfare

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Praise Him	הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ	hal·lū·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H1984 shine
O sun	שֶׁ֣מֶשׁ	še·meš	Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
and moon	וְיָרֵ֑חַ	wə·yā·rê·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3394 moon
praise Him	הַ֝לְל֗וּהוּ	hal·lū·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H1984 shine
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
you shining	אֽוֹר׃	’ō·wr	Noun - common singular	H216 light
stars	כּ֥וֹכְבֵי	kō·wḵ·ḇê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3556 star

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Praise Him	הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ	hal·lū·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H1984 shine
O highest heavens	שְׁמֵ֣י	šə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8064 sky, aloft
and you waters	וְ֝הַמַּ֗יִם	wə·ham·ma·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
above	מֵעַ֬ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the skies	הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃	haš·šā·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let them praise	יְֽ֭הַֽלְלוּ	yə·hal·lū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1984 shine
the name	שֵׁ֣ם	šêm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He	ה֭וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
gave the command	צִוָּ֣ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
and they were created	וְנִבְרָֽאוּ׃	wə·niḇ·rā·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1254 shape, create