Psalms

Psalm 148:3–4

³Praise Him, O sun and moon;

praise Him, all you shining stars.

⁴Praise Him, O highest heavens,

and you waters above the skies.

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
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

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

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.