Psalms

Psalm 148:3–5

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.

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

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

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

Psalm 148:5 Revelation 4:11 · Genesis 1:6 · Psalm 33:6–9 · Genesis 1:1–2 · Jeremiah 10:11–13 · Psalm 95:5 · Amos 9:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.