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1 Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!

2 Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his army!

3 Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!

4 Praise him, you heavens of heavens, You waters that are above the heavens.

5 Let them praise Yahweh’s name, For he commanded, and they were created.

6 He has also established them forever and ever. He has made a decree which will not pass away.

7 Praise Yahweh from the earth, you great sea creatures, and all depths!

8 Lightning and hail, snow and clouds; stormy wind, fulfilling his word;

9 mountains and all hills; fruit trees and all cedars;

10 wild animals and all livestock; small creatures and flying birds;

11 kings of the earth and all peoples; princes and all judges of the earth;

12 both young men and maidens; old men and children:

13 let them praise Yahweh’s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.

14 He has lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise Yah!

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Hebrew interlinear — Psalms 148:1–14 (111 words)
1
  1. הַ֥לְלוּhallûhalal: to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color)H1984
  2. יָ֨הּ׀yāhYahh: Jah, the sacred nameH3050
  3. הַֽלְל֣וּhallûhalal: to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color)H1984
  4. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  5. יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  6. מִןminmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  7. הַשָּׁמַ֑יִםhaššāmayimshamayim: the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the...H8064
  8. הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּhallûhûhalal: to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color)H1984
  9. בַּמְּרוֹמִֽים׃bammĕrômîmmarowm: altitude; (concretely) an elevated placeH4791
2
  1. הַֽלְל֥וּהוּhallûhûhalal: to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color)H1984
  2. כָלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  3. מַלְאָכָ֑יוmalʾākāywmal'ak: a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)H4397
  4. הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּhallûhûhalal: to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color)H1984
  5. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  6. צְבָאָֽו׃ṣĕbāʾāwtsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
3
  1. הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּhallûhûhalal: to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color)H1984
  2. שֶׁ֣מֶשׁšemešshemesh: the sun; (by implication) the eastH8121
  3. וְיָרֵ֑חַwĕyārēaḥyareach: the moonH3394
  4. הַ֝לְל֗וּהוּhallûhûhalal: to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color)H1984
  5. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  6. כּ֥וֹכְבֵיkôkĕbêkowkab: a star (as round or as shining); (figuratively) a princeH3556
  7. אֽוֹר׃ʾôrowr: illumination; (concretely) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)H216
4
  1. הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּhallûhûhalal: to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color)H1984
  2. שְׁמֵ֣יšĕmêshamayim: the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the...H8064
  3. הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaššāmāyimshamayim: the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the...H8064
  4. וְ֝הַמַּ֗יִםwĕhammayimmayim: water; (figuratively) juiceH4325
  5. אֲשֶׁ֤ר׀ʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  6. מֵעַ֬לmēʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  7. הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃haššāmāyimshamayim: the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the...H8064
5
  1. יְֽ֭הַֽלְלוּyĕhallûhalal: to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color)H1984
  2. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  3. שֵׁ֣םšēmshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  4. יְהוָ֑הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  5. כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  6. ה֭וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  7. צִוָּ֣הṣiwwâtsavah: (intensively) to constitute, enjoinH6680
  8. וְנִבְרָֽאוּ׃wĕnibrāʾûbara': (absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes)H1254
6
  1. וַיַּעֲמִידֵ֣םwayyaʿămîdēm`amad: to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)H5975
  2. לָעַ֣דlāʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5703
  3. לְעוֹלָ֑םlĕʿôlām`owlam: (properly) concealed, i.e. the vanishing pointH5769
  4. חָקḥāqchoq: an enactment; (hence) an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)H2706
  5. נָ֝תַ֗ןnātannathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  6. וְלֹ֣אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  7. יַעֲבֽוֹר׃yaʿăbôr`abar: to cross overH5674
7
  1. הַֽלְל֣וּhallûhalal: to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color)H1984
  2. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  3. יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  4. מִןminmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  5. הָאָ֑רֶץhāʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  6. תַּ֝נִּינִ֗יםtannînîmtanniyn: a marine or land monster, i.e. sea-serpent or jackalH8577
  7. וְכָלwĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  8. תְּהֹמֽוֹת׃tĕhōmôtthowm: an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean water-supply)H8415
8
  1. אֵ֣שׁʾēšesh: fire (literally or figuratively)H784
  2. וּ֭בָרָדûbārodbarad: hailH1259
  3. שֶׁ֣לֶגšelegsheleg: snow (probably from its whiteness)H7950
  4. וְקִיט֑וֹרwĕqîṭôrqiytowr: a fume, i.e. cloudH7008
  5. ר֥וּחַrûaḥruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
  6. סְ֝עָרָ֗הsĕʿārâca`ar: a hurricaneH5591
  7. עֹשָׂ֥הʿōśâ`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  8. דְבָרֽוֹ׃dĕbārôdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
9
  1. הֶהָרִ֥יםhehārîmhar: a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)H2022
  2. וְכָלwĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  3. גְּבָע֑וֹתgĕbāʿôtgib`ah: a hillockH1389
  4. עֵ֥ץʿēṣ`ets: a tree (from its firmness); (hence) wood (plural sticks)H6086
  5. פְּ֝רִ֗יpĕrîpriy: fruit (literally or figuratively)H6529
  6. וְכָלwĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  7. אֲרָזִֽים׃ʾărāzîmerez: a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots)H730
10
  1. הַֽחַיָּ֥הhaḥayyâchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  2. וְכָלwĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  3. בְּהֵמָ֑הbĕhēmâbhemah: (properly) a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)H929
  4. רֶ֝֗מֶשׂremeśremes: a reptile or any other rapidly moving animalH7431
  5. וְצִפּ֥וֹרwĕṣippôrtsippowr: a little bird (as hopping)H6833
  6. כָּנָֽף׃kānāpkanaph: an edge or extremityH3671
11
  1. מַלְכֵיmalkêmelek: a kingH4428
  2. אֶ֭רֶץʾereṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  3. וְכָלwĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  4. לְאֻמִּ֑יםlĕʾummîmlom: a communityH3816
  5. שָׂ֝רִ֗יםśārîmsar: a head person (of any rank or class)H8269
  6. וְכָלwĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  7. שֹׁ֥פְטֵיšōpĕṭêshaphat: to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against)H8199
  8. אָֽרֶץ׃ʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
12
  1. בַּחוּרִ֥יםbaḥûrîmbachuwr: (properly) selected; a youth (often collective)H970
  2. וְגַםwĕgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  3. בְּתוּל֑וֹתbĕtûlôtbthuwlah: a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a brideH1330
  4. זְ֝קֵנִ֗יםzĕqēnîmzaqen: oldH2205
  5. עִםʿim`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  6. נְעָרִֽים׃nĕʿārîmna`ar: (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescenceH5288
13
  1. יְהַלְל֤וּ׀yĕhallûhalal: to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color)H1984
  2. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  3. שֵׁ֬םšēmshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  4. יְהוָ֗הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  5. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  6. נִשְׂגָּ֣בniśgābsagab: to be lofty, especially inaccessible; (causatively) to make loftyH7682
  7. שְׁמ֣וֹšĕmôshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  8. לְבַדּ֑וֹlĕbaddôbad: (properly) separation; (by implication) a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carryingH905
  9. ה֝וֹד֗וֹhôdôhowd: grandeur (i.e. an imposing form and appearance)H1935
  10. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  11. אֶ֥רֶץʾereṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  12. וְשָׁמָֽיִם׃wĕšāmāyimshamayim: the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the...H8064
14
  1. וַיָּ֤רֶםwayyāremruwm: to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)H7311
  2. קֶ֨רֶן׀qerenqeren: a horn (as projecting); (by implication) a flask, cornetH7161
  3. לְעַמּ֡וֹlĕʿammô`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  4. תְּהִלָּ֤הtĕhillâthillah: laudation; (specifically, concretely) a hymnH8416
  5. לְֽכָלlĕkolkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  6. חֲסִידָ֗יוḥăsîdāywchaciyd: (properly) kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint)H2623
  7. לִבְנֵ֣יlibnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  8. יִ֭שְׂרָאֵלyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
  9. עַ֥םʿam`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  10. קְרֹב֗וֹqĕrōbôqarowb: near (in place, kindred or time)H7138
  11. הַֽלְלוּhallûhalal: to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color)H1984
  12. יָֽהּ׃yāhYahh: Jah, the sacred nameH3050

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Strong's words in Psalms 148 (6)
Strong's H1984 — הַ֥לְלוּ (hallû)
halal (haw-lal') v. 1. to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color) 2. to shine 3. (hence) to make a show, to boast 4. and thus to be (clamorously) foolish 5. to rave 6. causatively, to celebrate 7. also to stultify [a primitive root] KJV: (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(- ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.. Appears 12 times in Psalms 148.
Strong's H3605 — כָל (kāl)
kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 10 times in Psalms 148.
Strong's H8064 — הַשָּׁמַ֑יִם (haššāmayim)
shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) (dual of an unused singular shameh {shaw-meh'}) n-m. 1. the sky (as aloft 2. the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher e. Appears 5 times in Psalms 148.
Strong's H3068 — יְ֭הוָה (yĕhwâ)
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 4 times in Psalms 148.
Strong's H776 — הָאָ֑רֶץ (hāʾāreṣ)
erets (eh'-rets) n-f. 1. the earth (at large, or partitively a land) [from an unused root probably meaning to be firm] KJV: X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.. Appears 4 times in Psalms 148.
Strong's H8034 — שֵׁ֣ם (šēm)
shem (shame) n-m. 1. an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality 2. (by implication) honor, authority, character [a primitive word (perhaps rather from H7760 through the idea of definite an. Appears 3 times in Psalms 148.

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“and in this sense we understand the words, “Praise God, you heaven of heavens, and you waters that are above the heavens; let them praise the name of the Lord.””

What the Early Church wrote about Psalms 148 (1)

  • “For according to the prophet David, “God spoke, and they were made; he commanded, and they were created.” For the uncreated God “commanded” the firstborn of all creation, and “they were created.””

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