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Psalm 148:1-5 KJV
Psalms · chapter 148 · verses 1–5
1Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights. 2Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. 3Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. 4Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. 5Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.Psalm 148:1-5 · King James Version
Psalm 148:1-5 in context
1Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
2Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
3Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
4Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
5Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
6He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
7Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
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Key words (Strong's)
- commandedtsâvâhto constitute, enjoinH6680 →
- heavensshâmayimthe sky (as aloftH8064 →
- Praisehâlalto be clearH1984 →
- angelsmălʼâka messengerH4397 →
- watersmayimwaterH4325 →
- starskôwkâba starH3556 →
- LORDYâhhJah, the sacred nameH3050 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
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We, in this dark and depressed world, know but little of the world of light and exaltation, and, conversing within narrow confines, can scarcely admit any tolerable conceptions of the vast regions above. But this we know, I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-6