Psalms 148:3
Give praise to him, you sun and moon: give praise to him, all you stars of light.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
In Context
2Give praise to him, all you his angels: give praise to him, all his armies.
4Give praise to him, you highest heavens, and you waters which are over the heavens.
Cross References
Genesis 1:14And God said, Let there be lights in the arch of heaven, for a division between the day and the night, and let them be for signs, and for marking the changes of the year, and for days and for years:
Deuteronomy 4:19And when your eyes are lifted up to heaven, and you see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the army of heaven, do not let yourselves be moved to give them worship, or become the servants of what the Lord has given equally to all peoples under heaven.
Psalms 19:1To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.
Psalms 136:7To him who made great lights: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 148:2-7
An Invitation to Praise. 1 Praise ye the Lord . Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights. 2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. 3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. 4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. 5 Let them praise the name of the Lord : for he commanded, and they were created. 6 He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass. We, in this dark and… Read the whole commentary →