Psalms 148:1
Hallelujah. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the heights.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
In Context
2Praise ye Him, all His angels; praise ye Him, all His hosts.
Cross References
Psalms 69:34(69-35) Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.
Psalms 103:22Bless the LORD, all ye His works, in all places of His dominion; bless the LORD, O my soul.
Isaiah 49:13Sing, O heavens, and be joyful, O earth, and break forth into singing, O mountains; for the LORD hath comforted His people, and hath compassion upon His afflicted.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 148:1
This psalm is a most solemn and earnest call to all the creatures, according to their capacity, to praise their Creator, and to show forth his eternal power and Godhead, the invisible things of which are manifested in the things that are seen. Thereby the psalmist designs to express his great affection to the duty of praise; he is highly satisfied that God is praised, is very desirous that he may be more praised, and therefore does all he can to engage all about him in this pleasant work, yea, and all who shall… Read the whole commentary →