Psalms 148:5
Let them praise the name of the LORD; for He commanded, and they were created.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
In Context
4Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens.
Cross References
Genesis 1:1IN THE beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Psalms 33:6By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
Psalms 103:20Bless the LORD, ye angels of His, ye mighty in strength, that fulfil His word, hearkening unto the voice of His word.
Amos 9:6It is He that buildeth His upper chambers in the heaven, and hath founded His vault upon the earth; He that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth; The LORD is His name.
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 →