Psalms 148:4

148:3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.

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

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.

Praise him, you heavens of heavens, and you waters that be above the heavens.

148:5 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.

What does Psalms 148:4 mean?

Psalms 148:4 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include הָלַל (hâlal), שָׁמַיִם (shâmayim), מַיִם (mayim).

Hebrew interlinear

Praiseהָלַלhâlal/haw-lal'/H1984to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify

him,

heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim/shaw-mah'-yim/H8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)

heavens,שָׁמַיִםshâmayim/shaw-mah'-yim/H8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)

and

watersמַיִםmayim/mah'-yim/H4325water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen

that

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heavens.שָׁמַיִםshâmayim/shaw-mah'-yim/H8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 148:4.

Genesis 1:20

And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl: Heb. let fowl fly open: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven

Genesis 1:9

And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.

Genesis 6:17

And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.

Genesis 7:19

And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 148:4 say?

Psalms 148:4 (King James Version) reads: "Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens."

Is Psalms 148:4 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 148:4 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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