Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psalms 148:1 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Psalms 148:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 148 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Praise the Lord from the Heavens
“Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights. Praise ye the LORD. Praise: Heb. Hallelujah, etc”
Psalms 148:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Psalms 148:1
This verse opens the psalm with a cosmic call to praise: 'Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.' The initial 'Praise ye the LORD' (Halelu et YHWH) establishes the imperative, while 'from the heavens' (min hashamayim) begins to expand the scope of who should praise. 'In the heights' (be'mromim, literally 'in the high places') refers to the celestial realms. The verse calls heavenly beings - angels, stars, cosmic powers - to participate in praising God. This is not metaphorical but ontologically real in biblical cosmology: the heavens and their inhabitants exist to glor...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 148:1
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“and everything that moves therein!”
“Yahweh; your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.”
“saying”
“there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God”
“and who followed kept shouting”
“my soul.”
“heavens; and be joyful”