Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psalms 148:3 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Psalms 148:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 148 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.”
Psalms 148:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 148:3
Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. The psalmist summons celestial luminaries to worship, challenging ancient Near Eastern astral worship. The Hebrew halleluhu shemesh veyare'ach (הַלְלוּהוּ שֶׁמֶשׁ וְיָרֵחַ) addresses "sun and moon" directly—the two great lights God created "to rule the day and night" (Genesis 1:16). The parallel phrase "all ye stars of light" (kol kokhevei or, כָּל־כּוֹכְבֵי אוֹר) calls on countless stars to join the cosmic chorus.This is polemical theology. Ancient Near Eastern cultures deified sun, moon, and stars, worshiping them as controlling...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 148:3
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“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.”
“our Lord”
“To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:”
“and when you see the sun and the moon and the stars”
“his throne like the sun before me.”
“seed time and harvest”
“Let there be lights in the expanse of sky to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years;,And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:,וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים יְהִי מְאֹרֹת בִּרְקִיעַ הַשָּׁמַיִם לְהַבְדִּיל בֵּין הַיּוֹם וּבֵין הַלָּיְלָה וְהָיוּ לְאֹתֹת וּלְמוֹעֲדִים וּלְיָמִים וְשָׁנִים׃ ,And God said: Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs”
“and my covenant of the night”