Bible Strands
Psalms 148:1
Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist issues a declarative call to worship, directing the command toward the celestial realm as both the source and venue of praise.
The words — הַ֥לְלוּ (hallēlû) means "praise," and מִן־ (mîn-) means "from," framing the verse as a directional command rather than an address to the heavens themselves.
The thread — This summons to creation echoes Psalms 69:34, which calls heaven and earth to honor God, and anticipates Revelation 19:1, where a heavenly multitude voices the same "Hallelujah."
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to treat worship as a commanded response that originates in the celestial realm and extends to all creation, demanding immediate alignment with that directive.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
Cross-references
- Psalms 69:34 Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and everything that moves in them.
- Psalms 89:5 The heavens praise Your wonders, O LORD—Your faithfulness as well—in the assembly of the holy ones.
- Revelation 19:1 After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
- Luke 2:13 And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
- Psalms 146:1 Hallelujah! Praise the LORD, O my soul.
- Isaiah 49:13 Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones.
- Matthew 21:9 The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”