Bible Strands
Psalms 148:2
Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the created order, extending the call for worship from the highest places to the angelic beings inhabiting them.
The words — הַֽלְל֥וּ/הוּ (ha.Lu./hu) translates literally as "praise Him," while מַלְאָכָ֑י/ו (mal.'a.Kha/v) means "His angels."
The thread — This directive echoes the command for angels to bless the LORD in Psalm 103:20 and aligns with the heavenly seraphim described in Isaiah 6:2 and the completed vast array of Genesis 2:1.
Why it lands — It issues a direct command for angelic hosts to join the cosmic chorus of worship directed toward God.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
Cross-references
- Psalms 103:20 Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.
- Isaiah 6:2 Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.
- Genesis 2:1 Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.
- Job 38:7 while the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
- Ezekiel 3:12 Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a great rumbling sound behind me: “Blessed be the glory of the LORD in His dwelling place!”
- Revelation 5:11 Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels encircling the throne, and the living creatures and the elders. And their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.