Psalms 148 תְּהִלִּים פרק קמ״ח

Masoretic Text, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Psalms 148 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

1. 1

   הַלְלוּ־יָהּpraise the LORDהַלְלוּpraiseאֶת־יְהֹוָהthe LORDמִן־הַשָּׁמַיִםfrom the heavensהַלְלוּהוּpraise Himבַּמְּרוֹמִים׃in the heights

   Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.

2. 2

   הַלְלוּהוּpraise Himכׇל־מַלְאָכָיוall His angelsהַלְלוּהוּpraise Himכׇּל־צְבָאָו׃all His hosts

   Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

3. 3

   הַלְלוּהוּpraise HimשֶׁמֶשׁO sunוְיָרֵחַand moonהַלְלוּהוּpraise Himכׇּל־כּוֹכְבֵיall you stars ofאוֹר׃light

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

4. 4

   הַלְלוּהוּpraise Himשְׁמֵיyou heavens ofהַשָּׁמָיִםthe heavensוְהַמַּיִםand the watersאֲשֶׁרwhichמֵעַלaboveהַשָּׁמָיִם׃the heavens

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

5. 5

   יְהַלְלוּlet them praiseאֶת־שֵׁםthe name ofיְהֹוָהthe LORDכִּיforהוּאHeצִוָּהcommandedוְנִבְרָאוּ׃and they were created

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

6. 6

   וַיַּעֲמִידֵםand He established themלָעַדfor everלְעוֹלָםand everחׇק־נָתַןHe made a decreeוְלֹאand notיַעֲבוֹר׃shall it pass away

   He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.

7. 7

   הַלְלוּpraiseאֶת־יְהֹוָהthe LORDמִן־הָאָרֶץfrom the earthתַּנִּינִיםyou sea monstersוְכׇל־תְּהֹמוֹת׃and all the deeps

   Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:

8. 8

   אֵשׁfireוּבָרָדand hailשֶׁלֶגsnowוְקִיטוֹרand vaporרוּחַwindסְעָרָהstormyעֹשָׂהfulfillingדְבָרוֹ׃His word

   Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

9. 9

   הֶהָרִיםthe mountainsוְכׇל־גְּבָעוֹתand all the hillsעֵץtrees ofפְּרִיfruitוְכׇל־אֲרָזִים׃and all cedars

   Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:

10. 10

    הַחַיָּהbeastsוְכׇל־בְּהֵמָהand all cattleרֶמֶשׂcreeping thingsוְצִפּוֹרand birds ofכָּנָף׃wing

    Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:

11. 11

    מַלְכֵי־אֶרֶץkings of the earthוְכׇל־לְאֻמִּיםand all peoplesשָׂרִיםprincesוְכׇל־שֹׁפְטֵיand all judges ofאָרֶץ׃the earth

    Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:

12. 12

    בַּחוּרִיםyoung menוְגַם־בְּתוּלוֹתand maidens alsoזְקֵנִיםold menעִם־נְעָרִים׃with children

    Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:

13. 13

    יְהַלְלוּlet them praiseאֶת־שֵׁםthe name ofיְהֹוָהthe LORDכִּי־נִשְׂגָּבfor is exaltedשְׁמוֹHis nameלְבַדּוֹaloneהוֹדוֹHis glory isעַל־אֶרֶץabove the earthוְשָׁמָיִם׃and heaven

    Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.

14. 14

    וַיָּרֶםand He has lifted upקֶרֶןthe horn ofלְעַמּוֹfor His peopleתְּהִלָּהthe praiseלְכׇל־חֲסִידָיוof all His pious onesלִבְנֵיof the children ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelעַםa peopleקְרֹבוֹnear to Himהַלְלוּ־יָהּ׃praise the LORD

    He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.