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Praise him,הַלְלוּהוּheavensשְׁמֵיof the heavens,הַשָּׁמָיִםand the watersוְהַמַּיִםthat areאֲשֶׁרaboveמֵעַלthe heavens.הַשָּׁמָיִם
Psalms 148:4
Study it in the app“Praise him, heavens of the heavens, and the waters that are above the heavens.”
The whole cosmos, from angels to sun and moon, is invited to praiseCreationAngels, sun, moon and stars are called to praisePraise and worship
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 148:4, word by word
- Praise himהַלְלוּhallu
praise
To celebrate someone's greatness with voice and song, above all YHWH's.
Where else “hallu” appears- heavensשְׁמֵיsheme
sky
The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.
Where else “sheme” appears- and the watersמַּיִםmayim
water
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “mayim” appears
The context
3Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all stars of light.
4 · This verse (above)
5Let them praise the name of YHWH, for he commanded, and they were created.