Psalms 148 · Verse 12

Psalms 148:12

Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:
Psalms 148:12, King James Version

Psalms 148:12 in other translations

BSByoung men and maidens, old and young together.
WEBboth young men and maidens, old men and children.
ASVBoth young men and virgins; Old men and children:
YLTYoung men, and also maidens, Aged men, with youths,
DARBYBoth young men and maidens, old men with youths, —
BBEYoung men and virgins; old men and children:
WebsterBoth young men, and maidens; old men, and children:

What does Psalms 148:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 148:11-12

11-12. Next all rational beings, from the highest in rank to little children. princes--or, military leaders.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 12 Both young men, and maidens - Who are in the bloom of youth, and in the height of health and vigor; know that God is your Father; and let the morning and energy of your days be devoted to him. Old men, and children - Very appropriately united here, as the beginning and conclusion of life present nearly the same passions, appetites, caprices, and infirmities: yet in both the beneficence, all-sustaining power, and goodness of God are seen.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 148:7-14

Even in this world, dark and bad as it is, God is praised. The powers of nature, be they ever so strong, so stormy, do what God appoints them, and no more. Those that rebel against God's word, show themselves to be more violent than even the stormy winds, yet they fulfil it. View the surface of the earth, mountains and all hills; from the barren tops of some, and the fruitful tops of others, we may fetch matter for…

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Psalms 148:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בַּחוּרִ֥יםba.chu.RimO young menH970
וְגַם\־ve.gam-and alsoH1571
בְּתוּל֑וֹתbe.tu.Lotyoung womenH1330
זְ֝קֵנִ֗יםze.ke.Nimold [people]H2205
עִם\־'im-withH5973
נְעָרִֽים\׃ne.'a.RimyouthsH5288

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 148:12

  • Titus 2:4-6

    That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

  • Jeremiah 31:13

    Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.

  • Matthew 21:15-16

    And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

  • Psalms 68:25

    The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

  • Psalms 8:2

    Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

  • Luke 19:37

    And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;

  • Zechariah 9:17

    For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
young men.
8:2; 68:25; Jer 31:13; Zec 9:17; Mt 21:15,16; Lu 19:37; Tit 2:4-6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 148:11

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

  • Psalms 148:12

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

  • Psalms 148:13

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

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Psalms 148:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Los mancebos y también las doncellas; los viejos y los niños,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Jeunes hommes et les vierges aussi; vous, vieillards, avec les jeunes gens:
German
Elberfelder 1871
Ihr Jünglinge und auch ihr Jungfrauen, ihr Alten samt den Jungen!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
juvenes et virgines; senes cum junioribus, laudent nomen Domini: