Psalms 148 · Verse 14

Psalms 148:14

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.
Psalms 148:14, King James Version

Psalms 148:14 in other translations

BSBHe has raised up a horn for His people, the praise of all His saints, of Israel, a people near to Him. Hallelujah!
WEBHe has lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints, even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise the LORD!
ASVAnd he hath lifted up the horn of his people, The praise of all his saints; Even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye Jehovah.
YLTAnd He exalteth the horn of His people, The praise of all His saints, Of the sons of Israel, a people near Him. Praise ye Jah!
DARBYAnd he hath lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints, even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Hallelujah!
BBEHe has put on high the horn of his people, for the praise of all his saints; even the children of Israel, a people which is near to him. Let the Lord be praised.
WebsterHe also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise ye the LORD.

What does Psalms 148:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. exalteth the horn--established power (Psa 75:5, 6). praise of--or literally, "for" his saints--that is, occasions for them to praise Him. They are further described as "His people," and "near unto Him," sustaining by covenanted care a peculiarly intimate relation.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 Be also exalteth the horn - Raises to power and authority his people. The praise - Jehovah is the subject of the praise of all his saints. A people near unto him - The only people who know him, and make their approaches unto him with the sacrifices and offerings which he has himself prescribed. Praise ye the Lord! O what a hymn of praise is here! It is a universal chorus! All created nature have a share, and all perform their respective parts. All intelligent beings are especially called to praise him who made them in his love, and sustains them by his beneficence. Man particularly, in all the stages of his being - infancy, youth, manhood, and old age: all human beings have their peculiar interest in the great Father of the spirits of all flesh. He loves man, wheresoever found, of whatsoever color, in whatever circumstances, and in all the stages of his pilgrimage from his cradle to his grave. Let the lisp of the infant, the shout of the adult, and the sigh of the aged, ascend to the universal parent, as a gratitude-offering. He guards those who hang upon the breast; controls and directs the headstrong and giddy, and sustains old age in its infirmities; and sanctifies to it the sufferings that bring on the termination of life. Reader, this is thy God! How great, how good, holy merciful, how compassionate! Breathe thy soul up to him; breathe it into him; and let it be preserved in his bosom till mortality be swallowed up of life, and all that is imperfect be done away. Jesus is thy sacrificial offering; Jesus is thy Mediator. He has taken thy humanity, and placed it on the throne! He creates all things new; and faith in his blood will bring thee to his glory! Amen! hallelujah! The beautiful morning hymn of Adam and Eve, (Paradise Lost, book v., line 153, etc).,: - "These are thy glorious works, Parent of good; Almighty, thine this universal frame," etc. has been universally admired. How many have spoken loud in its praises, who have never attempted to express their feelings in a stanza of the hundred and forty-eighth Psalm! But to the rapturous adorers of Milton's poetry what is the song of David, or this grand music of the spheres! Know this, O forgetful man, that Milton's morning hymn is a paraphrase of this Psalm, and is indebted to it for every excellency it possesses. It is little else that the psalmist speaking in English instead of Hebrew verse.

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…

Read the full comment on Psalms 148:7-14 →

Psalms 148:14 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.

וַיָּ֤רֶםvai.Ya.remand he has raised upH7311
קֶ֨רֶן\׀Ke.rena hornH7161
לְעַמּ֡וֹle.'a.Mofor people hisH5971
תְּהִלָּ֤הte.hi.LahpraiseH8416
לְֽכָל\־le.kholfor allH3605
חֲסִידָ֗יוcha.si.Davfaithful [people] hisH2623
לִבְנֵ֣יliv.Neifor [the] people ofH1121
יִ֭שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elIsraelH3478
עַֽם\־'am-a peopleH5971
קְרֹב֗וֹke.ro.Vokinsmen hisH7138
הַֽלְלוּ\־ha.lu-praiseH1984
יָֽהּ\׃YahYahwehH3050

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

Cross references for Psalms 148:14

  • Psalms 75:10

    All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.

  • Ephesians 2:17

    And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

  • Deuteronomy 4:7

    For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon him for?

  • 1 Samuel 2:1

    And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.

  • Psalms 112:9

    He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

  • Deuteronomy 10:21

    He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.

  • Revelation 5:8-14

    And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; …

  • 1 Peter 2:9

    But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

  • Psalms 145:10

    All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints shall bless thee.

  • Psalms 92:10

    But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.

  • Psalms 149:9

    To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the Lord.

  • Ephesians 2:13

    But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
exalteth.
75:10; 89:17; 92:10; 112:9; 1Sa 2:1; Lu 1:52
the praise.
145:10; 149:9; Lu 2:32; Re 5:8-14
a people.
Ex 19:5,6; De 4:7; Eph 2:13,17,19; 1Pe 2:9

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

Context

  • 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.

  • Psalms 148:14

    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.

Read all of Psalms 148

Psalms 148:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		El ensalzó el cuerno de su pueblo; aláben le todos sus santos, los hijos de Israel, el pueblo á él cercano. Aleluya.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il exaltera la corne de son peuple, la louange de tous ses saints, – des fils d’Israël, le peuple qui est près de lui. Louez Jah!
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er hat erhöht das Horn seines Volkes, das Lob all seiner Frommen, der Kinder Israel, des Volkes, das ihm nahe ist. Lobet Jehova!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Confessio ejus super cælum et terram; et exaltavit cornu populi sui. Hymnus omnibus sanctis ejus; filiis Israël, populo appropinquanti sibi. Alleluja.