Psalms 148 · Verse 2

Psalms 148:2

Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
Psalms 148:2, King James Version

Psalms 148:2 in other translations

BSBPraise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
WEBPraise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his army!
ASVPraise ye him, all his angels: Praise ye him, all his host.
YLTPraise ye Him, all His messengers, Praise ye Him, all His hosts.
DARBYPraise ye him, all his angels; praise ye him, all his hosts.
BBEGive praise to him, all you his angels: give praise to him, all his armies.
WebsterPraise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

What does Psalms 148:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. hosts--(compare Psa 103:21).

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 148:1-6

We, in this dark and sinful world, know little of the heavenly world of light. But we know that there is above us a world of blessed angels. They are always praising God, therefore the psalmist shows his desire that God may be praised in the best manner; also we show that we have communion with spirits above, who are still praising him. The heavens, with all contained in them, declare the glory of God. They call on…

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Psalms 148:2 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.

הַֽלְל֥וּהוּha.Lu.hupraise himH1984
כָל\־khol-O allH3605
מַלְאָכָ֑יוmal.'a.Khavangels hisH4397
הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּha.Lu.hupraise himH1984
כָּל\־kol-O allH3605
צְבָאָֽיו\׃tze.va.'ovhosts hisH6635

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

Cross references for Psalms 148:2

  • Psalms 103:20-21

    Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

  • Isaiah 6:2-4

    Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.

  • Revelation 5:11-13

    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; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

  • Ezekiel 3:12

    Then the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying, Blessed be the glory of the Lord from his place.

  • Genesis 2:1

    Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.

  • Job 38:7

    When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
all his angels.
103:20,21; Job 38:7; Isa 6:2-4; Eze 3:12; Re 5:11-13
all his hosts.
Ge 2:1

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

Context

  • Psalms 148:1

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

  • Psalms 148:2

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

  • Psalms 148:3

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

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Psalms 148:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Alabadle, vosotros todos sus ángeles: alabadle, vosotros todos sus ejércitos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Louez-le, vous, tous ses anges! Louez-le, vous, toutes ses armées!
German
Elberfelder 1871
Lobet ihn, alle seine Engel; lobet ihn, alle seine Heerscharen!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Laudate eum, omnes angeli ejus; laudate eum, omnes virtutes ejus.