Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies. New Living Translation Praise him, skies above! Praise him, vapors high above the clouds! English Standard Version Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! Berean Standard Bible Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies. King James Bible Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. New King James Version Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, And you waters above the heavens! New American Standard Bible Praise Him, highest heavens, And the waters that are above the heavens! NASB 1995 Praise Him, highest heavens, And the waters that are above the heavens! NASB 1977 Praise Him, highest heavens, And the waters that are above the heavens! Legacy Standard Bible Praise Him, heavens of heavens, And the waters that are above the heavens! Amplified Bible Praise Him, highest heavens, And the waters above the heavens! Christian Standard Bible Praise him, highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens. Holman Christian Standard Bible Praise Him, highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens. American Standard Version Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, And ye waters that are above the heavens. Contemporary English Version Highest heavens, and the water above the highest heavens, come and offer praise. English Revised Version Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. GOD'S WORD® Translation Praise him, you highest heaven and the water above the sky. Good News Translation Praise him, highest heavens, and the waters above the sky. International Standard Version Praise him, you heaven of heavens, and you waters above the heavens. Majority Standard Bible Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies. NET Bible Praise him, O highest heaven, and you waters above the sky! New Heart English Bible Praise him, you heavens of heavens, You waters that are above the heavens. Webster's Bible Translation Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens. World English Bible Praise him, you heavens of heavens, you waters that are above the heavens. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionPraise Him, heavens of heavens, "" And you waters that are above the heavens. Young's Literal Translation Praise ye Him, heavens of heavens, And ye waters that are above the heavens. Smith's Literal Translation Praise ye him, the heavens of heavens, and the waters above the heavens. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BiblePraise him, ye heavens of heavens: and let all the waters that are above the heavens Catholic Public Domain Version Praise him, heavens of the heavens. And let all the waters that are above the heavens New American Bible Praise him, highest heavens, you waters above the heavens. New Revised Standard Version Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BiblePraise him, heavens of heavens, and waters that are above the heavens. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Praise him, Heaven of Heavens; The waters higher than the Heavens! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, And ye waters that are above the heavens. Brenton Septuagint Translation Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and the water that is above the heavens. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Praise the LORD From the Heavens!…3Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars. 4Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies. 5Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created.… Cross References Genesis 1:6-8 And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.” / So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so. / God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day. Genesis 7:11 In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, on the seventeenth day of the second month, all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened. Deuteronomy 10:14 Behold, to the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, and the earth and everything in it. Nehemiah 9:6 You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You. Job 38:29-30 From whose womb does the ice emerge? Who gives birth to the frost from heaven, / when the waters become hard as stone and the surface of the deep is frozen? Psalm 33:6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth. Psalm 104:3 laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind. Psalm 136:5-9 By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever. / He spread out the earth upon the waters. His loving devotion endures forever. / He made the great lights—His loving devotion endures forever. ... Isaiah 44:24 Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth, Isaiah 45:12 It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host. Jeremiah 10:12-13 The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding. / When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses. Jeremiah 51:15-16 The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding. / When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses. Ezekiel 1:22-26 Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of an awesome expanse, gleaming like crystal. / And under the expanse, their wings stretched out toward one another. Each one also had two wings covering its body. / When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of many waters, like the voice of the Almighty, like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings. ... Daniel 12:3 Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever. Matthew 5:45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. Treasury of Scripture Praise him, you heavens of heavens, and you waters that be above the heavens. heavens Psalm 113:6 1 Kings 8:27 2 Corinthians 12:2 waters Psalm 104:3 Genesis 1:7 Genesis 7:11 Jump to Previous Heavens Highest Praise Skies WatersJump to Next Heavens Highest Praise Skies WatersPsalm 148 1. The psalmist exhorts the celestial7. The terrestrial 11. And the rational creatures to praise God Praise Him The call to "Praise Him" is a directive that echoes throughout the Psalms, urging all creation to acknowledge and glorify God. The Hebrew word for "praise" is "halal," which means to boast or to shine. This word forms the root of "Hallelujah," a term of exuberant worship. The imperative to praise is not just a suggestion but a command, emphasizing the rightful place of God as the object of all adoration. In the context of the Psalms, this call to praise is a reminder of the covenant relationship between God and His creation, where praise is both a duty and a delight. O highest heavens and you waters above the skies Persons / Places / Events 1. Highest HeavensThis term refers to the celestial realms beyond the visible sky, often considered the dwelling place of God and His angels. In Hebrew, "shamayim" is used, which can mean both the sky and the heavens, indicating the vastness and majesty of God's creation. 2. Waters Above the Skies This phrase harkens back to the creation account in Genesis, where God separated the waters above from the waters below. It signifies the order and structure God established in the universe. Teaching Points The Universality of PraiseAll of creation, from the highest heavens to the waters above, is called to praise God. This reminds us that worship is not limited to humanity but is a cosmic activity. God's Sovereignty in Creation The mention of the highest heavens and waters above highlights God's sovereign power in creating and sustaining the universe. We are called to trust in His control over all things. The Order of Creation The structured order of creation, as seen in the separation of waters, reflects God's intentional design. This encourages us to seek order and purpose in our own lives, aligning with God's will. Engaging in Worship Just as the heavens and waters are called to praise, we too are invited to join in this eternal chorus. Our daily lives should reflect an attitude of worship and reverence for God.(4) Heavens of heavens.--See Psalm 68:33, and references. Before passing downwards to the earth the invocation pauses to combine all the heights, which have been before addressed in the expression which denotes their position relatively to the earth; the highest heaven of all, and then the world of water which, in the Hebrew conception of the Cosmos, was supposed to be the foundation, while itself rests on the firmament or heavenly vault. (See Psalm 104:3.)Verse 4. - Praise him, ye heavens of heavens; i.e. "ye highest heavens" (comp. Deuteronomy 10:14; 1 Kings 8:27; Psalm 68:33). And ye waters that be above the heavens (comp. Genesis 1:7). The clouds are probably intended. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Praise Him,הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ (hal·lū·hū) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 1984: To shine O highest heavens, שְׁמֵ֣י (šə·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky and you waters וְ֝הַמַּ֗יִם (wə·ham·ma·yim) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen above מֵעַ֬ל (mê·‘al) Preposition-m Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the skies. הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ (haš·šā·mā·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky Links Psalm 148:4 NIVPsalm 148:4 NLT Psalm 148:4 ESV Psalm 148:4 NASB Psalm 148:4 KJV Psalm 148:4 BibleApps.com Psalm 148:4 Biblia Paralela Psalm 148:4 Chinese Bible Psalm 148:4 French Bible Psalm 148:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 148:4 Praise him you heavens of heavens You (Psalm Ps Psa.) |