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Praise him, vapors high above the clouds!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/148.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/148.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/148.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that <i>be</i> above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/148.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, And you waters above the heavens!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/148.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Praise Him, highest heavens, And the waters that are above the heavens!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/148.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Praise Him, highest heavens, And the waters that are above the heavens!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/148.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Praise Him, highest heavens, And the waters that are above the heavens!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/148.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Praise Him, heavens of heavens, And the waters that are above the heavens!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/148.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Praise Him, highest heavens, And the waters above the heavens!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/148.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Praise him, highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/148.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Praise Him, highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/148.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, And ye waters that are above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/148.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Highest heavens, and the water above the highest heavens, come and offer praise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/148.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/148.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Praise him, you highest heaven and the water above the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/148.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Praise him, highest heavens, and the waters above the sky. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/148.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Praise him, you heaven of heavens, and you waters above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/148.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/148.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Praise him, O highest heaven, and you waters above the sky! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/148.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Praise him, you heavens of heavens, You waters that are above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/148.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/148.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Praise him, you heavens of heavens, you waters that are above the heavens. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/148.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Praise Him, heavens of heavens, "" And you waters that are above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/148.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Praise ye Him, heavens of heavens, And ye waters that are above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/148.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Praise ye him, the heavens of heavens, and the waters above the heavens.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/148.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Praise him, ye heavens of heavens: and let all the waters that are above the heavens <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/148.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Praise him, heavens of the heavens. And let all the waters that are above the heavens<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/148.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Praise him, highest heavens, you waters above the heavens. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/148.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/148.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Praise him, heavens of heavens, and waters that are above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/148.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Praise him, Heaven of Heavens; The waters higher than the Heavens!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/148.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, And ye waters that are above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/148.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and the water that is above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/148-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=18265" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/148.htm">Praise the LORD From the Heavens!</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1984.htm" title="1984: hal·lū·hū (V-Piel-Imp-mp:: 3ms) -- To shine.">Praise Him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: šə·mê (N-mpc) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">O highest heavens,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·mā·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: wə·ham·ma·yim (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">and you waters</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">above</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·mā·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">the skies.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-6.htm">Genesis 1:6-8</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/7-11.htm">Genesis 7:11</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-14.htm">Deuteronomy 10:14</a></span><br />Behold, to the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, and the earth and everything in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-6.htm">Nehemiah 9:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-29.htm">Job 38:29-30</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-6.htm">Psalm 33:6</a></span><br />By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-3.htm">Psalm 104:3</a></span><br />laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/136-5.htm">Psalm 136:5-9</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-24.htm">Isaiah 44:24</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-12.htm">Isaiah 45:12</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-12.htm">Jeremiah 10:12-13</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-15.htm">Jeremiah 51:15-16</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/1-22.htm">Ezekiel 1:22-26</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/12-3.htm">Daniel 12:3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-45.htm">Matthew 5:45</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Praise him, you heavens of heavens, and you waters that be above the heavens.</p><p class="hdg">heavens</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/113-6.htm">Psalm 113:6</a></b></br> Who humbleth <i>himself</i> to behold <i>the things that are</i> in heaven, and in the earth!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/8-27.htm">1 Kings 8:27</a></b></br> But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/12-2.htm">2 Corinthians 12:2</a></b></br> I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.</p><p class="hdg">waters</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-3.htm">Psalm 104:3</a></b></br> Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-7.htm">Genesis 1:7</a></b></br> And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which <i>were</i> under the firmament from the waters which <i>were</i> above the firmament: and it was so.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/7-11.htm">Genesis 7:11</a></b></br> In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/148-1.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/137-6.htm">Highest</a> <a href="/psalms/148-3.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/148-1.htm">Skies</a> <a href="/psalms/147-18.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/148-13.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-26.htm">Highest</a> <a href="/psalms/148-5.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-20.htm">Skies</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-15.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 148</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/148-1.htm">The psalmist exhorts the celestial</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/148-7.htm">The terrestrial</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/148-11.htm">And the rational creatures to praise God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/148.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/148.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Praise Him, O highest heavens</b><br>This phrase calls for the highest heavens to join in the praise of God. In biblical cosmology, the "highest heavens" refers to the realm beyond the visible sky, often considered the dwelling place of God and His angels. This concept is rooted in ancient Near Eastern thought, where the heavens were seen as layered, with the highest being the most sacred. The call for the heavens to praise God emphasizes His sovereignty over all creation, both seen and unseen. This aligns with passages like <a href="/deuteronomy/10-14.htm">Deuteronomy 10:14</a>, which speaks of the heavens and the highest heavens belonging to the Lord. It underscores the idea that all of creation, even the celestial realms, are under God's authority and are called to worship Him.<p><b>and you waters above the skies</b><br>The "waters above the skies" refers to the ancient understanding of the cosmos, where waters were believed to exist above the firmament, as described in <a href="/genesis/1-6.htm">Genesis 1:6-7</a>. This reflects the belief in a structured universe where God separated the waters to create the sky. The mention of these waters in a call to praise highlights God's control over the natural order and His power in creation. It also connects to the Flood narrative in Genesis, where the "windows of the heavens" were opened, allowing the waters to pour down. This phrase serves as a reminder of God's ability to command the elements and His ongoing sustenance of the world. Theologically, it points to God's transcendence and immanence, as He is both above creation and actively involved in it.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/highest_heavens.htm">Highest Heavens</a></b><br>This 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.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/w/waters_above_the_skies.htm">Waters Above the Skies</a></b><br>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.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_praise.htm">The Universality of Praise</a></b><br>All 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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty in Creation</a></b><br>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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_order_of_creation.htm">The Order of Creation</a></b><br>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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/engaging_in_worship.htm">Engaging in Worship</a></b><br>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.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_148.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 148</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_'waters_above'_clash_with_astronomy.htm">Does the reference to “waters above the heavens” conflict with modern astronomy? (Psalm 148:4) </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_the_bible_mention_a_firmament.htm">Why does the Bible speak of a "firmament" separating waters above and below?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_concept_of_astrotheology.htm">What is the concept of astrotheology?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_jesus'_place_of_residence.htm">What defines a psalm?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/148.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Heavens of heavens.</span>--See <a href="/psalms/68-33.htm" title="To him that rides on the heavens of heavens, which were of old; see, he does send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.">Psalm 68:33</a>, 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 <a href="/psalms/104-3.htm" title="Who lays the beams of his chambers in the waters: who makes the clouds his chariot: who walks on the wings of the wind:">Psalm 104:3</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/148.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Praise him, ye heavens of heavens</span>; <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. "ye highest heavens" (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/10-14.htm">Deuteronomy 10:14</a>; <a href="/1_kings/8-27.htm">1 Kings 8:27</a>; <a href="/psalms/68-33.htm">Psalm 68:33</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And ye waters that be above the heavens</span> (comp. <a href="/genesis/1-7.htm">Genesis 1:7</a>). The clouds are probably intended. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/148-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Praise Him,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ</span> <span class="translit">(hal·lū·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1984.htm">Strong's 1984: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O highest heavens,</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and you waters</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝הַמַּ֗יִם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ham·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">above</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעַ֬ל</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the skies.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·mā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/148-4.htm">Psalm 148:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/148-4.htm">Psalm 148:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/148-4.htm">Psalm 148:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/148-4.htm">Psalm 148:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/148-4.htm">Psalm 148:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/148-4.htm">Psalm 148:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/148-4.htm">Psalm 148:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/148-4.htm">Psalm 148:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/148-4.htm">Psalm 148:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/148-4.htm">Psalm 148:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/148-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 148:4 Praise him you heavens of heavens You (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/148-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 148:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 148:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/148-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 148:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 148:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>