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Psalm 148:13 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.

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For his name is very great; his glory towers over the earth and heaven!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/148.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above earth and heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/148.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/148.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory <i>is</i> above the earth and heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/148.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Let them praise the name of the LORD, For His name alone is exalted; His glory <i>is</i> above the earth and heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/148.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They are to praise the name of the LORD, For His name alone is exalted; His majesty is above earth and heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/148.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Let them praise the name of the LORD, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above earth and heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/148.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Let them praise the name of the LORD, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above earth and heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/148.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let them praise the name of Yahweh, For His name alone is set on high; His splendor is above earth and heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/148.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Let them praise the name of the LORD, For His name alone is exalted <i>and</i> supreme; His glory <i>and</i> majesty are above earth and heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/148.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted. His majesty covers heaven and earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/148.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let them praise the name of Yahweh, for His name alone is exalted. His majesty covers heaven and earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/148.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Let them praise the name of Jehovah; For his name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/148.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />All creation, come praise the name of the LORD. Praise his name alone. The glory of God is greater than heaven and earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/148.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Let them praise the name of the LORD; for his name alone is exalted: his glory is above the earth and heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/148.htm">GOD'S WORD&reg; Translation</a></span><br />Let them praise the name of the LORD because his name is high above all others. His glory is above heaven and earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/148.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Let them all praise the name of the LORD! His name is greater than all others; his glory is above earth and heaven. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/148.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is lifted up; his majesty transcends earth and heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/148.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty extends over the earth and sky. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/148.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/148.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/148.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/148.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Let them praise Yahweh&#8217;s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and 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 />They praise the Name of YHWH, "" For His Name alone has been set on high, "" His splendor [is] above earth and heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/148.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> They praise the name of Jehovah, For His name alone hath been set on high, His honour is above earth and heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/148.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They shall praise the name of Jehovah: for his name alone is exalted; his majesty over the earth and 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 />for his name alone is exalted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/148.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For his name alone is exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/148.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Let them all praise the LORD&#8217;s name, for his name alone is exalted, His majesty above earth and heaven. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/148.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his glory is above earth and heaven.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/148.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For his name alone is excellent; his glory is on earth and in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/148.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Let them praise The Name of LORD JEHOVAH, because his Name alone is great; his glory is in the earth and in 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 />Let them praise the name of the LORD, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/148.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name only is exalted; his praise is above the earth and heaven,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/148-13.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=18322" 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>&#8230;<span class="reftext">12</span>young men and maidens, old and young together. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1984.htm" title="1984: y&#601;&#183;hal&#183;l&#363; (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp) -- To shine.">Let them praise</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: &#8217;e&#7791;- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: &#353;&#234;m (N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">the name</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah&#183;weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: k&#238;- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: &#353;&#601;&#183;m&#333;w (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">His name</a> <a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="905: l&#601;&#183;&#7687;ad&#183;d&#333;w (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Separation, a part. ">alone</a> <a href="/hebrew/7682.htm" title="7682: ni&#347;&#183;g&#257;&#7687; (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to be lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figuratively.">is exalted;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1935.htm" title="1935: h&#333;&#183;w&#183;&#7695;&#333;w (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Splendor, majesty, vigor. From an unused root; grandeur.">His splendor</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: &#8216;al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">is above</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: &#8217;e&#183;re&#7779; (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: w&#601;&#183;&#353;&#257;&#183;m&#257;&#183;yim (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">and the heavens.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>He has raised up a horn for His people, the praise of all His saints, of Israel, a people near to Him. Hallelujah!&#8230;<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> &middot; <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="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a></span><br />Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-12.htm">Revelation 5:12-13</a></span><br />In a loud voice they were saying: &#8220;Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!&#8221; / And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: &#8220;To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-4.htm">Isaiah 12:4</a></span><br />and on that day you will say: &#8220;Give praise to the LORD; proclaim His name! Make His works known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-5.htm">Nehemiah 9:5</a></span><br />Then the Levites&#8212;Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah&#8212;said, &#8220;Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting: Blessed be Your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/113-4.htm">Psalm 113:4</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/8-1.htm">Psalm 8:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-3.htm">Psalm 145:3</a></span><br />Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/96-4.htm">Psalm 96:4</a></span><br />For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/99-3.htm">Psalm 99:3</a></span><br />Let them praise Your great and awesome name&#8212;He is holy!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-19.htm">Psalm 72:19</a></span><br />And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/135-13.htm">Psalm 135:13</a></span><br />Your name, O LORD, endures forever, Your renown, O LORD, through all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-1.htm">Psalm 103:1</a></span><br />Of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-3.htm">Psalm 34:3</a></span><br />Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/29-2.htm">Psalm 29:2</a></span><br />Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/115-1.htm">Psalm 115:1</a></span><br />Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.</p><p class="hdg">for his name</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/8-1.htm">Psalm 8:1,9</a></b></br> To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. O LORD our Lord, how excellent <i>is</i> thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens&#8230; </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/99-3.htm">Psalm 99:3,4,9</a></b></br> Let them praise thy great and terrible name; <i>for</i> it <i>is</i> holy&#8230; </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/5-9.htm">Song of Solomon 5:9,16</a></b></br> What <i>is</i> thy beloved more than <i>another</i> beloved, O thou fairest among women? what <i>is</i> thy beloved more than <i>another</i> beloved, that thou dost so charge us? &#8230; </p><p class="hdg">excellent.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/29-11.htm">1 Chronicles 29:11</a></b></br> Thine, O LORD, <i>is</i> the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all <i>that is</i> in the heaven and in the earth <i>is thine</i>; thine <i>is</i> the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/12-4.htm">Isaiah 12:4</a></b></br> And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/33-5.htm">Isaiah 33:5</a></b></br> The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.</p><p class="hdg">glory</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/57-6.htm">Psalm 57:6</a></b></br> They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen <i>themselves</i>. Selah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/72-19.htm">Psalm 72:19</a></b></br> And blessed <i>be</i> his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled <i>with</i> his glory; Amen, and Amen.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/108-4.htm">Psalm 108:4</a></b></br> For thy mercy <i>is</i> great above the heavens: and thy truth <i>reacheth</i> unto the clouds.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/136-4.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/psalms/148-11.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/140-8.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/psalms/141-5.htm">Excellent</a> <a href="/psalms/145-12.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/psalms/147-8.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/psalms/148-4.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/148-1.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/145-18.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/psalms/145-13.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/psalms/145-12.htm">Majesty</a> <a href="/psalms/148-7.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/148-1.htm">Praised</a> <a href="/psalms/145-12.htm">Splendor</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/5-17.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-21.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-11.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/psalms/150-2.htm">Excellent</a> <a href="/psalms/149-5.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/psalms/150-1.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/psalms/150-1.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/148-14.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/149-5.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/4-14.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-10.htm">Majesty</a> <a href="/psalms/148-14.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/148-14.htm">Praised</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-9.htm">Splendor</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 /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <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&nbsp;&#9702;</a>&nbsp;<a href="/study/chapters/psalms/148.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter&nbsp;</a></tr></table></div><b>Let them praise the name of the LORD</b><br>This phrase calls all creation to worship God, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging His sovereignty. The "name of the LORD" signifies His character and authority. In biblical times, a name represented the essence of a person. The call to praise is a recurring theme in the Psalms, reflecting the Jewish tradition of worship and the acknowledgment of God's covenant relationship with Israel. This phrase connects to the Shema in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4</a>, which emphasizes the oneness and uniqueness of God.<p><b>for His name alone is exalted</b><br>This highlights the exclusivity of God's majesty and power. In a polytheistic ancient Near Eastern context, where many gods were worshiped, this statement affirms monotheism and the supremacy of Yahweh. The idea of God's name being exalted is echoed in <a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a>, where Jesus is given the name above every name, showing a continuity in the exaltation of God's name through Christ.<p><b>His splendor is above the earth and the heavens</b><br>This phrase speaks to God's transcendence and the glory of His creation. The heavens and the earth are often used in Scripture to denote the entirety of creation, as seen in <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1:1</a>. God's splendor surpasses all that is visible, indicating His infinite nature. This is reminiscent of <a href="/isaiah/55-9.htm">Isaiah 55:9</a>, where God's ways and thoughts are higher than ours, and it points to the majesty of God that is fully revealed in Jesus Christ, as described in <a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16-17</a>, where Christ is the agent of creation and sustainer of all things.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, representing the God of Israel, whose name is to be praised and exalted above all.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_earth_and_the_heavens.htm">The Earth and the Heavens</a></b><br>These are the realms over which God's splendor is declared to be supreme, emphasizing His sovereignty and majesty over all creation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_uniqueness_of_god's_name.htm">The Uniqueness of God's Name</a></b><br>God's name is not just a label but a representation of His character and authority. In a world with many competing ideologies and deities, Christians are called to recognize and proclaim the uniqueness of the LORD's name.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_universal_praise.htm">The Call to Universal Praise</a></b><br>This verse is a call for all creation to acknowledge God's supremacy. Believers are encouraged to join in this universal chorus, recognizing that worship is not limited to a specific time or place but is a continual act of acknowledging God's greatness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Creation</a></b><br>The mention of God's splendor being above the earth and heavens serves as a reminder of His ultimate authority and control over all things. This should bring comfort and assurance to believers, knowing that their lives are in the hands of a sovereign God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/exalting_god_in_daily_life.htm">Exalting God in Daily Life</a></b><br>Exalting God's name is not limited to verbal praise but is also demonstrated through our actions and decisions. Christians are encouraged to reflect God's character in their daily lives, thereby exalting His name through their conduct.<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/what_are_the_poetic_books_of_the_bible.htm">What wisdom and teachings do the Ketuvim offer?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_psalm_13's_distress.htm">Where is the historical or archaeological evidence that supports the specific distress described in Psalm 13?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_148_5_imply_instant_creation.htm">Does the command for creation to praise God suggest a literal instant creation, conflicting with evolutionary theory? (Psalm 148:5)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/main_themes_of_david's_psalms.htm">What are the main themes of the Psalms of David?</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>(13) <span class= "bld">Excellent.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">exalted. </span>As in <a href="/isaiah/12-4.htm" title="And in that day shall you say, Praise the LORD, call on his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.">Isaiah 12:4</a>. So LXX. and Vulg.<p><span class= "bld">Above the earth and heaven.--</span>There is a fine artistic touch in the order of the words in this. All <span class= "ital">heaven </span>and <span class= "ital">earth </span>have been summoned to the chorus of praise, of Him who is now declared to be above <span class= "ital">earth </span>and <span class= "ital">heaven.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/148.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Let them praise the Name of the Lord</span>. This is the burden of the entire psalm (see especially ver. 5, and comp. vers. 1-4, 7, and 14). <span class="cmt_word">For his Name alone is excellent</span>; or, "exalted" (comp. <a href="/psalms/8-1.htm">Psalm 8:1</a>; <a href="/isaiah/12-4.htm">Isaiah 12:4</a>). The exaltation of God's Name is effected mainly by the praises which his rational creatures render to him. <span class="cmt_word">His glory is above the earth and heaven</span>. (On God's "glory," see <a href="/psalms/8-1.htm">Psalm 8:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/19-1.htm">Psalm 19:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/57-5.htm">Psalm 57:5, 11</a>; <a href="/psalms/63-2.htm">Psalm 63:2</a>; <a href="/psalms/89-17.htm">Psalm 89:17</a>, etc.) "Earth and heaven" is an unusual phrase; the terms are commonly inverted. Here, perhaps, the order may be accounted for by the law of climax. "His glory is not only above the earth, but even above the heavens." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/148-13.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">Let them praise</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1497;&#1456;&#1492;&#1463;&#1500;&#1456;&#1500;&#1444;&#1493;&#1468; &#1472;</span> <span class="translit">(y&#601;&#183;hal&#183;l&#363;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<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">the name</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1513;&#1473;&#1461;&#1452;&#1501;</span> <span class="translit">(&#353;&#234;m)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1497;&#1456;&#1492;&#1493;&#1464;&#1431;&#1492;</span> <span class="translit">(Yah&#183;weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1499;&#1468;&#1460;&#1469;&#1497;&#1470;</span> <span class="translit">(k&#238;-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His name</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1502;&#1443;&#1493;&#1465;</span> <span class="translit">(&#353;&#601;&#183;m&#333;w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct &#124; third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">alone</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1500;&#1456;&#1489;&#1463;&#1491;&#1468;&#1425;&#1493;&#1465;</span> <span class="translit">(l&#601;&#183;&#7687;ad&#183;d&#333;w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l &#124; Noun - masculine singular construct &#124; third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_905.htm">Strong's 905: </a> </span><span class="str2">Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is exalted;</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1504;&#1460;&#1513;&#1474;&#1456;&#1490;&#1468;&#1464;&#1443;&#1489;</span> <span class="translit">(ni&#347;&#183;g&#257;&#7687;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7682.htm">Strong's 7682: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, lofty, inaccessible, safe, strong</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His splendor</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1492;&#1437;&#1493;&#1465;&#1491;&#1431;&#1493;&#1465;</span> <span class="translit">(h&#333;&#183;w&#183;&#7695;&#333;w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct &#124; third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1935.htm">Strong's 1935: </a> </span><span class="str2">Splendor, majesty, vigor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is] above</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1506;&#1463;&#1500;&#1470;</span> <span class="translit">(&#8216;al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<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">heaven</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1493;&#1456;&#1513;&#1473;&#1464;&#1502;&#1464;&#1469;&#1497;&#1460;&#1501;&#1475;</span> <span class="translit">(w&#601;&#183;&#353;&#257;&#183;m&#257;&#183;yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw &#124; 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 /><br /><span class="word">and earth.</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1488;&#1462;&#1445;&#1512;&#1462;&#1509;</span> <span class="translit">(&#8217;e&#183;re&#7779;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/148-13.htm">Psalm 148:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/148-13.htm">Psalm 148:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/148-13.htm">Psalm 148:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/148-13.htm">Psalm 148:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/148-13.htm">Psalm 148:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/148-13.htm">Psalm 148:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/148-13.htm">Psalm 148:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/148-13.htm">Psalm 148:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/148-13.htm">Psalm 148:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/148-13.htm">Psalm 148:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/148-13.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 148:13 Let them praise the name of Yahweh (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/148-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 148:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 148:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/148-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 148:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 148:14" /></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>

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