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fruitful trees, and all cedars:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/148.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Mountains and all hills; Fruitful trees and all cedars;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/148.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Mountains and all hills; Fruit trees and all cedars;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/148.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Mountains and all hills; Fruit trees and all cedars;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/148.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Mountains and all hills; Fruit trees and all cedars;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/148.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Mountains and all hills; Fruit trees and all cedars;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/148.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Mountains and all hills; Fruitful trees and all cedars;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/148.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/148.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/148.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Mountains and all hills; Fruitful trees and all cedars;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/148.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />All mountains and hills, fruit trees and cedars, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/148.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Mountains and all hills; fruitful trees and all cedars:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/148.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedar trees,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/148.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Praise him, hills and mountains, fruit trees and forests; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/148.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />mountains and every hill, fruit trees and cedars,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/148.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/148.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />you mountains and all you hills, you fruit trees and all you cedars, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/148.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />mountains and all hills; fruit trees and all cedars;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/148.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/148.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/148.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The mountains and all heights, "" Fruit tree, and all cedars,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/148.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The mountains and all heights, Fruit tree, and all cedars,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/148.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Mountains and all hills; the tree of fruit and all cedars:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/148.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/148.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/148.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/148.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/148.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/148.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The mountains and all these hills, trees of fruit and all cedars!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/148.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Mountains and all hills, Fruitful trees and all cedars;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/148.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/148-9.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=18300" 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">8</span>lightning and hail, snow and clouds, powerful wind fulfilling His word, <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: he·hā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">mountains</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1389.htm" title="1389: gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ (N-fp) -- A hill. Feminine from the same as Geba'; a hillock.">hills,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6529.htm" title="6529: pə·rî (N-ms) -- Fruit. From parah; fruit.">fruit</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘êṣ (N-msc) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">trees</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/730.htm" title="730: ’ă·rā·zîm (N-mp) -- A cedar. From 'araz; a cedar tree.">cedars,</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>wild animals and all cattle, crawling creatures and flying birds,…<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/1-11.htm">Genesis 1:11-12</a></span><br />Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind.” And it was so. / The earth produced vegetation: seed-bearing plants according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-12.htm">Isaiah 55:12</a></span><br />You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/12-7.htm">Job 12:7-8</a></span><br />But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you. / Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; let the fish of the sea inform you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-23.htm">Isaiah 44:23</a></span><br />Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this; shout aloud, O depths of the earth. Break forth in song, O mountains, you forests and all your trees. For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and revealed His glory in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/96-11.htm">Psalm 96:11-12</a></span><br />Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea resound, and all that fills it. / Let the fields exult, and all that is in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/65-12.htm">Psalm 65:12-13</a></span><br />The pastures of the wilderness overflow; the hills are robed with joy. / The pastures are clothed with flocks, and the valleys are decked with grain. They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-14.htm">Psalm 104:14</a></span><br />He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-1.htm">Isaiah 35:1-2</a></span><br />The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose. / It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-24.htm">Ezekiel 17:24</a></span><br />Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-19.htm">Isaiah 41:19</a></span><br />I will plant cedars in the wilderness, acacias, myrtles, and olive trees. I will set cypresses in the desert, elms and boxwood together,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19-22</a></span><br />The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God. / For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-28.htm">Matthew 6:28-30</a></span><br />And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin. / Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these. / If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-27.htm">Luke 12:27-28</a></span><br />Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these. / If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-7.htm">James 5:7-8</a></span><br />Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. / You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-13.htm">Revelation 5:13</a></span><br />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: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:</p><p class="hdg">mountains</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/65-12.htm">Psalm 65:12,13</a></b></br> They drop <i>upon</i> the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/96-11.htm">Psalm 96:11-13</a></b></br> Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/97-4.htm">Psalm 97:4,5</a></b></br> His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/104-16.htm">Cedars</a> <a href="/psalms/132-11.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/psalms/128-3.htm">Fruitful</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-23.htm">Fruit-Trees</a> <a href="/psalms/148-1.htm">Heights</a> <a href="/psalms/147-8.htm">Hills</a> <a href="/psalms/147-8.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/psalms/120-4.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/psalms/137-2.htm">Trees</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/songs/1-17.htm">Cedars</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-31.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-1.htm">Fruitful</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-5.htm">Fruit-Trees</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-2.htm">Heights</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-25.htm">Hills</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-25.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-18.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-5.htm">Trees</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>Mountains and all hills</b><br>Mountains and hills are often seen in Scripture as symbols of strength, stability, and permanence. They are part of God's creation that reflects His majesty and power. In biblical times, mountains were considered places of divine encounter, as seen in Moses receiving the Law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 19) and Elijah's encounter with God on Mount Horeb (1 Kings 19). The mention of "all hills" emphasizes the inclusivity of creation in praising God, from the grandest peaks to the smallest elevations. This phrase underscores the idea that all of creation, regardless of size or prominence, is called to worship the Creator.<p><b>Fruit trees and all cedars</b><br>Fruit trees represent abundance and provision, as they were essential for sustenance in ancient agrarian societies. The mention of fruit trees can evoke the imagery of the Garden of Eden, where God provided every tree that was pleasing to the eye and good for food (<a href="/genesis/2-9.htm">Genesis 2:9</a>). Cedars, particularly the cedars of Lebanon, were renowned for their strength and durability, often used in the construction of temples and palaces, including Solomon's Temple (<a href="/1_kings/5-6.htm">1 Kings 5:6</a>). The inclusion of both fruit trees and cedars highlights the diversity of God's creation, from those that provide nourishment to those that offer strength and beauty. This diversity reflects the manifold wisdom of God and His provision for all needs.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/mountains_and_hills.htm">Mountains and Hills</a></b><br>These are natural formations that often symbolize strength, stability, and the grandeur of God's creation. In biblical times, mountains were seen as places of divine revelation and worship.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/fruit_trees.htm">Fruit Trees</a></b><br>These represent productivity and the provision of sustenance. In the Bible, fruit trees often symbolize life, growth, and the blessings of God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/cedars.htm">Cedars</a></b><br>Known for their strength and durability, cedars were highly valued in ancient times for construction and are often used in Scripture to symbolize majesty and endurance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/creation's_praise.htm">Creation's Praise</a></b><br>All of creation, from the grandest mountains to the smallest hills, is called to praise God. This reminds us of the universal call to worship and the inherent value of all creation in glorifying the Creator.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_trees.htm">Symbolism of Trees</a></b><br>Fruit trees and cedars symbolize different aspects of God's provision and strength. As believers, we are called to be fruitful in our lives, producing good works and standing firm in our faith like the mighty cedar.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The inclusion of natural elements in this psalm underscores God's sovereignty over all the earth. Recognizing His control over creation can bring comfort and assurance in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_worship.htm">Unity in Worship</a></b><br>Just as diverse elements of nature come together in praise, so should the body of Christ, regardless of differences, unite in worshiping 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/how_will_empty_words_comfort_me.htm">What does the Bible mention about Lebanon?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_hermon's_dew_fall_on_zion.htm">Psalm 133:3 mentions dew from Hermon falling on Zion--does this description align with known geographical and meteorological facts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_literal_is_'mountains_skipping'.htm">How literally should we interpret the 'mountains skipping' in Psalm 114:4, and what scientific mechanisms could explain this imagery?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_salvation_from_zion_literal_or_symbolic.htm">(Psalm 14:7) Is there any concrete proof for the promise of salvation 'coming out of Zion,' or is this purely a symbolic statement?</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>(9) <span class= "bld">Mountains, and all hills</span>.--The invocation now alights on the crests of the highest mountains, and passes downward to the lower hills where vegetable life begins.<p><span class= "bld">Fruitful trees.--</span>Rather, <span class= "ital">fruit trees; </span>the fruit-bearing tree being representative of one division of the vegetable world, planted and reared by man, the cedars of the other, which are (<a href="/psalms/104-16.htm" title="The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted;">Psalm 104:16</a>) of God's own plantation.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/148.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Mountains, and all hills</span>. The later psalmists are great admirers of" mountains." Perhaps the fiat and monotonous Babylonian plains led them to appreciate the beauties of a landscape like that of Palestine (comp. <a href="/psalms/83-14.htm">Psalm 83:14</a>; <a href="/psalms/114-4.htm">Psalm 114:4, 6</a>; <a href="/psalms/144-5.htm">Psalm 144:5</a>; <a href="/psalms/147-8.htm">Psalm 147:8</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Fruitful trees</span>; rather, <span class="accented">fruit trees</span>; literally, <span class="accented">trees of fruit</span>. The Babylonian palms may have swept across the writer's remembrance; but probably the vine, the olive, and the fig, which were among the chief glories of Palestine, were in his mind principally. <span class="cmt_word">And all cedars</span>. Babylonia had had no "cedars." When the exiles returned, the beauty of the cedar broke upon them as a sort of new revelation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/148-9.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">mountains</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶהָרִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(he·hā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hills,</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּבָע֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1389.htm">Strong's 1389: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hillock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fruit</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּ֝רִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(pə·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6529.htm">Strong's 6529: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fruit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">trees</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵ֥ץ</span> <span class="translit">(‘êṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tree, trees, wood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cedars,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲרָזִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·rā·zîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_730.htm">Strong's 730: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cedar tree</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/148-9.htm">Psalm 148:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/148-9.htm">Psalm 148:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/148-9.htm">Psalm 148:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/148-9.htm">Psalm 148:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/148-9.htm">Psalm 148:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/148-9.htm">Psalm 148:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/148-9.htm">Psalm 148:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/148-9.htm">Psalm 148:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/148-9.htm">Psalm 148:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/148-9.htm">Psalm 148:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/148-9.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 148:9 Mountains and all hills (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/148-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 148:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 148:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/148-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 148:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 148:10" /></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>