Psalms 148 (YLT)

Chapter Text

148:1 Praise ye Jah! Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens, Praise ye Him in high places.

148:2 Praise ye Him, all His messengers, Praise ye Him, all His hosts.

148:3 Praise ye Him, sun and moon, Praise ye Him, all stars of light.

148:4 Praise ye Him, heavens of heavens, And ye waters that are above the heavens.

148:5 They do praise the name of Jehovah, For He commanded, and they were created.

148:6 And He establisheth them for ever to the age, A statute He gave, and they pass not over.

148:7 Praise ye Jehovah from the earth, Dragons and all deeps,

148:8 Fire and hail, snow and vapour, Whirlwind doing His word;

148:9 The mountains and all heights, Fruit tree, and all cedars,

148:10 The wild beast, and all cattle, Creeping thing, and winged bird,

148:11 Kings of earth, and all peoples, Chiefs, and all judges of earth,

148:12 Young men, and also maidens, Aged men, with youths,

148:13 They praise the name of Jehovah, For His name alone hath been set on high, His honour <FI>is<Fi> above earth and heavens.

148:14 And He exalteth the horn of His people, The praise of all His saints, Of the sons of Israel, a people near Him. Praise ye Jah!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "created", "praise", "jehovah", "heavens", "high", and "places". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "light" and "created", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The local YLT text gives this verse as the immediate unit, so "light" and "created" carries the first interpretive weight. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "light" and "created" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.