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Psalms 148:3

Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.

KJV

Laudate eum, sol et luna ; laudate eum, omnes stellæ et lumen.

Vulgate

αἰνεῖτε αὐτόν, ἥλιος καὶ σελήνη· αἰνεῖτε αὐτόν, πάντα τὰ ἄστρα καὶ τὸ φῶς.

LXX

Praise ye him, sun and moon: Praise him, all ye stars of light.

ASV

הַֽ֭לְלוּ/הוּ שֶׁ֣מֶשׁ וְ/יָרֵ֑חַ הַ֝לְל֗וּ/הוּ כָּל כּ֥וֹכְבֵי אֽוֹר

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

א֣וֹר
'vr
noun · 120×
הוּ
hv
verb · 163×
יָרֵ֖חַ
yrch
noun · 25×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
כוֹכְבֵ֥י
kvkby
noun · 36×
שָּֽׁמֶשׁ
shmsh
noun · 132×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Deut 4:19 — And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD
  • Gen 1:14 — And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
  • Gen 1:16 — And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
  • Isa 40:26 — Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power;
  • Job 38:12 — Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;
  • Josh 10:12 — Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, i
  • Josh 10:13 — And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and
  • Ps 8:1 — O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
  • Ps 8:3 — When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
  • Ps 19:1 — The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
  • Ps 19:1 — The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
  • Ps 65:8 — They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
  • Ps 103:22 — Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.
  • Ps 136:7 — To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:
  • Ps 136:8 — The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
  • Ps 147:4 — He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.