Psalms 148:4–5
Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
Praise him ye heauens of heauens: and ye waters that be aboue the heauens.
Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he commanded, and they were created.
Let them praise the Name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
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From verse 4
- 1 Kings 8:27Rank 1 from verse 4
27But 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?
27But will God indeede dwell on the earth? Behold, the heauen, and heauen of heauens cannot conteine thee: how much lesse this House that I haue builded?
- Genesis 1:7Rank 2 from verse 4
- Deuteronomy 10:14Rank 3 from verse 4
- Nehemiah 9:6Rank 4 from verse 4
6Thou, even thou, art Lord alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
6Thou, euen thou art LORD alone, *thou hast made heauen, the heauen of heauens, with all their hoste, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therin, and thou preseruest them all, and the hoste of heauen worshippeth thee.
- 2 Corinthians 12:2Rank 5 from verse 4
2I 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.
2I knewe a man in Christ aboue foureteene yeeres agoe, whether in the body, I cannot tell, or whether out of the body, I cannot tell, God knoweth: such a one, caught vp to the third heauen.
- Genesis 7:11Rank 6 from verse 4
11¶ 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.
11¶ In the sixe hundredth yeere of Noahs life, in the second moneth, the seuenteenth day of the moneth, the same day, were al the fountaines of the great deepe broken vp, and the ‖windowes of heauen were opened.
- Psalms 104:3Rank 7 from verse 4
- Psalms 113:6Rank 8 from verse 4
- Psalms 68:33Rank 9 from verse 4
From verse 5
- Revelation 4:11Rank 1 from verse 5
- Genesis 1:6Rank 2 from verse 5
- Psalms 33:6–9Rank 3 from verse 5
6By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
7He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
8Let all the earth fear the Lord: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
9For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
6*By the word of the LORD were the heauens made: and all the host of them, by the breath of his mouth.
7He gathereth the waters of the sea together, as an heape: he layeth vp the depth in storehouses.
8Let all the earth feare the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
9For he spake, and it was done: he commanded, and it stood fast.
- Genesis 1:1–2Rank 4 from verse 5
1IN the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
1¶ In *the beginning God created the Heauen, and the Earth.
2And the earth was without forme, and voyd, and darkenesse was vpon the face of the deepe: and the Spirit of God mooued vpon the face of the waters.
- Jeremiah 10:11–13Rank 5 from verse 5
11Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.
12He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
13When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
11Thus shal ye say vnto them, The Gods that haue not made the heauens, & the earth, euen they shall perish from the earth, & from vnder these heauens.
12*Hee hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisedome, and hath stretched out the heauens by his discretion.
13‖‖When he vttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heauens, and hee causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth: hee maketh lightnings with raine, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
6It is he that buildeth his stories in the heaven, and hath founded his troop in the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The Lord is his name.
6 It is he that buildeth his ‖*stories in the heauen, and hath founded his ‖troupe in the earth, he that *calleth for the waters of the Sea, and powreth them out vpon the face of the earth: the LORD is his name.
- Psalms 95:5Rank 7 from verse 5
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Psalms 148:4
1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Psalms 148:5
Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.
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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Ordered; directed.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of create. Sense 1: Caused to exist, made, or formed. Sense 2: Brought into a new state or character.
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3Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
3Praise ye him Sunne and Moone: praise him all ye starres of light.
4Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
4Praise him ye heauens of heauens: and ye waters that be aboue the heauens.
Selected passage5Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he commanded, and they were created.
5Let them praise the Name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
Selected passage6He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
6Hee hath also stablished them for euer and euer: he hath made a decree which shall not passe.