< Psalms 148 >
1 Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens. Praise him in the heights.
Praise ye the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!
2 Praise ye him, all his agents. Praise ye him, all his host.
Praise him, all ye his angels! Praise him, all ye his hosts!
3 Praise ye him, sun and moon. Praise him, all ye stars of light.
Praise ye him, sun and moon! Praise him, all ye stars of light!
4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens.
Praise him, ye heavens of heavens! Ye waters, that are above the heavens!
5 Let them praise the name of Jehovah. For he commanded, and they were created.
Let them praise the name of the LORD; For he commanded, and they were created.
6 He has also established them forever and ever. He has made a decree which shall not pass away.
He hath also established them for ever; He hath given them a law, and they transgress it not.
7 Praise Jehovah from the earth, ye sea-monsters, and all deeps,
Praise the LORD from the earth, Ye sea-monsters, and all deeps!
8 fire and hail, snow and vapor, stormy wind, fulfilling his word,
Fire and hail, snow and vapor; Thou tempest, that fulfillest his word!
9 mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars,
Ye mountains, and all hills! Fruit-trees, and all cedars!
10 beasts and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds,
Ye wild beasts, and all cattle! Ye creeping things, and winged birds!
11 kings of the earth and all peoples, rulers and all judges of the earth,
Ye kings, and all peoples, Princes, and all judges of the earth!
12 both young men and virgins, old men and sons.
Young men and maidens, Old men and children!
13 Let them praise the name of Jehovah, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.
Let them praise the name of the LORD! For his name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and the heavens.
14 And he has lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his sanctified, even of the sons of Israel, a people near to him. Praise ye Jehovah.
He exalteth the horn of his people, The glory of all his godly ones, Of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise ye the LORD!