Psalms 148

1 Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens. Praise him in the heights.

Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.

2 Praise ye him, all his agents. Praise ye him, all his host.

Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all 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, and 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 and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.

7 Praise Jehovah from the earth, ye sea-monsters, and all deeps,

Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:

8 fire and hail, snow and vapor, stormy wind, fulfilling his word,

Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

9 mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars,

Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:

10 beasts and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds,

Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:

11 kings of the earth and all peoples, rulers and all judges of the earth,

Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:

12 both young men and virgins, old men and sons.

Both 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 excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.

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 also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise ye the LORD.