< Psalms 148 >
1 Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens: Praise him in the heights.
Hallelujah. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
2 Praise ye him, all his angels: 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 hath also established them for ever and ever: He hath made a decree which shall not pass away.
And he established them for ever and to eternity: he gave a decree which none shall transgress.
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 storm-wind that fulfillest his word;
9 Mountains and all hills; Fruitful trees and all cedars;
Ye mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars;
10 Beasts and all cattle; Creeping things and flying birds;
Ye beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and winged birds;
11 Kings of the earth and all peoples; Princes and all judges of the earth;
Ye kings of the earth, and all nations; ye princes, and all judges of the earth;
12 Both young men and virgins; Old men and children:
Young men and also virgins; old men, together with boys: —
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 majesty is above earth and heaven.
14 And he hath lifted up the horn of his people, The praise of all his saints; Even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye Jehovah.
He also exalteth the horn of his people, a praise unto all his pious servants, [even] unto the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Hallelujah.