Psalms 148

1 Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places.

Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise ye him in the high places.

2 Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.

Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

3 Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars.

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

4 Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies.

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens: and let all the waters that are above the heavens

5 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created.

Praise the name of the Lord. For he spoke, and they were made: he commanded, and they were created.

6 He established them forever and ever; He issued a decree that will never pass away.

He hath established them for ever, and for ages of ages: he hath made a decree, and it shall not pass away.

7 Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths,

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

8 lightning and hail, snow and clouds, powerful wind fulfilling His word,

Fire, hail, snow, ice, stormy winds which fulfill his word:

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

Mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars:

10 wild animals and all cattle, crawling creatures and flying birds,

Beasts and all cattle: serpents and feathered fowls:

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

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

12 young men and maidens, old and young together.

Young men and maidens: let the old with the younger, praise the name of the Lord:

13 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.

For his name alone is exalted.

14 He has raised up a horn for His people, the praise of all His saints, of Israel, a people near to Him. Hallelujah!

The praise of him is above heaven and earth: and he hath exalted the horn of his people. A hymn to all his saints: to the children of Israel, a people approaching to him. Alleluia.