Psalms 148

1 Give praise to the Lord. Let the Lord be praised from the heavens: give him praise in the skies.

Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise him in the heights.

2 Give praise to him, all you his angels: give praise to him, all his armies.

Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts.

3 Give praise to him, you sun and moon: give praise to him, all you stars of light.

Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all stars of light.

4 Give praise to him, you highest heavens, and you waters which are over the heavens.

Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens.

5 Let them give praise to the name of the Lord: for he gave the order, and they were made.

Let them praise the name of the Lord, for at his command they were made.

6 He has put them in their places for ever; he has given them their limits which may not be broken.

And he fixed them for ever and ever by a law which they dare not transgress.

7 Give praise to the Lord from the earth, you great sea-beasts, and deep places:

Praise the Lord from the earth: you depths, with your monsters, all.

8 Fire and rain of ice, snow and mists; storm-wind, doing his word:

Fire, hail, snow and ice, and stormy wind doing his word.

9 Mountains and all hills; fruit-trees and all trees of the mountains:

All you mountains and hills, all you fruit trees and cedars,

10 Beasts and all cattle; insects and winged birds:

all you wild beasts and tame, creeping things, birds on the wing.

11 Kings of the earth, and all peoples; rulers and all judges of the earth:

All you kings and nations of earth; all you princes and judges of earth:

12 Young men and virgins; old men and children:

young men and maidens together, old men and children together.

13 Let them give glory to the name of the Lord: for his name only is to be praised: his kingdom is over the earth and the heaven.

Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted. Over heaven and earth is his glory.

14 He has put on high the horn of his people, for the praise of all his saints; even the children of Israel, a people which is near to him. Let the Lord be praised.

He has lifted his people to honor. Wherefore this chorus of praise from his saints, from Israel, the people who stand in his fellowship. Hallelujah.