Psalms 148

1 Alleluia, [a Psalm] of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise you the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the highest.

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from heaven; praise him in the heights above!

2 Praise you him, all his angels: praise you him, all his hosts.

Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly armies!

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

Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!

4 Praise him, you heavens of heavens, and the water that is above the heavens.

Praise him, highest heavens, and the waters above the heavens!

5 Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he spoke, and they were made; he commanded, and they were created.

Let them all praise the Lord and his nature, for he gave the order and they were created.

6 He has established them for ever, even for ever and ever: he has made an ordinance, and it shall not pass away.

He placed them in their positions forever and ever; he established a law that will never end.

7 Praise the Lord from the earth, you serpents, and all deeps.

Praise the Lord from the earth, and creatures from all the depths of the seas,

8 Fire, hail, snow, ice, stormy wind; the things that perform his word.

lightning and hail, snow and clouds, and stormy wind—everything that does as he commands.

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

Mountains and all the hills, fruit trees and all the trees of the forest,

10 wild beasts, and all cattle; reptiles, and winged birds:

wild animals and all livestock, crawling animals and wild birds,

11 kings of the earth, and all peoples; princes, and all judges of the earth:

earthly kings and all peoples, leaders and rulers of the world,

12 young men and virgins, old men with youths:

young men and women, old people and children—

13 let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name only is exalted; his praise is above the earth and heaven,

Let them all praise the Lord, for his reputation is unequalled; his glory is above anything on earth or in heaven.

14 and he shall exalt the horn of his people, [there is] a hymn for all his saints, [even] of the children of Israel, a people who draw near to him.

He has given his people a source of strength, bringing praise to his faithful followers, the people of Israel who are dear to him. Praise the Lord!