Psalms 148

1 Alleluia. Praise the Lord from the heavens. Praise him on the heights.

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

2 Praise him, all his Angels. Praise him, all his hosts.

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

3 Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all stars and light.

Praise ye him, sun and moon. Praise him, all ye stars of light.

4 Praise him, heavens of the heavens. And let all the waters that are above the heavens

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens.

5 praise the name of the Lord. For he spoke, and they became. He commanded, and they were created.

Let them praise the name of Jehovah. For he commanded, and they were created.

6 He has stationed them in eternity, and for age after age. He has established a precept, and it will not pass away.

He has also established them forever and ever. He has made a decree which shall not pass away.

7 Praise the Lord from the earth: you dragons and all deep places,

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

8 fire, hail, snow, ice, windstorms, which do his word,

fire and hail, snow and vapor, 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 wild beasts and all cattle, serpents and feathered flying things,

beasts and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds,

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

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

12 young men and virgins. Let the older men with the younger men, praise the name of the Lord.

both young men and virgins, old men and sons.

13 For his name alone is exalted.

Let them praise the name of Jehovah, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.

14 Confession of him is beyond heaven and earth, and he has exalted the horn of his people. A hymn to all his holy ones, to the sons of Israel, to a people close to him. Alleluia.

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.