Psalms 148

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

Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!

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

Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his army!

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

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

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

Praise him, you heavens of heavens, you 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 LORD’s name, 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 will not pass away.

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

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

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

lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy wind, fulfilling his word,

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

mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,

10 wild beasts and all cattle, serpents and feathered flying things,

wild animals and all livestock, small creatures 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, princes 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 maidens, old men and children.

13 For his name alone is exalted.

Let them praise the LORD’s name, 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.

He has lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his holy ones, even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise the LORD!