Psalms 148

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 Beasts and all cattle: serpents and feathered fowls:

Beasts and all cattle; insects and winged birds:

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

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

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

Young men and virgins; old men and children:

13 For his name alone is exalted.

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.

14 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.

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.