Psalms 148

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12 young men and women, old people and children—

young men and virgins, old men with youths:

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

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

14 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!

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.