Psalms 148
1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from heaven; praise him in the heights above!
Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise him in the heights.
2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly armies!
Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts.
3 Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!
Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all stars of light.
4 Praise him, highest heavens, and the waters above the heavens!
Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters 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 at his command they were made.
6 He placed them in their positions forever and ever; he established a law that will never end.
And he fixed them for ever and ever by a law which they dare not transgress.
7 Praise the Lord from the earth, and creatures from all the depths of the seas,
Praise the Lord from the earth: you depths, with your monsters, all.
8 lightning and hail, snow and clouds, and stormy wind—everything that does as he commands.
Fire, hail, snow and ice, and stormy wind doing his word.
9 Mountains and all the hills, fruit trees and all the trees of the forest,
All you mountains and hills, all you fruit trees and cedars,
10 wild animals and all livestock, crawling animals and wild birds,
all you wild beasts and tame, creeping things, birds on the wing.
11 earthly kings and all peoples, leaders and rulers of the world,
All you kings and nations of earth; all you princes and judges of earth:
12 young men and women, old people and children—
young men and maidens together, old men and children together.
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 alone is exalted. Over heaven and earth is his glory.
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!
He has lifted his people to honour. Wherefore this chorus of praise from his saints, from Israel, the people who stand in his fellowship. Hallelujah.
