Psalms 148

1 Hallelujah. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the heights.

Hallelujah. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights.

2 Praise ye Him, all His angels; praise ye Him, all His hosts.

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

3 Praise ye Him, sun and moon; praise Him, all ye stars of light.

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

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

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

5 Let them praise the name of the LORD; for He commanded, and they were created.

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

6 He hath also established them for ever and ever; He hath made a decree which shall not be transgressed.

And he established them for ever and to eternity: he gave a decree which none shall transgress.

7 Praise the LORD from the earth, ye sea-monsters, and all deeps;

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

8 Fire and hail, snow and vapour, stormy wind, fulfilling His word;

Fire, and hail, snow, and vapor; thou storm-wind that fulfillest his word;

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

Ye mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars;

10 Beasts and all cattle, creeping things and winged fowl;

Ye beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and winged birds;

11 Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth;

Ye kings of the earth, and all nations; ye princes, and all judges of the earth;

12 Both young men and maidens, old men and children;

Young men and also virgins; old men, together with boys: —

13 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven.

Let them praise the name of the Lord; for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above earth and heaven.

14 And He hath lifted up a horn for His people, a praise for all His saints, even for the children of Israel, a people near unto Him. Hallelujah.

He also exalteth the horn of his people, a praise unto all his pious servants, [even] unto the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Hallelujah.