< Psalms 148 >
1 PRAISE ye the Lord. 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 be 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 stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
He hath also established them for ever and ever; He hath made a decree which shall not be transgressed.
7 Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, 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 vapour, stormy wind, fulfilling His word;
9 Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:
Mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars;
10 Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:
Beasts and all cattle, creeping things and winged fowl;
11 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:
Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth;
12 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:
Both young men and maidens, old men and children;
13 Let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven.
14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the Lord.
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.