Psalms 148

1 Praise ye YHWH. Praise ye YHWH from the heavens: praise him in the heights.

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

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 him, sun and moon; praise him, all ye stars and light.

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

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

5 Let them praise the name of YHWH: for he commanded, 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 hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.

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

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

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

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

Fire, hail, snow, ice, stormy wind; the things that perform 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:

wild beasts, and all cattle; reptiles, 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; princes, and all judges of the earth:

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

young men and virgins, old men with youths:

13 Let them praise the name of YHWH: 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 only is exalted; his praise 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 YHWH.

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.