< Psalms 148 >
1 Praise all of you the LORD. Praise all of you the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
Hallelujah! Praise Jehovah from the heavens; praise him in the heights.
2 Praise all of you him, all his angels: praise all of you him, all his hosts.
Praise ye him, all his angels; praise ye him, all his hosts.
3 Praise all of you him, sun and moon: praise him, all you stars of light.
Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all ye stars of light.
4 Praise him, all of you heavens of heavens, and all of you 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 Jehovah, for he it is that commanded, and they were created:
6 He has also established them for ever and ever: he has made a decree which shall not pass.
And he established them for ever and ever; he made [for them] a statute which shall not pass.
7 Praise the LORD from the earth, all of you dragons, and all deeps:
Praise Jehovah from the earth, ye sea-monsters, and all deeps;
8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; 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, fruit-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 with youths, —
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 Jehovah: for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above the earth and the heavens.
14 He also exalts the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise all of you the LORD.
And he hath lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints, [even] of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Hallelujah!