< Psalms 148 >
1 Alleluia, [a Psalm] of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise you the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the highest.
Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
2 Praise you him, all his angels: praise you him, all his hosts.
Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
3 Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you stars and light.
Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
4 Praise him, you heavens of heavens, and the water that is above the heavens.
Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that [be] above the heavens.
5 Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he spoke, and they were made; he commanded, and they were created.
Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
6 He has established them for ever, even for ever and ever: he has made an ordinance, and it shall not pass away.
He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
7 Praise the Lord from the earth, you serpents, and all deeps.
Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
8 Fire, hail, snow, ice, stormy wind; the things that perform 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 wild beasts, and all cattle; reptiles, and winged birds:
Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:
11 kings of the earth, and all peoples; princes, and all judges of the earth:
Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:
12 young men and virgins, old men with youths:
Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:
13 let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name only is exalted; his praise is above the earth and heaven,
Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory [is] above the earth and heaven.
14 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.
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.