< Psalms 148 >
1 Praise YAH! Praise YHWH from the heavens, Praise Him in high places.
Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise ye him in the high places.
2 Praise Him, all His messengers, Praise 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 stars of light.
Praise ye him, O sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars and light.
4 Praise Him, heavens of heavens, And you waters that are above the heavens.
Praise him, ye heavens of heavens: and let all the waters that are above the heavens
5 They praise the Name of YHWH, For He commanded, and they were created.
Praise the name of the Lord. For he spoke, and they were made: he commanded, and they were created.
6 And He establishes them forever and for all time, He gave a statute, and they do not pass over.
He hath established them for ever, and for ages of ages: he hath made a decree, and it shall not pass away.
7 Praise YHWH from the earth, Dragons and all deeps,
Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all ye deeps:
8 Fire and hail, snow and vapor, Whirlwind doing His word;
Fire, hail, snow, ice, stormy winds which fulfill his word:
9 The mountains and all heights, Fruit tree, and all cedars,
Mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars:
10 The wild beast, and all livestock, Creeping thing, and winged bird,
Beasts and all cattle: serpents and feathered fowls:
11 Kings of earth, and all peoples, Chiefs, and all judges of earth,
Kings of the earth and all people: princes and all judges of the earth:
12 Young men, and also maidens, Aged men, with youths,
Young men and maidens: let the old with the younger, praise the name of the Lord:
13 They praise the Name of YHWH, For His Name alone has been set on high, His splendor [is] above earth and heavens.
For his name alone is exalted.
14 And He exalts the horn of His people, The praise of all His saints, Of the sons of Israel, A people near Him. Praise YAH!
The praise of him is above heaven and earth: and he hath exalted the horn of his people. A hymn to all his saints: to the children of Israel, a people approaching to him. Alleluia.