Psalms 148
1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise ye him in the high places.
2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his host.
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, O 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 let all the waters that are above the heavens
5 Let them praise the name of the LORD: 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 He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass away.
He hath established them for ever, and for ages of ages: he hath made a decree, and it shall not pass away.
7 Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all ye deeps:
8 Fire and hail, snow and vapour; stormy wind, fulfilling his word:
Fire, hail, snow, ice, stormy winds which fulfill 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: serpents and feathered fowls:
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 Both young men and maidens; old men and children:
Young men and maidens: let the old with the younger, praise the name of the Lord:
13 Let them praise the name of the LORD; for his name alone is exalted: his glory is above the earth and heaven.
For his name alone is exalted.
14 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. Praise ye the LORD.
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.
