Psalms 148

1 Praise ye Yah, Praise Yahweh, out of the heavens, Praise him, in the heights;

Praise Yahweh. Praise Yahweh, you in the heavens; praise him, you in the heights.

2 Praise him, all his messengers, Praise him, all his host;

Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts.

3 Praise him, sun and moon, Praise him, all ye stars of light;

Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars.

4 Praise him, O ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens;

Praise him, highest heaven and you waters that are above the sky.

5 Let them praise the Name of Yahweh, for, he, commanded, and they were created;

Let them praise the name of Yahweh, for he gave the command, and they were created.

6 So caused he them to stand perpetually—age-abidingly, A decree, hath he given, and it passeth not beyond.

He has also established them forever and ever; he issued a decree that will never change.

7 Praise Yahweh, out of the earth, sea monsters, and all resounding deeps;

Praise him from the earth, you sea monsters and all ocean depths,

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

fire and hail, snow and clouds, stormy wind fulfilling his word.

9 Ye mountains, and all hills, fruit trees, and all cedars;

Praise him, mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,

10 Thou wild-beast, and all ye cattle, crawling creature, and bird of wing;

animals wild and tame, creatures that crawl and birds.

11 Kings of earth, and all peoples, Rulers, and all judges of earth;

Praise Yahweh, kings of the earth and all nations, princes and all who govern on the earth,

12 Young men, yea even virgins, elders, and children.

both young men and young women, elderly and children.

13 Let them praise the Name of Yahweh, for lofty is his Name alone, His splendour is over earth and heavens.

Let them all praise the name of Yahweh, for his name alone is exalted and his glory extends over the earth and the heavens.

14 Therefore hath he exalted a horn for his people, a praise for all his men of lovingkindness, for the sons of Israel—a people near him, Praise ye Yah!

He has lifted up the horn of his people for praise from all his faithful ones, the Israelites, the people near to him. Praise Yahweh.