< Psalms 148 >
1 Praise Yahweh - praise Yahweh from the heavens praise him in the heights.
Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise him in the heights.
2 Praise him O all angels his praise him O all (hosts his. *Q(K)*)
Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts.
3 Praise him O sun and moon praise him O all [the] stars of light.
Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all stars of light.
4 Praise him O heaven of the heavens and the waters which - [are] above the heavens.
Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens.
5 Let them praise [the] name of Yahweh for he he commanded and they were created.
Let them praise the name of the Lord, for at his command they were made.
6 And he established them for ever for ever a decree he gave and not it will pass away.
And he fixed them for ever and ever by a law which they dare not transgress.
7 Praise Yahweh from the earth O sea monsters and all [the] deeps.
Praise the Lord from the earth: you depths, with your monsters, all.
8 O fire and hail snow and smoke wind of storm [which] does word his.
Fire, hail, snow and ice, and stormy wind doing his word.
9 O mountains and all hills tree[s] of fruit and all cedars.
All you mountains and hills, all you fruit trees and cedars,
10 O animal[s] and all livestock creeping thing[s] and bird[s] of wing.
all you wild beasts and tame, creeping things, birds on the wing.
11 O kings of [the] earth and all peoples of icials and all rulers of [the] earth.
All you kings and nations of earth; all you princes and judges of earth:
12 O young men and also young women old [people] with youths.
young men and maidens together, old men and children together.
13 Let them praise - [the] name of Yahweh for [is] exalted name his to only him splendor his [is] above earth and heaven.
Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted. Over heaven and earth is his glory.
14 And he has raised up a horn - for people his praise for all faithful [people] his for [the] people of Israel a people kinsmen his praise Yahweh.
He has lifted his people to honour. Wherefore this chorus of praise from his saints, from Israel, the people who stand in his fellowship. Hallelujah.