Psalms 148

1 Praise Yahweh! Praise him, from up in heaven; praise him from way up in the sky!

Praise YAH! Praise YHWH from the heavens, Praise Him in high places.

2 All you angels who belong to him, praise him! All you who are in the armies of heaven, praise him!

Praise Him, all His messengers, Praise Him, all His hosts.

3 Sun and moon, [you also] praise him! You shining stars, you praise him!

Praise Him, sun and moon, Praise Him, all stars of light.

4 You highest heavens, praise him! And you waters that are high above the sky, praise him!

Praise Him, heavens of heavens, And you waters that are above the heavens.

5 I want [all of] these to praise Yahweh [MTY] because by commanding [them to exist], he created them.

They praise the Name of YHWH, For He commanded, and they were created.

6 He determined the places where they should be [in the sky], and he commanded that they should be there forever. They cannot disobey that command!

And He establishes them forever and for all time, He gave a statute, and they do not pass over.

7 And everything on the earth, praise Yahweh! You [huge] sea monsters and [everything else that is] deep [in the ocean],

Praise YHWH from the earth, Dragons and all deeps,

8 and fire and hail, and snow and frost, and strong winds that obey what he commands, [I tell] all of you to praise Yahweh!

Fire and hail, snow and vapor, Whirlwind doing His word;

9 Hills and mountains, fruit trees and cedar [trees],

The mountains and all heights, Fruit tree, and all cedars,

10 all the wild animals and all [you] cattle, and the (reptiles/creatures that scurry across the ground), and [all] the birds, [I tell all of them to praise Yahweh]!

The wild beast, and all livestock, Creeping thing, and winged bird,

11 You kings on this earth and all the people [that you rule], you princes and all [other] rulers,

Kings of earth, and all peoples, Chiefs, and all judges of earth,

12 you young men and young women, you old people and children, [everyone, praise Yahweh!]

Young men, and also maidens, Aged men, with youths,

13 I want them [all] to praise Yahweh [MTY] because he is greater than anyone else. His glory is greater than [anything on] the earth or [in] heaven.

They praise the Name of YHWH, For His Name alone has been set on high, His splendor [is] above earth and heavens.

14 He caused us, his people, to be strong in order that we, his people, we Israeli people (who are very precious to him/whom he loves very much), would praise him. So praise Yahweh!

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!