< Psalms 148 >
1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the hights.
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 hosts.
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 [are] 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 established them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
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 vapors; 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 animals, and flying fowl:
Beasts and all cattle: serpents and feathered fowls:
11 Kings of the earth, and all people; 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 excellent; his glory [is] above the earth and heaven.
For his name alone is exalted.
14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; [even] of the children of Israel, a people near to 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.