Psalms 148
1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!
Alleluia. Praise the Lord from the heavens. Praise him on the heights.
2 Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his army!
Praise him, all his Angels. Praise him, all his hosts.
3 Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!
Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all stars and light.
4 Praise him, you heavens of heavens, you waters that are above the heavens.
Praise him, heavens of the heavens. And let all the waters that are above the heavens
5 Let them praise the LORD’s name, for he commanded, and they were created.
praise the name of the Lord. For he spoke, and they became. He commanded, and they were created.
6 He has also established them forever and ever. He has made a decree which will not pass away.
He has stationed them in eternity, and for age after age. He has established a precept, and it will not pass away.
7 Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures, and all depths,
Praise the Lord from the earth: you dragons and all deep places,
8 lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy wind, fulfilling his word,
fire, hail, snow, ice, windstorms, which do his word,
9 mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars,
10 wild animals and all livestock, small creatures and flying birds,
wild beasts and all cattle, serpents and feathered flying things,
11 kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth,
kings of the earth and all peoples, leaders and all judges of the earth,
12 both young men and maidens, old men and children.
young men and virgins. Let the older men with the younger men, praise the name of the Lord.
13 Let them praise the LORD’s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.
For his name alone is exalted.
14 He has lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints, even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise the LORD!
Confession of him is beyond heaven and earth, and he has exalted the horn of his people. A hymn to all his holy ones, to the sons of Israel, to a people close to him. Alleluia.
