Psalms 148

1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!

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

2 Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his army!

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

3 Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!

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

4 Praise him, you heavens of heavens, you waters that are above the heavens.

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

5 Let them praise the LORD’s name, for he commanded, and they were created.

Let them praise the Name of Yahweh, for, 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.

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

7 Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures, and all depths,

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

8 lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy wind, fulfilling his word,

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

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

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

10 wild animals and all livestock, small creatures and flying birds,

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

11 kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth,

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

12 both young men and maidens, old men and children.

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

13 Let them praise the LORD’s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.

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

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!

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!