Psalms 148

1 Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!

Give praise to the Lord. Let the Lord be praised from the heavens: give him praise in the skies.

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

Give praise to him, all you his angels: give praise to him, all his armies.

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

Give praise to him, you sun and moon: give praise to him, all you stars of light.

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

Give praise to him, you highest heavens, and you waters which are over the heavens.

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

Let them give praise to the name of the Lord: for he gave the order, and they were made.

6 He has also established them forever and ever. He has made a decree which will not pass away.

He has put them in their places for ever; he has given them their limits which may not be broken.

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

Give praise to the Lord from the earth, you great sea-beasts, and deep places:

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

Fire and rain of ice, snow and mists; storm-wind, doing his word:

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

Mountains and all hills; fruit-trees and all trees of the mountains:

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

Beasts and all cattle; insects and winged birds:

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

Kings of the earth, and all peoples; rulers and all judges of the earth:

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

Young men and virgins; old men and children:

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

Let them give glory to the name of the Lord: for his name only is to be praised: his kingdom is over the earth and the heaven.

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 Yah!

He has put on high the horn of his people, for the praise of all his saints; even the children of Israel, a people which is near to him. Let the Lord be praised.