Psalms 148

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

Alleluia, [a Psalm] of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise you the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the highest.

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

Praise you him, all his angels: praise you him, all his hosts.

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

Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you stars and light.

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

Praise him, you heavens of heavens, and the water that is above the heavens.

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

Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he spoke, and they were made; 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 established them for ever, even for ever and ever: he has made an ordinance, and it shall not pass away.

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

Praise the Lord from the earth, you serpents, and all deeps.

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

Fire, hail, snow, ice, stormy wind; the things that perform 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; reptiles, 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; princes, and all judges of the earth:

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

young men and virgins, old men with youths:

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

let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name only is exalted; his praise is above the earth and 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!

and he shall exalt the horn of his people, [there is] a hymn for all his saints, [even] of the children of Israel, a people who draw near to him.