Psalms 148

1 Alleluya. Ye of heuenes, herie the Lord; herie ye hym in hiye thingis.

Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD from the heavens. Praise him in the heights.

2 Alle hise aungels, herie ye hym; alle hise vertues, herye ye hym.

Praise him, all his angels. Praise him, all his army.

3 Sunne and moone, herie ye hym; alle sterris and liyt, herie ye hym.

Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all you shining stars.

4 Heuenes of heuenes, herie ye hym; and the watris that ben aboue heuenes,

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

5 herie ye the name of the Lord.

Let them praise the name of the LORD, For he commanded, and they were created.

6 For he seide, and thingis weren maad; he comaundide, and thingis weren maad of nouyt. He ordeynede tho thingis in to the world, and in to the world of world; he settide a comaundement, and it schal not passe.

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

7 Ye of erthe, herie ye the Lord; dragouns, and alle depthis of watris.

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

8 Fier, hail, snow, iys, spiritis of tempestis; that don his word.

Lightning and hail, snow and clouds; stormy wind, fulfilling his word;

9 Mounteyns, and alle litle hillis; trees berynge fruyt, and alle cedris.

mountains and all hills; fruit trees and all cedars;

10 Wielde beestis, and alle tame beestis; serpentis, and fetherid briddis.

wild animals and all livestock; small creatures and flying birds;

11 The kingis of erthe, and alle puplis; the princis, and alle iugis of erthe.

kings of the earth and all peoples; princes and all judges of the earth;

12 Yonge men, and virgyns, elde men with yongere, herie ye the name of the Lord;

both young men and maidens; old men and children:

13 for the name of hym aloone is enhaunsid.

let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.

14 His knouleching be on heuene and erthe; and he hath enhaunsid the horn of his puple. An ympne be to alle hise seyntis; to the children of Israel, to a puple neiyynge to hym.

He has lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his faithful ones; even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise the LORD.