< Psalms 148 >
1 Praise ye Jah! Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens, Praise ye Him in high places.
Alleluia. Praise the Lord from the heavens. Praise him on the heights.
2 Praise ye Him, all His messengers, Praise ye Him, all His hosts.
Praise him, all his Angels. Praise him, all his hosts.
3 Praise ye Him, sun and moon, Praise ye Him, all stars of light.
Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all stars and light.
4 Praise ye Him, heavens of heavens, And ye waters that are above the heavens.
Praise him, heavens of the heavens. And let all the waters that are above the heavens
5 They do praise the name of Jehovah, 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 And He establisheth them for ever to the age, A statute He gave, and they pass not over.
He has stationed them in eternity, and for age after age. He has established a precept, and it will not pass away.
7 Praise ye Jehovah from the earth, Dragons and all deeps,
Praise the Lord from the earth: you dragons and all deep places,
8 Fire and hail, snow and vapour, Whirlwind doing His word;
fire, hail, snow, ice, windstorms, which do his word,
9 The mountains and all heights, Fruit tree, and all cedars,
mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars,
10 The wild beast, and all cattle, Creeping thing, and winged bird,
wild beasts and all cattle, serpents and feathered flying things,
11 Kings of earth, and all peoples, Chiefs, and all judges of earth,
kings of the earth and all peoples, leaders and all judges of the earth,
12 Young men, and also maidens, Aged men, with youths,
young men and virgins. Let the older men with the younger men, praise the name of the Lord.
13 They praise the name of Jehovah, For His name alone hath been set on high, His honour [is] above earth and heavens.
For his name alone is exalted.
14 And He exalteth the horn of His people, The praise of all His saints, Of the sons of Israel, a people near Him. Praise ye Jah!
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.