Psalmorum 148
1 Alleluia. Laudate Dominum de cælis: laudate eum in excelsis.
Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!
2 Laudate eum omnes angeli eius: laudate eum omnes virtutes eius.
Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his army!
3 Laudate eum sol et luna: laudate eum omnes stellæ, et lumen.
Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!
4 Laudate eum cæli cælorum: et aquæ omnes, quæ super cælos sunt,
Praise him, you heavens of heavens, you waters that are above the heavens.
5 laudent nomen Domini. Quia ipse dixit, et facta sunt: ipse mandavit, et creata sunt.
Let them praise the LORD’s name, for he commanded, and they were created.
6 Statuit ea in æternum, et in sæculum sæculi: præceptum posuit, et non præteribit.
He has also established them forever and ever. He has made a decree which will not pass away.
7 Laudate Dominum de terra, dracones, et omnes abyssi.
Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures, and all depths,
8 Ignis, grando, nix, glacies, spiritus procellarum: quæ faciunt verbum eius:
lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy wind, fulfilling his word,
9 Montes, et omnes colles: ligna fructifera, et omnes cedri.
mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
10 Bestiæ, et universa pecora: serpentes, et volucres pennatæ:
wild animals and all livestock, small creatures and flying birds,
11 Reges terræ, et omnes populi: principes, et omnes iudices terræ.
kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth,
12 Iuvenes, et virgines: senes cum iunioribus laudent nomen Domini:
both young men and maidens, old men and children.
13 quia exaltatum est nomen eius solius.
Let them praise the LORD’s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.
14 Confessio eius super cælum, et terram: et exaltavit cornu populi sui. Hymnus omnibus sanctis eius: filiis Israel, populo appropinquanti sibi. Alleluia.
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!
