Psalmorum 148
1 alleluia laudate Dominum de caelis laudate eum in excelsis
Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places.
2 laudate eum omnes angeli eius laudate eum omnes virtutes eius
Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
3 laudate eum sol et luna laudate eum omnes stellae et lumen
Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars.
4 laudate eum caeli caelorum et aqua quae super caelum est
Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies.
5 laudent nomen Domini quia ipse dixit et facta sunt ipse mandavit et creata sunt
Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created.
6 statuit ea in saeculum et in saeculum saeculi praeceptum posuit et non praeteribit
He established them forever and ever; He issued a decree that will never pass away.
7 laudate Dominum de terra dracones et omnes abyssi
Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths,
8 ignis grando nix glacies spiritus procellarum quae faciunt verbum eius
lightning and hail, snow and clouds, powerful wind fulfilling His word,
9 montes et omnes colles ligna fructifera et omnes cedri
mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
10 bestiae et universa pecora serpentes et volucres pinnatae
wild animals and all cattle, crawling creatures and flying birds,
11 reges terrae et omnes populi principes et omnes iudices terrae
kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth,
12 iuvenes et virgines senes cum iunioribus laudent nomen Domini
young men and maidens, old and young together.
13 quia exaltatum est nomen eius solius
Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
14 confessio eius super caelum et terram et exaltabit cornu populi sui hymnus omnibus sanctis eius filiis Israhel populo adpropinquanti sibi
He has raised up a horn for His people, the praise of all His saints, of Israel, a people near to Him. Hallelujah!
