Psalmorum 148

1 alleluia laudate Dominum de caelis laudate eum in excelsis

Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise ye him in the high places.

2 laudate eum omnes angeli eius laudate eum omnes virtutes eius

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

3 laudate eum sol et luna laudate eum omnes stellae et lumen

Praise ye him, O sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars and light.

4 laudate eum caeli caelorum et aqua quae super caelum est

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens: and let all the waters that are above the heavens

5 laudent nomen Domini quia ipse dixit et facta sunt ipse mandavit et creata sunt

Praise the name of the Lord. For he spoke, and they were made: he commanded, and they were created.

6 statuit ea in saeculum et in saeculum saeculi praeceptum posuit et non praeteribit

He hath established them for ever, and for ages of ages: he hath made a decree, and it shall not pass away.

7 laudate Dominum de terra dracones et omnes abyssi

Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all ye deeps:

8 ignis grando nix glacies spiritus procellarum quae faciunt verbum eius

Fire, hail, snow, ice, stormy winds which fulfill his word:

9 montes et omnes colles ligna fructifera et omnes cedri

Mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars:

10 bestiae et universa pecora serpentes et volucres pinnatae

Beasts and all cattle: serpents and feathered fowls:

11 reges terrae et omnes populi principes et omnes iudices terrae

Kings of the earth and all people: princes and all judges of the earth:

12 iuvenes et virgines senes cum iunioribus laudent nomen Domini

Young men and maidens: let the old with the younger, praise the name of the Lord:

13 quia exaltatum est nomen eius solius

For his name alone is exalted.

14 confessio eius super caelum et terram et exaltabit cornu populi sui hymnus omnibus sanctis eius filiis Israhel populo adpropinquanti sibi

The praise of him is above heaven and earth: and he hath exalted the horn of his people. A hymn to all his saints: to the children of Israel, a people approaching to him. Alleluia.