< Psalmorum 148 >
1 alleluia laudate Dominum de caelis laudate eum in excelsis
Hallelujah. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the heights.
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, sun and moon; praise Him, all ye stars of light.
4 laudate eum caeli caelorum et aqua quae super caelum est
Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye 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 name of the LORD; for He commanded, and they were created.
6 statuit ea in saeculum et in saeculum saeculi praeceptum posuit et non praeteribit
He hath also established them for ever and ever; He hath made a decree which shall not be transgressed.
7 laudate Dominum de terra dracones et omnes abyssi
Praise the LORD from the earth, ye sea-monsters, and all deeps;
8 ignis grando nix glacies spiritus procellarum quae faciunt verbum eius
Fire and hail, snow and vapour, stormy wind, fulfilling 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, creeping things and winged fowl;
11 reges terrae et omnes populi principes et omnes iudices terrae
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 name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven.
14 confessio eius super caelum et terram et exaltabit cornu populi sui hymnus omnibus sanctis eius filiis Israhel populo adpropinquanti sibi
And He hath lifted up a horn for His people, a praise for all His saints, even for the children of Israel, a people near unto Him. Hallelujah.