Psalmorum 148

1 alleluia laudate Dominum de caelis laudate eum in excelsis

Praise Yahweh. Praise Yahweh, you in the heavens; praise him, you in the heights.

2 laudate eum omnes angeli eius laudate eum omnes virtutes eius

Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts.

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

Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars.

4 laudate eum caeli caelorum et aqua quae super caelum est

Praise him, highest heaven and you waters that are above the sky.

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

Let them praise the name of Yahweh, for he gave the command, and they were created.

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

He has also established them forever and ever; he issued a decree that will never change.

7 laudate Dominum de terra dracones et omnes abyssi

Praise him from the earth, you sea monsters and all ocean depths,

8 ignis grando nix glacies spiritus procellarum quae faciunt verbum eius

fire and hail, snow and clouds, stormy wind fulfilling his word.

9 montes et omnes colles ligna fructifera et omnes cedri

Praise him, mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,

10 bestiae et universa pecora serpentes et volucres pinnatae

animals wild and tame, creatures that crawl and birds.

11 reges terrae et omnes populi principes et omnes iudices terrae

Praise Yahweh, kings of the earth and all nations, princes and all who govern on the earth,

12 iuvenes et virgines senes cum iunioribus laudent nomen Domini

both young men and young women, elderly and children.

13 quia exaltatum est nomen eius solius

Let them all praise the name of Yahweh, for his name alone is exalted and his glory extends over 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 lifted up the horn of his people for praise from all his faithful ones, the Israelites, the people near to him. Praise Yahweh.