Psalms 148

1 Praise all of you the LORD. Praise all of you the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.

Alleluia, [a Psalm] of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the highest.

2 Praise all of you him, all his angels: praise all of you him, all his hosts.

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

3 Praise all of you him, sun and moon: praise him, all you stars of light.

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

4 Praise him, all of you heavens of heavens, and all of you waters that be above the heavens.

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and the water that is above the heavens.

5 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.

Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he spoke, and they were made; he commanded, and they were created.

6 He has also established them for ever and ever: he has made a decree which shall not pass.

He has established them for ever, even for ever and ever: he has made an ordinance, and it shall not pass away.

7 Praise the LORD from the earth, all of you dragons, and all deeps:

Praise the Lord from the earth, ye serpents, and all deeps.

8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

Fire, hail, snow, ice, stormy wind; the things that perform his word.

9 Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:

Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:

10 Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:

wild beasts, and all cattle; reptiles, and winged birds:

11 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:

kings of the earth, and all peoples; princes, and all judges of the earth:

12 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:

young men and virgins, old men with youths:

13 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.

let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name only is exalted; his praise is above the earth and heaven,

14 He also exalts the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise all of you the LORD.

and he shall exalt the horn of his people, [there is] a hymn for all his saints, [even] of the children of Israel, a people who draw near to him.