Psaumes 148
1 Louez Jah. Louez, des cieux, l’Éternel! Louez-le dans les lieux élevés!
Give praise to the Lord. Let the Lord be praised from the heavens: give him praise in the skies.
2 Louez-le, vous, tous ses anges! Louez-le, vous, toutes ses armées!
Give praise to him, all you his angels: give praise to him, all his armies.
3 Louez-le, soleil et lune! Louez-le, vous, toutes les étoiles de lumière!
Give praise to him, you sun and moon: give praise to him, all you stars of light.
4 Louez-le, cieux des cieux, et vous, eaux qui êtes au-dessus des cieux!
Give praise to him, you highest heavens, and you waters which are over the heavens.
5 Qu’ils louent le nom de l’Éternel; car c’est lui qui a commandé, et ils ont été créés.
Let them give praise to the name of the Lord: for he gave the order, and they were made.
6 Et il les a établis à perpétuité et pour toujours; il a rendu son décret, et il ne passera point.
He has put them in their places for ever; he has given them their limits which may not be broken.
7 Louez, de la terre, l’Éternel, vous, monstres des eaux, et vous, tous les abîmes!
Give praise to the Lord from the earth, you great sea-beasts, and deep places:
8 Feu et grêle, neige et vapeur, vent de tempête qui exécutes sa parole;
Fire and rain of ice, snow and mists; storm-wind, doing his word:
9 Montagnes, et [vous], toutes les collines, arbres fruitiers, et tous les cèdres;
Mountains and all hills; fruit-trees and all trees of the mountains:
10 Animaux et tout le bétail, reptiles et oiseaux ailés;
Beasts and all cattle; insects and winged birds:
11 Rois de la terre et tous les peuples, princes et tous les juges de la terre;
Kings of the earth, and all peoples; rulers and all judges of the earth:
12 Jeunes hommes et les vierges aussi; [vous], vieillards, avec les jeunes gens:
Young men and virgins; old men and children:
13 Qu’ils louent le nom de l’Éternel! car son nom seul est haut élevé; sa majesté est au-dessus de la terre et des cieux.
Let them give glory to the name of the Lord: for his name only is to be praised: his kingdom is over the earth and the heaven.
14 Et il exaltera la corne de son peuple, la louange de tous ses saints, – des fils d’Israël, le peuple qui est près de lui. Louez Jah!
He has put on high the horn of his people, for the praise of all his saints; even the children of Israel, a people which is near to him. Let the Lord be praised.
