Psalmorum 148

1 alleluia laudate Dominum de caelis laudate eum in excelsis

Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise him 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 stars of light.

4 laudate eum caeli caelorum et aqua quae super caelum est

Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters 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 at his command they were made.

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

And he fixed them for ever and ever by a law which they dare not transgress.

7 laudate Dominum de terra dracones et omnes abyssi

Praise the Lord from the earth: you depths, with your monsters, all.

8 ignis grando nix glacies spiritus procellarum quae faciunt verbum eius

Fire, hail, snow and ice, and stormy wind doing his word.

9 montes et omnes colles ligna fructifera et omnes cedri

All you mountains and hills, all you fruit trees and cedars,

10 bestiae et universa pecora serpentes et volucres pinnatae

all you wild beasts and tame, creeping things, birds on the wing.

11 reges terrae et omnes populi principes et omnes iudices terrae

All you kings and nations of earth; all you princes and judges of earth:

12 iuvenes et virgines senes cum iunioribus laudent nomen Domini

young men and maidens together, old men and children together.

13 quia exaltatum est nomen eius solius

Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted. Over heaven and earth is his glory.

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

He has lifted his people to honour. Wherefore this chorus of praise from his saints, from Israel, the people who stand in his fellowship. Hallelujah.