Psalms 148

1 Give praise to the Lord. Let the Lord be praised from the heavens: give him praise in the skies.

Louez l’Éternel! Louez l’Éternel du haut des cieux! Louez-le dans les lieux élevés!

2 Give praise to him, all you his angels: give praise to him, all his armies.

Louez-le, vous tous ses anges! Louez-le, vous toutes ses armées!

3 Give praise to him, you sun and moon: give praise to him, all you stars of light.

Louez-le, soleil et lune! Louez-le, vous toutes, étoiles lumineuses!

4 Give praise to him, you highest heavens, and you waters which are over the heavens.

Louez-le, cieux des cieux, Et vous, eaux qui êtes au-dessus des cieux!

5 Let them give praise to the name of the Lord: for he gave the order, and they were made.

Qu’ils louent le nom de l’Éternel! Car il a commandé, et ils ont été créés.

6 He has put them in their places for ever; he has given them their limits which may not be broken.

Il les a affermis pour toujours et à perpétuité; Il a donné des lois, et il ne les violera point.

7 Give praise to the Lord from the earth, you great sea-beasts, and deep places:

Louez l’Éternel du bas de la terre, Monstres marins, et vous tous, abîmes,

8 Fire and rain of ice, snow and mists; storm-wind, doing his word:

Feu et grêle, neige et brouillards, Vents impétueux, qui exécutez ses ordres,

9 Mountains and all hills; fruit-trees and all trees of the mountains:

Montagnes et toutes les collines, Arbres fruitiers et tous les cèdres,

10 Beasts and all cattle; insects and winged birds:

Animaux et tout le bétail, Reptiles et oiseaux ailés,

11 Kings of the earth, and all peoples; rulers and all judges of the earth:

Rois de la terre et tous les peuples, Princes et tous les juges de la terre,

12 Young men and virgins; old men and children:

Jeunes hommes et jeunes filles, Vieillards et enfants!

13 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.

Qu’ils louent le nom de l’Éternel! Car son nom seul est élevé; Sa majesté est au-dessus de la terre et des cieux.

14 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.

Il a relevé la force de son peuple: Sujet de louange pour tous ses fidèles, Pour les enfants d’Israël, du peuple qui est près de lui. Louez l’Éternel!