Psalms 148

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

Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!

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

Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his army!

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

Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!

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

Praise him, you heavens of heavens, you waters that are above the heavens.

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

Let them praise the LORD’s name, for he commanded, and they were created.

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

He has also established them forever and ever. He has made a decree which will not pass away.

7 Praise the Lord from the earth, you serpents, and all deeps.

Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures, and all depths,

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

lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy wind, fulfilling his word,

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

mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,

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

wild animals and all livestock, small creatures and flying birds,

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

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

12 young men and virgins, old men with youths:

both young men and maidens, old men and children.

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

Let them praise the LORD’s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.

14 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.

He has lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his holy ones, even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise the LORD!