Psalms 148

1 Praise ye Yah, Praise Yahweh, out of the heavens, Praise him, in the heights;

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from heaven; praise him in the heights above!

2 Praise him, all his messengers, Praise him, all his host;

Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly armies!

3 Praise him, sun and moon, Praise him, all ye stars of light;

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

4 Praise him, O ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens;

Praise him, highest heavens, and the waters above the heavens!

5 Let them praise the Name of Yahweh, for, he, commanded, and they were created;

Let them all praise the Lord and his nature, for he gave the order and they were created.

6 So caused he them to stand perpetually—age-abidingly, A decree, hath he given, and it passeth not beyond.

He placed them in their positions forever and ever; he established a law that will never end.

7 Praise Yahweh, out of the earth, sea monsters, and all resounding deeps;

Praise the Lord from the earth, and creatures from all the depths of the seas,

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

lightning and hail, snow and clouds, and stormy wind—everything that does as he commands.

9 Ye mountains, and all hills, fruit trees, and all cedars;

Mountains and all the hills, fruit trees and all the trees of the forest,

10 Thou wild-beast, and all ye cattle, crawling creature, and bird of wing;

wild animals and all livestock, crawling animals and wild birds,

11 Kings of earth, and all peoples, Rulers, and all judges of earth;

earthly kings and all peoples, leaders and rulers of the world,

12 Young men, yea even virgins, elders, and children.

young men and women, old people and children—

13 Let them praise the Name of Yahweh, for lofty is his Name alone, His splendour is over earth and heavens.

Let them all praise the Lord, for his reputation is unequalled; his glory is above anything on earth or in heaven.

14 Therefore hath he exalted a horn for his people, a praise for all his men of lovingkindness, for the sons of Israel—a people near him, Praise ye Yah!

He has given his people a source of strength, bringing praise to his faithful followers, the people of Israel who are dear to him. Praise the Lord!