Psalms 148

1 Praise Yahweh! Praise him, from up in heaven; praise him from way up in the sky!

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

2 All you angels who belong to him, praise him! All you who are in the armies of heaven, praise him!

Praise him, all his angels. Praise him, all his army.

3 Sun and moon, [you also] praise him! You shining stars, you praise him!

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

4 You highest heavens, praise him! And you waters that are high above the sky, praise him!

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

5 I want [all of] these to praise Yahweh [MTY] because by commanding [them to exist], he created them.

Let them praise the name of the LORD, For he commanded, and they were created.

6 He determined the places where they should be [in the sky], and he commanded that they should be there forever. They cannot disobey that command!

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

7 And everything on the earth, praise Yahweh! You [huge] sea monsters and [everything else that is] deep [in the ocean],

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

8 and fire and hail, and snow and frost, and strong winds that obey what he commands, [I tell] all of you to praise Yahweh!

Lightning and hail, snow and clouds; stormy wind, fulfilling his word;

9 Hills and mountains, fruit trees and cedar [trees],

mountains and all hills; fruit trees and all cedars;

10 all the wild animals and all [you] cattle, and the (reptiles/creatures that scurry across the ground), and [all] the birds, [I tell all of them to praise Yahweh]!

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

11 You kings on this earth and all the people [that you rule], you princes and all [other] rulers,

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

12 you young men and young women, you old people and children, [everyone, praise Yahweh!]

both young men and maidens; old men and children:

13 I want them [all] to praise Yahweh [MTY] because he is greater than anyone else. His glory is greater than [anything on] the earth or [in] heaven.

let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.

14 He caused us, his people, to be strong in order that we, his people, we Israeli people (who are very precious to him/whom he loves very much), would praise him. So praise Yahweh!

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