Psalms 148
1 Praise Yahweh. Praise Yahweh, you in the heavens; praise him, you in the heights.
Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise him in the heights.
2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts.
Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts.
3 Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars.
Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all stars of light.
4 Praise him, highest heaven and you waters that are above the sky.
Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens.
5 Let them praise the name of Yahweh, for he gave the command, and they were created.
Let them praise the name of the Lord, for at his command they were made.
6 He has also established them forever and ever; he issued a decree that will never change.
And he fixed them for ever and ever by a law which they dare not transgress.
7 Praise him from the earth, you sea monsters and all ocean depths,
Praise the Lord from the earth: you depths, with your monsters, all.
8 fire and hail, snow and clouds, stormy wind fulfilling his word.
Fire, hail, snow and ice, and stormy wind doing his word.
9 Praise him, mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
All you mountains and hills, all you fruit trees and cedars,
10 animals wild and tame, creatures that crawl and birds.
all you wild beasts and tame, creeping things, birds on the wing.
11 Praise Yahweh, kings of the earth and all nations, princes and all who govern on the earth,
All you kings and nations of earth; all you princes and judges of earth:
12 both young men and young women, elderly and children.
young men and maidens together, old men and children together.
13 Let them all praise the name of Yahweh, for his name alone is exalted and his glory extends over the earth and the heavens.
Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted. Over heaven and earth is his glory.
14 He has lifted up the horn of his people for praise from all his faithful ones, the Israelites, the people near to him. Praise Yahweh.
He has lifted his people to honor. Wherefore this chorus of praise from his saints, from Israel, the people who stand in his fellowship. Hallelujah.
