Psalms 148
1 Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!
Praise Yahweh! Praise him, from up in heaven; praise him from way up in the sky!
2 Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his army!
All you angels who belong to him, praise him! All you who are in the armies of heaven, praise him!
3 Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!
Sun and moon, [you also] praise him! You shining stars, you praise him!
4 Praise him, you heavens of heavens, you waters that are above the heavens.
You highest heavens, praise him! And you waters that are high above the sky, praise him!
5 Let them praise Yahweh’s name, for he commanded, and they were created.
I want [all of] these to praise Yahweh [MTY] because by commanding [them to exist], he created them.
6 He has also established them forever and ever. He has made a decree which will not pass away.
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!
7 Praise Yahweh from the earth, you great sea creatures, and all depths,
And everything on the earth, praise Yahweh! You [huge] sea monsters and [everything else that is] deep [in the ocean],
8 lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy wind, fulfilling his word,
and fire and hail, and snow and frost, and strong winds that obey what he commands, [I tell] all of you to praise Yahweh!
9 mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
Hills and mountains, fruit trees and cedar [trees],
10 wild animals and all livestock, small creatures and flying birds,
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]!
11 kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth,
You kings on this earth and all the people [that you rule], you princes and all [other] rulers,
12 both young men and maidens, old men and children.
you young men and young women, you old people and children, [everyone, praise Yahweh!]
13 Let them praise Yahweh’s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.
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.
14 He has lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints, even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise Yah!
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!
