Psalms 148

1Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights.

1Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise ye him in the high places.

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

2Praise ye him, all his angels, praise ye him, all his hosts.

3Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.

3Praise ye him, O sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars and light.

4Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.

4Praise him, ye heavens of heavens: and let all the waters that are above the heavens

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

5Praise the name of the Lord. For he spoke, and they were made: he commanded, and they were created.

6He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.

6He hath established them for ever, and for ages of ages: he hath made a decree, and it shall not pass away.

7Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:

7Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all ye deeps:

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

8Fire, hail, snow, ice, stormy winds, which fulfil his word:

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

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

10Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:

10Beasts and all cattle: serpents and feathered fowls:

11Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:

11Kings of the earth and all people: princes and all judges of the earth:

12Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:

12Young men and maidens: let the old with the younger, praise the name of the Lord:

13Let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.

13For his name alone is exalted.

14He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the Lord.

14The praise of him is above heaven and earth: and he hath exalted the horn of his people. A hymn to all his saints to the children of Israel, a people approaching to him. Alleluia.