Psalm 148

The Whole Creation Invoked to Praise the Lord.

¹Praise the Lord ![#148:1 Or Hallelujah!; #148:1 Heb Yah]

Praise the Lord from the heavens;

Praise Him in the heights!

²Praise Him, all His angels;

Praise Him, all His heavenly armies!

³Praise Him, sun and moon;

Praise Him, all stars of light!

⁴Praise Him, highest heavens,[#148:4 Lit heavens of heavens]

And the waters that are above the heavens!

⁵They are to praise the name of the Lord ,

For He commanded and they were created.

⁶He has also established them forever and ever;

He has made a decree, and it will not pass away.

⁷¶Praise the Lord from the earth,

Sea monsters, and all the ocean depths;

⁸Fire and hail, snow and clouds;

Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;

⁹Mountains and all hills;

Fruit trees and all cedars;

¹⁰Animals and all cattle;

Crawling things and winged fowl;

¹¹Kings of the earth and all peoples;

Rulers and all judges of the earth;

¹²Both young men and virgins;

Old men and children.

¹³¶They are to praise the name of the Lord ,

For His name alone is exalted;

His majesty is above earth and heaven.

¹⁴And He has lifted up a horn for His people,

Praise for all His godly ones,

For the sons of Israel, a people near to Him.

Praise the Lord !