Psalm 148

Praise Him, All Creation

¹Praise the Lord .[#148:1 Hebrew]

Praise the Lord from the heavens.

Praise him in the heights.

²Praise him, all his angels.

Praise him, all his armies.

³Praise him, sun and moon.

Praise him, all you bright stars.

⁴Praise him, you highest heavens

and you waters which are above the heavens.

⁵Let them praise the name of the Lord ,

because he commanded, and they were created.

⁶He caused them to stand forever and ever.

He gave a decree, and it will not pass away.

⁷Praise the Lord from the earth,

great sea creatures and all the depths,

⁸fire and hail, snow and fog,

storm winds that obey his word,

⁹mountains and all hills,

fruit trees and all cedars,

¹⁰wild animals and all cattle,

crawling creatures and flying birds,

¹¹kings of the earth and all peoples,

officials and all judges on earth,

¹²young men and also young women,

old people with young people.

¹³Let them praise the name of the Lord ,

for his name alone is exalted.

His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.

¹⁴He has raised up a horn for his people—[#148:14 The word is a reference to power. Here it refers to the Messiah.]

the praise of all his favored ones—

for the children of Israel, the people close to him.

Praise the Lord !