Praise to the Lord from Creation

¹Praise the Lord !

Praise the Lord from the heavens;

Praise Him in the heights!

²Praise Him, all His angels;

Praise Him, all His hosts!

³Praise Him, sun and moon;

Praise Him, all you stars of light!

⁴Praise Him, you heavens of heavens,[#Deut. 4:32–34; (Rom. 3:1, 2)]

And you waters above the heavens!

⁵Let them praise the name of the Lord ,

For He commanded and they were created.

⁶He also established them forever and ever;[#Gen. 1:1, 6]

He made a decree which shall not pass away.

⁷Praise the Lord from the earth,

You great sea creatures and all the depths;

⁸Fire and hail, snow and clouds;

Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;

⁹Mountains and all hills;[#Is. 43:20]

Fruitful trees and all cedars;

¹⁰Beasts and all cattle;

Creeping things and flying fowl;

¹¹Kings of the earth and all peoples;

Princes and all judges of the earth;

¹²Both young men and maidens;

Old men and children.

¹³Let them praise the name of the Lord ,

For His name alone is exalted;

His glory is above the earth and heaven.

¹⁴And He has exalted the horn of His people,[#Ps. 8:1]

The praise of all His saints—

Of the children of Israel,

A people near to Him.

Praise the Lord !