¹Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from heaven; praise him in the heights above!

²Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly armies!

³Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!

⁴Praise him, highest heavens, and the waters above the heavens![#148:4. Understood as the heavenly dome above, where rain came from.]

⁵Let them all praise the Lord and his nature, for he gave the order and they were created.[#148:5. Literally, “name.”]

⁶He placed them in their positions forever and ever; he established a law that will never end.

⁷Praise the Lord from the earth, and creatures from all the depths of the seas,

⁸lightning and hail, snow and clouds, and stormy wind—everything that does as he commands.[#148:8. Or “fire.”]

⁹Mountains and all the hills, fruit trees and all the trees of the forest,

¹⁰wild animals and all livestock, crawling animals and wild birds,

¹¹earthly kings and all peoples, leaders and rulers of the world,

¹²young men and women, old people and children—

¹³Let them all praise the Lord, for his reputation is unequalled; his glory is above anything on earth or in heaven.[#148:13. Literally, “name.”]

¹⁴He has given his people a source of strength, bringing praise to his faithful followers, the people of Israel who are dear to him. Praise the Lord![#148:14. Literally, “he has raised up a horn for his people.”]