A Call for the Universe to Praise God

¹Praise the Lord !

Praise the Lord from heaven,

you that live in the heights above.

²Praise him, all his angels,

all his heavenly armies.

³Praise him, sun and moon;

praise him, shining stars.

⁴Praise him, highest heavens,

and the waters above the sky.

⁵Let them all praise the name of the Lord !

He commanded, and they were created;

⁶by his command they were fixed in their places forever,

and they cannot disobey.

⁷Praise the Lord from the earth,

sea monsters and all ocean depths;

⁸lightning and hail, snow and clouds,

strong winds that obey his command.

⁹Praise him, hills and mountains,

fruit trees and forests;

¹⁰all animals, tame and wild,

reptiles and birds.

¹¹Praise him, kings and all peoples,

princes and all other rulers;

¹²young women and young men,

old people and children too.

¹³Let them all praise the name of the Lord !

His name is greater than all others;

his glory is above earth and heaven.

¹⁴He made his nation strong,

so that all his people praise him—

the people of Israel, so dear to him.

Praise the Lord !