Psalm 148-150 (New American Standard Bible)

Psalm 148

The Whole Creation Invoked to Praise the LORD.

    ¹Praise the LORD!
         Praise the LORD ^(A)from the heavens;
         Praise Him ^(B)in the heights!
    ²Praise Him, ^(C)all His angels;
         Praise Him, ^(D)all His hosts!
    ³Praise Him, sun and moon;
         Praise Him, all stars of light!
    ⁴Praise Him, ^(E)highest heavens,
         And the ^(F)waters that are above the heavens!
    ⁵Let them praise the name of the LORD,
         For ^(G)He commanded and they were created.
    ⁶He has also ^(H)established them forever and ever;
         He has made a ^(I)decree which will not pass away.
    ⁷Praise the LORD from the earth,
         ^(J)Sea monsters and all ^(K)deeps;
    ^8(L)Fire and hail, ^(M)snow and ^(N)clouds;
         ^(O)Stormy wind, ^(P)fulfilling His word;
    ^9(Q)Mountains and all hills;
         Fruit ^(R)trees and all cedars;
    ^10(S)Beasts and all cattle;
         ^(T)Creeping things and winged fowl;
    ^11(U)Kings of the earth and all peoples;
         Princes and all judges of the earth;
    ¹²Both young men and virgins;
         Old men and children.
    ¹³Let them praise the name of the LORD,
         For His ^(V)name alone is exalted;
         His ^(W)glory is above earth and heaven.
    ¹⁴And He has ^(X)lifted up a horn for His people,
         ^(Y)Praise for all His godly ones;
         Even for the sons of Israel, a people ^(Z)near to Him.
         Praise the LORD!

Psalm 149

Israel Invoked to Praise the LORD.

    ¹Praise the LORD!
         Sing to the LORD a ^(AA)new song,
         And His praise ^(AB)in the congregation of the godly ones.
    ²Let Israel be glad in ^(AC)his Maker;
         Let the sons of Zion rejoice in their ^(AD)King.
    ³Let them praise His name with ^(AE)dancing;
         Let them sing praises to Him with ^(AF)timbrel and lyre.
    ⁴For the LORD ^(AG)takes pleasure in His people;
         He will ^(AH)beautify the afflicted ones with salvation.
    ⁵Let the ^(AI)godly ones exult in glory;
         Let them ^(AJ)sing for joy on their beds.
    ⁶Let the ^(AK)high praises of God be in their mouth,
         And a ^(AL)two-edged ^(AM)sword in their hand,
    ⁷To ^(AN)execute vengeance on the nations
         And punishment on the peoples,
    ⁸To bind their kings ^(AO)with chains
         And their ^(AP)nobles with fetters of iron,
    ⁹To ^(AQ)execute on them the judgment written;
         This is an ^(AR)honor for all His godly ones.
         Praise the LORD!

Psalm 150

A Psalm of Praise.

    ¹Praise the LORD!
         Praise God in His ^(AS)sanctuary;
         Praise Him in His mighty ^(AT)expanse.
    ²Praise Him for His ^(AU)mighty deeds;
         Praise Him according to His excellent ^(AV)greatness.
    ³Praise Him with ^(AW)trumpet sound;
         Praise Him with ^(AX)harp and lyre.
    ⁴Praise Him with ^(AY)timbrel and dancing;
         Praise Him with ^(AZ)stringed instruments and ^(BA)pipe.
    ⁵Praise Him with loud ^(BB)cymbals;
         Praise Him with resounding cymbals.
    ⁶Let ^(BC)everything that has breath praise the LORD.
         Praise the LORD!