萬物當讚美上帝

148 你們要讚美耶和華!
從天上讚美祂,
在高天讚美祂!
眾天使啊,你們要讚美祂!
眾天軍啊,你們要讚美祂!
太陽、月亮啊,你們要讚美祂!
閃亮的星辰啊,你們要讚美祂!
高天啊,你要讚美祂!
穹蒼之上的水啊,你要讚美祂!
願這一切都來讚美耶和華!
因為祂一發命令便創造了萬物。
祂使這一切各處其位,
永不改變,
祂的命令永不廢棄。
要在世上讚美耶和華,
海中的巨獸和深淵啊,
火焰、冰雹、雪花、雲霞和聽祂吩咐的狂風啊,
高山、丘陵、果樹和香柏樹啊,
10 野獸、牲畜、爬蟲和飛鳥啊,
11 世上的君王、萬國、首領和審判官啊,
12 少男、少女、老人和孩童啊,
你們要讚美耶和華!
13 願他們都讚美耶和華,
因為唯有祂的名當受尊崇,
祂的榮耀在天地之上。
14 祂使自己的子民強盛,
叫祂忠心的子民,
祂心愛的以色列人得到尊榮。

你們要讚美耶和華!

Psalm 148

Praise the Lord.[a](A)

Praise the Lord from the heavens;(B)
    praise him in the heights above.
Praise him, all his angels;(C)
    praise him, all his heavenly hosts.(D)
Praise him, sun(E) and moon;
    praise him, all you shining stars.
Praise him, you highest heavens(F)
    and you waters above the skies.(G)

Let them praise the name(H) of the Lord,
    for at his command(I) they were created,
and he established them for ever and ever—
    he issued a decree(J) that will never pass away.

Praise the Lord(K) from the earth,
    you great sea creatures(L) and all ocean depths,(M)
lightning and hail,(N) snow and clouds,
    stormy winds that do his bidding,(O)
you mountains and all hills,(P)
    fruit trees and all cedars,
10 wild animals(Q) and all cattle,
    small creatures and flying birds,
11 kings(R) of the earth and all nations,
    you princes and all rulers on earth,
12 young men and women,
    old men and children.

13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,(S)
    for his name alone is exalted;
    his splendor(T) is above the earth and the heavens.(U)
14 And he has raised up for his people a horn,[b](V)
    the praise(W) of all his faithful servants,(X)
    of Israel, the people close to his heart.(Y)

Praise the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 148:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 14
  2. Psalm 148:14 Horn here symbolizes strength.

148 Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights.

Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.

Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he commanded, and they were created.

He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.

Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:

Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:

10 Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:

11 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:

12 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:

13 Let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.

14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the Lord.