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The World Should Praise the Lord

148 Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord from the heavens.
    Praise him high above the earth.
Praise him, all you angels.
    Praise him, all you armies of heaven.
Praise him, sun and moon.
    Praise him, all you shining stars.
Praise him, highest heavens
    and you waters above the sky.
Let them praise the Lord
    because they were created by his command.
He set them in place forever and ever.
    He made a law that will never end.

Praise the Lord from the earth.
    Praise him, you large sea animals and all the oceans.
Praise him, lightning and hail, snow and clouds,
    and stormy winds that obey him.
Praise him, mountains and all hills,
    fruit trees and all cedar trees.
10 Praise him, you wild animals and all cattle,
    small crawling animals and birds.
11 Praise him, you kings of the earth and all nations,
    princes and all rulers of the earth.
12 Praise him, you young men and women,
    old people and children.

13 Praise the Lord.
    He alone is great.
    He is greater than heaven and earth.
14 God has given his people a king.
    He should be praised by all who belong to him.
    He should be praised by the Israelites, the people closest to his heart.

Praise the Lord!

Praise to the Lord from Creation

148 Praise[a] the Lord!

Praise the Lord from the heavens;
Praise Him in the heights!
Praise Him, all His angels;
Praise Him, all His hosts!
Praise Him, sun and moon;
Praise Him, all you stars of light!
Praise Him, (A)you heavens of heavens,
And (B)you waters above the heavens!

Let them praise the name of the Lord,
For (C)He commanded and they were created.
(D)He also established them forever and ever;
He made a decree which shall not pass away.

Praise the Lord from the earth,
(E)You great sea creatures and all the depths;
Fire and hail, snow and clouds;
Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;
(F)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 peoples;
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 (G)name alone is exalted;
His glory is above the earth and heaven.
14 And He (H)has exalted the [b]horn of His people,
The praise of (I)all His saints—
Of the children of Israel,
(J)A people near to Him.

[c]Praise the Lord!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 148:1 Heb. Hallelujah
  2. Psalm 148:14 Strength or dominion
  3. Psalm 148:14 Heb. Hallelujah