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The 3rd Hallelujah Psalm[a]

148 Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord from the sky above!
Praise him high in the heavens.
Praise him, all his angels.
Praise him all his armies in heaven.
Praise him, sun and moon.
Praise him, all bright stars.
Praise him, skies above,
    and the water above the sky.
They should all praise the name of the Lord.
It was his command that created them.
He has fixed them in their places for all time.
Nothing can change the command that he has given.

Praise the Lord from the earth!
Praise him, sea monsters and all the deep seas.
Praise him, fire and hail, snow and clouds.
Praise him, wind and storm, as you obey his commands.
Praise him, mountains and all hills.
Praise him fruit trees and all trees in the forests.
10 Praise him, wild animals and farm animals.
Praise him, snakes and birds.
11 Praise him, kings all over the world,
    and people of every nation.
Praise him, princes and all rulers on earth.
12 Praise him, young men and young women.
Praise him, old men, as well as children.
13 They should all praise the name of the Lord.
Only the Lord's name is great above all other names.
    He is the king who rules over heaven and earth.
14 He has made his own people strong,
    so that other nations respect them.
All the people who serve him should praise him.
They are the Israelite nation, who belong to him.
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!

Footnotes

  1. 148:1 The psalm has three parts: – Verses 1-6: Everything in the sky should praise the Lord; – Verses 7-10: Everything on the earth should praise the Lord; – Verses 11-14: All people should praise the Lord.

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.