² Praise him, all his angels;
    praise him, all his armies!
³ Praise him, sun and moon;
    praise him, all you shining stars.^[a]
4 Praise him, you heaven of heavens,
    and you waters above the heavens.

⁵ Let them praise the name of the Lord,
    for he himself gave the command that they be created.
⁶ He set them in place to last forever and ever;
    he gave the command and will not rescind it.

⁷ Praise the Lord, you from the earth,
    you creatures of the sea
        and all you depths,
⁸ fire, hail, snow, fog, and wind storm
    that carry out his command,^[b]
9 mountains and every hill,
    fruit trees and cedars,
¹⁰ living creatures and livestock,
    insects and flying birds,
¹¹ earthly kings and all peoples,
    nobles and all court officials of the earth,
¹² young men and young women alike,
    along with older people and children.

¹³ Let them praise the name of the Lord,
    for his name alone is lifted up;
        his majesty transcends earth and heaven.
¹⁴ He has raised up a source of strength^[c] for his people,
    an object of praise for all of his holy ones,
        that is, for the people of Israel who are near him.

Hallelujah!