Psalm 148

Creation’s Praise of the Lord

Hallelujah!
Praise the Lord from the heavens;
praise him in the heights.(A)
Praise him, all his angels;
praise him, all his heavenly armies.(B)
Praise him, sun and moon;
praise him, all you shining stars.(C)
Praise him, highest heavens,
and you waters above the heavens.(D)
Let them praise the name of the Lord,
for he commanded, and they were created.(E)
He set them in position forever and ever;
he gave an order that will never pass away.(F)

Praise the Lord from the earth,
all sea monsters and ocean depths,(G)
lightning[a] and hail, snow and cloud,
stormy wind that executes his command,(H)
mountains and all hills,
fruit trees and all cedars,(I)
10 wild animals and all cattle,
creatures that crawl and flying birds,(J)
11 kings of the earth and all peoples,
princes and all judges of the earth,(K)
12 young men as well as young women,
old and young together.(L)
13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,
for his name alone is exalted.
His majesty covers heaven and earth.(M)
14 He has raised up a horn for his people,
resulting in praise to all his faithful ones,
to the Israelites, the people close to him.(N)
Hallelujah!

Footnotes

  1. 148:8 Or fire

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!