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Let All the Earth Praise the Lord

148 Hallelujah!
    Praise the Lord from heaven;
        praise him in the highest places.

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

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

Praise the Lord, you from the earth,
    you creatures of the sea
        and all you depths,
fire, hail, snow, fog, and wind storm
    that carry out his command,[b]
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!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 148:3 Lit. you stars of light
  2. Psalm 148:8 Or word
  3. Psalm 148:14 Lit. a horn

Let All Creation Praise Yahweh

148 Praise Yah.[a]
Praise Yahweh from the heavens;
praise him in the heights.
Praise him, all his angels;
praise him, all his hosts.[b]
Praise him, sun and moon;
praise him, all stars of light.
Praise him, highest heavens,[c]
and waters above the heavens.
Let them praise the name of Yahweh,
because he commanded and they were created.
And he put them in place forever and ever,
by a decree he gave that will not pass away.
Praise Yahweh from the earth—
great sea creatures and all deeps,
fire and hail, snow and cloud,[d]
stormy wind doing his bidding,[e]
the mountains and all hills,
fruit trees and all cedars,
10 beasts and all cattle,[f]
creeping things and flying birds,[g]
11 kings of the earth and all peoples,
princes and all judges of the earth,
12 young men and young women as well,
the old together with the young—
13 let them praise the name of Yahweh,
because his name alone is is exalted.
His splendor is above earth and heavens.
14 And he has raised high a horn for his people,
praise for all his faithful—
for the children of Israel,
a people close to him.
Praise Yah.[h]

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 148:1 Hebrew hallelujah
  2. Psalm 148:2 According to the reading tradition (Qere)
  3. Psalm 148:4 Literally “heavens of the heavens”
  4. Psalm 148:8 The meaning of “cloud” is uncertain
  5. Psalm 148:8 Hebrew “his word”
  6. Psalm 148:10 That is, wild and domesticated
  7. Psalm 148:10 Literally “bird of wing”
  8. Psalm 148:14 Hebew hallelujah

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.