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Psalm 148

Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord from the heavens!
    Praise him from the skies!
Praise him, all his angels!
    Praise him, all the armies of heaven!
Praise him, sun and moon!
    Praise him, all you twinkling stars!
Praise him, skies above!
    Praise him, vapors high above the clouds!
Let every created thing give praise to the Lord,
    for he issued his command, and they came into being.
He set them in place forever and ever.
    His decree will never be revoked.

Praise the Lord from the earth,
    you creatures of the ocean depths,
fire and hail, snow and clouds,[a]
    wind and weather that obey him,
mountains and all hills,
    fruit trees and all cedars,
10 wild animals and all livestock,
    small scurrying animals and birds,
11 kings of the earth and all people,
    rulers and judges of the earth,
12 young men and young women,
    old men and children.

13 Let them all praise the name of the Lord.
    For his name is very great;
    his glory towers over the earth and heaven!
14 He has made his people strong,
    honoring his faithful ones—
    the people of Israel who are close to him.

Praise the Lord!

Footnotes

  1. 148:8 Or mist, or smoke.

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