Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

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!

“We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty,
    who is and who was,
because you have taken your great power
    and have begun to rule.
¹⁸ The nations were angry,
    but the time for^[a] your wrath has come.
It is time for the dead to be judged—
    to reward your servants, the prophets, the saints, and all who fear your name,
        both unimportant and important,
    and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”