Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

148 Praise the LORD from the heavens! Praise Him in the high places!

² Praise Him, all His angels! Praise Him, all His army!

³ Praise Him, Sun and Moon! Praise Him, all bright stars!

⁴ Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, and waters above the heavens!

⁵ Let them praise the Name of the LORD; for He commanded, and they were created.

⁶ And He has established them forever and ever. He has made an ordinance which shall not pass.

⁷ Praise the LORD from the Earth, you dragons and all depths:

⁸ fire and hail, snow and vapors, stormy wind — which execute His Word —

⁹ mountains and all hills, fruitful trees, and all cedars,10 beasts and all cattle, creeping things and feathered birds,

¹¹ kings of the Earth and all people, princes and all judges of the world,

¹² young men and maidens, also old men and children.

¹³ Let them praise the Name of the LORD; for only His Name is to be exalted. His praise is above the Earth and the heavens.

¹⁴ For He has exalted the horn of His people — a praise for all His saints, for the children of Israel — a people that is near to Him. Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD.

¹³ “As I beheld in visions by night, behold, one like the son of man came in the clouds of heaven, and approached the Ancient of Days. And they brought him before him.

¹⁴ “And he gave him dominion, and honor, and a kingdom; that all people, nations and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall never be taken away. And his dominion shall never be destroyed.

¹⁵ And the seventh angel blew the trumpet. And there were great voices in Heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of the world are our Lord’s, and his Christ’s! And He shall reign for evermore!”