148 Hallelujah! Praise the Lord !
Praise the Lord from the sky above!
Praise him high in the heavens.
2 Praise him, all his angels.
Praise him all his armies in heaven.
3 Praise him, sun and moon.
Praise him, all bright stars.
4 Praise him, skies above,
and the water above the sky.
5 They should all praise the name of the Lord .
It was his command that created them.
6 He has fixed them in their places for all time.
Nothing can change the command that he has given.
7 Praise the Lord from the earth!
Praise him, sea monsters and all the deep seas.
8 Praise him, fire and hail, snow and clouds.
Praise him, wind and storm, as you obey his commands.
9 Praise him, mountains and all hills.
Praise him fruit trees and all trees in the forests.
10 Praise him, wild animals and farm animals.
Praise him, snakes and birds.
11 Praise him, kings all over the world,
and people of every nation.
Praise him, princes and all rulers on earth.
12 Praise him, young men and young women.
Praise him, old men, as well as children.
13 They should all praise the name of the Lord .
Only the Lord 's name is great above all other names.
He is the king who rules over heaven and earth.
14 He has made his own people strong,
so that other nations respect them.
All the people who serve him should praise him.
They are the Israelite nation, who belong to him.
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord !
148 Praise the Lord !
Angels above,
praise the Lord from heaven!
2 Praise him, all you angels!
Praise him, all his army [ a ] !
3 Sun and moon, praise him!
Stars and lights in the sky, praise him!
4 Praise him, highest heaven!
Waters above the sky, praise him!
5 Let them praise the Lord ’s name,
because he gave the command and created them all!
6 He made all these continue forever.
He made the laws that will never end.
7 Everything on earth, praise him!
Great sea animals and all the oceans, praise the Lord !
8 Praise him, fire and hail, snow and clouds,
and the stormy winds that obey him.
9 Praise him, mountains and hills,
fruit trees and cedar trees.
10 Praise him, wild animals and cattle, reptiles and birds.
11 Praise him, kings of the earth and all nations,
princes and all rulers on earth.
12 Praise him, young men and women,
old people and children.
13 Praise the Lord ’s name!
Honor his name forever!
His name is greater than any other.
He is more glorious than heaven and earth.
14 He made his people strong.
His loyal followers praise him.
Israel, his precious people, praise the Lord !
148 Praise ye the Lord . Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
5 Let them praise the name of the Lord : for he commanded, and they were created.
6 He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
7 Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
9 Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:
10 Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:
11 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:
12 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:
13 Let them praise the name of the Lord : for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the Lord .
148 [ a ] Praise [ b ] the Lord !
Praise the Lord ( A ) from the heavens;
Praise Him ( B ) in the heights!
2 Praise Him, ( C ) all His angels;
Praise Him, ( D ) all His heavenly armies!
3 Praise Him, sun and moon;
Praise Him, all stars of light!
4 Praise Him, [ c ] ( E ) highest heavens,
And the ( F ) waters that are above the heavens!
5 They are to praise the name of the Lord ,
For ( G ) He commanded and they were created.
6 He has also ( H ) established them forever and ever;
He has made a ( I ) decree, and it will not pass away.
7 Praise the Lord from the earth,
( J ) Sea monsters, and all the ocean ( K ) depths;
8 ( L ) Fire and hail, ( M ) snow and ( N ) clouds;
( O ) Stormy wind, ( P ) fulfilling His word;
9 ( Q ) Mountains and all hills;
Fruit ( R ) trees and all cedars;
10 ( S ) Animals and all cattle;
( T ) Crawling things and winged fowl;
11 ( U ) Kings of the earth and all peoples;
Rulers and all judges of the earth;
12 Both young men and virgins;
Old men and children.
13 They are to praise the name of the Lord ,
For His ( V ) name alone is exalted;
His ( W ) majesty is above earth and heaven.
14 And He has ( X ) lifted up a horn for His people,
( Y ) Praise for all His godly ones,
For the sons of Israel, a people ( Z ) near to Him.
[ d ] Praise [ e ] the Lord !
Praise the Lord from the heavens; ( B )
praise him in the heights above.
2 Praise him, all his angels; ( C )
praise him, all his heavenly hosts. ( D )
3 Praise him, sun ( E ) and moon;
praise him, all you shining stars.
4 Praise him, you highest heavens ( F )
and you waters above the skies. ( G )
5 Let them praise the name ( H ) of the Lord ,
for at his command ( I ) they were created,
6 and he established them for ever and ever—
he issued a decree ( J ) that will never pass away.
7 Praise the Lord ( K ) from the earth,
you great sea creatures ( L ) and all ocean depths, ( M )
8 lightning and hail, ( N ) snow and clouds,
stormy winds that do his bidding, ( O )
9 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 .
