148:1 ①Praise ②the LORD!
Praise the LORD from the heavens;
Praise Him in the heights!
▷ ①Or Hallelujah! ②Heb YAH
148:2 Praise Him, all His angels;
Praise Him, all His heavenly armies!
148:3 Praise Him, sun and moon;
Praise Him, all stars of light!
148:4 Praise Him, ①highest heavens,
And the waters that are above the heavens!
▷ ①Lit heavens of heavens
148:5 They are to praise the name of the LORD,
For He commanded and they were created.
148:6 He has also established them forever and ever;
He has made a decree, and it will not pass away.
148:7 Praise the LORD from the earth,
Sea monsters, and all the ocean depths;
148:8 Fire and hail, snow and clouds;
Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;
148:9 Mountains and all hills;
Fruit trees and all cedars;
148:10 Animals and all cattle;
Crawling things and winged fowl;
148:11 Kings of the earth and all peoples;
Rulers and all judges of the earth;
148:12 Both young men and virgins;
Old men and children.
148:13 They are to praise the name of the LORD,
For His name alone is exalted;
His majesty is above earth and heaven.
148:14 And He has lifted up a horn for His people,
Praise for all His godly ones,
For the sons of Israel, a people near to Him.
①Praise ②the LORD!
▷ ①Or Hallelujah! ②Heb YAH