Psalm 148–150

PSALM 148

The Whole Creation Invoked to Praise the Lord.

1 1Praise 2the Lord!

Praise the Lord afrom the heavens;

Praise Him bin the heights!

2 Praise Him, aall His angels;

Praise Him, ball His hosts!

3 Praise Him, sun and moon;

Praise Him, all stars of light!

4 Praise Him, 1ahighest heavens,

And the bwaters that are above the heavens!

5 Let them praise the name of the Lord,

For aHe commanded and they were created.

6 He has also aestablished them forever and ever;

He has made a bdecree which will not pass away.

7 Praise the Lord from the earth,

aSea monsters and all bdeeps;

8 aFire and hail, bsnow and cclouds;

dStormy wind, efulfilling His word;

9 aMountains and all hills;

Fruit btrees and all cedars;

10 aBeasts and all cattle;

bCreeping things and winged fowl;

11 aKings of the earth and all peoples;

Princes and all judges of the earth;

12 Both young men and virgins;

Old men and children.

13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,

For His aname alone is exalted;

His bglory is above earth and heaven.

14 And He has alifted up a horn for His people,

bPraise for all His godly ones;

Even for the sons of Israel, a people cnear to Him.

1Praise 2the Lord!

PSALM 149

Israel Invoked to Praise the Lord.

1 1Praise 2the Lord!

Sing to the Lord a anew song,

And His praise bin the congregation of the godly ones.

2 Let Israel be glad in ahis Maker;

Let the sons of Zion rejoice in their bKing.

3 Let them praise His name with adancing;

Let them sing praises to Him with btimbrel and lyre.

4 For the Lord atakes pleasure in His people;

He will bbeautify the afflicted ones with salvation.

5 Let the agodly ones exult in glory;

Let them bsing for joy on their beds.

6 Let the ahigh praises of God be in their 1mouth,

And a btwo-edged csword in their hand,

7 To aexecute vengeance on the nations

And punishment on the peoples,

8 To bind their kings awith chains

And their bnobles with fetters of iron,

9 To aexecute on them the judgment written;

This is an bhonor for all His godly ones.

1Praise 2the Lord!

PSALM 150

A Psalm of Praise.

1 1Praise 2the Lord!

Praise God in His asanctuary;

Praise Him in His mighty 3bexpanse.

2 Praise Him for His amighty deeds;

Praise Him according to His excellent bgreatness.

3 Praise Him with atrumpet sound;

Praise Him with bharp and lyre.

4 Praise Him with atimbrel and dancing;

Praise Him with bstringed instruments and cpipe.

5 Praise Him with loud acymbals;

Praise Him with resounding cymbals.

6 Let aeverything that has breath praise 1the Lord.

2Praise 1the Lord!