Psalm 148

PSALM 148

The Whole Creation Invoked to Praise the Lord.

¹¹Praise ²the Lord!

Praise the Lord ^afrom the heavens;

Praise Him ^bin the heights!

²Praise Him, ^aall His angels;

Praise Him, ^ball His hosts!

³Praise Him, sun and moon;

Praise Him, all stars of light!

⁴Praise Him, ^1ahighest heavens,

And the ^bwaters that are above the heavens!

⁵Let them praise the name of the Lord,

For ^aHe commanded and they were created.

⁶He has also ^aestablished them forever and ever;

He has made a ^bdecree which will not pass away.

⁷Praise the Lord from the earth,

^aSea monsters and all ^bdeeps;

^8aFire and hail, ^bsnow and ^cclouds;

^dStormy wind, ^efulfilling His word;

^9aMountains and all hills;

Fruit ^btrees and all cedars;

^10aBeasts and all cattle;

^bCreeping things and winged fowl;

^11aKings of the earth and all peoples;

Princes and all judges of the earth;

¹²Both young men and virgins;

Old men and children.

¹³Let them praise the name of the Lord,

For His ^aname alone is exalted;

His ^bglory is above earth and heaven.

¹⁴And 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!