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¶ Halelu-JAH. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights.

Praise ye him, all his angels; praise ye him, all his hosts.

Praise ye him, sun and moon; praise him, all ye stars of light.

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens and ye waters that are above the heavens.

Let them praise the name of the LORD; for he commanded, and they were created.

He has established them for ever and ever: he has made a law which shall not be broken.

¶ Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons and all deeps,

fire and hail; snow and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word,

mountains and all hills; fruitful trees and all cedars,

10 beasts and all animals; creeping things and flying fowl,

11 kings of the earth and all the peoples, princes and all judges of the earth,

12 both young men and maidens, the old with the children,

13 Let them praise the name of the LORD; for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above earth and heavens.

He

14 has exalted the horn of his people; let all his merciful ones praise him; even of the sons of Israel, the people near unto him. Halelu-JAH.

Psalm 148

Praise the Lord.[a](A)

Praise the Lord from the heavens;(B)
    praise him in the heights above.
Praise him, all his angels;(C)
    praise him, all his heavenly hosts.(D)
Praise him, sun(E) and moon;
    praise him, all you shining stars.
Praise him, you highest heavens(F)
    and you waters above the skies.(G)

Let them praise the name(H) of the Lord,
    for at his command(I) they were created,
and he established them for ever and ever—
    he issued a decree(J) that will never pass away.

Praise the Lord(K) from the earth,
    you great sea creatures(L) and all ocean depths,(M)
lightning and hail,(N) snow and clouds,
    stormy winds that do his bidding,(O)
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.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 148:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 14
  2. Psalm 148:14 Horn here symbolizes strength.