Psalm 148

¹Praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord from the heavens;

praise him in the heights above.

²Praise him, all his angels;

praise him, all his heavenly hosts.

³Praise him, sun and moon;

praise him, all you shining stars.

⁴Praise him, you highest heavens

and you waters above the skies.

⁵Let them praise the name of the Lord,

for at his command they were created,

⁶and he established them for ever and ever—

he issued a decree that will never pass away.

⁷Praise the Lord from the earth,

you great sea creatures and all ocean depths,

⁸lightning and hail, snow and clouds,

stormy winds that do his bidding,

⁹you mountains and all hills,

fruit trees and all cedars,

¹⁰wild animals and all cattle,

small creatures and flying birds,

¹¹kings of the earth and all nations,

you princes and all rulers on earth,

¹²young men and women,

old men and children.

¹³Let them praise the name of the Lord,

for his name alone is exalted;

his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.

¹⁴And he has raised up for his people a horn,

the praise of all his faithful servants,

of Israel, the people close to his heart.

Praise the Lord.