| 148:1 |
Give praise to the Lord. Let the Lord be praised from the heavens: give him praise in the skies. |
| 148:2 |
Give praise to him, all you his angels: give praise to him, all his armies. |
| 148:3 |
Give praise to him, you sun and moon: give praise to him, all you stars of light. |
| 148:4 |
Give praise to him, you highest heavens, and you waters which are over the heavens. |
| 148:5 |
Let them give praise to the name of the Lord: for he gave the order, and they were made. |
| 148:6 |
He has put them in their places for ever; he has given them their limits which may not be broken. |
| 148:7 |
Give praise to the Lord from the earth, you great sea-beasts, and deep places: |
| 148:8 |
Fire and rain of ice, snow and mists; storm-wind, doing his word: |
| 148:9 |
Mountains and all hills; fruit-trees and all trees of the mountains: |
| 148:10 |
Beasts and all cattle; insects and winged birds: |
| 148:11 |
Kings of the earth, and all peoples; rulers and all judges of the earth: |
| 148:12 |
Young men and virgins; old men and children: |
| 148:13 |
Let them give glory to the name of the Lord: for his name only is to be praised: his kingdom is over the earth and the heaven. |
| 148:14 |
He has put on high the horn of his people, for the praise of all his saints; even the children of Israel, a people which is near to him. Let the Lord be praised. |
