148:1  Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens, praise him in the heights!

148:2  Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his host!

148:3  Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars!

148:4  Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens!

148:5  Let them praise the name of the LORD! For he commanded and they were created.

148:6  And he established them for ever and ever; he fixed their bounds which cannot be passed.

148:7  Praise the LORD from the earth, you sea monsters and all deeps,

148:8  fire and hail, snow and frost, stormy wind fulfilling his command!

148:9  Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars!

148:10  Beasts and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds!

148:11  Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth!

148:12  Young men and maidens together, old men and children!

148:13  Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his glory is above earth and heaven.

148:14  He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his saints, for the people of Israel who are near