The Whole Creation Invoked to Praise the Lord.
148 [a]Praise [b]the Lord!
Praise the Lord (A)from the heavens;
Praise Him (B)in the heights!
2 Praise Him, (C)all His angels;
Praise Him, (D)all His heavenly armies!
3 Praise Him, sun and moon;
Praise Him, all stars of light!
4 Praise Him, [c](E)highest heavens,
And the (F)waters that are above the heavens!
5 They are to praise the name of the Lord,
For (G)He commanded and they were created.
6 He has also (H)established them forever and ever;
He has made a (I)decree, and it will not pass away.
7 Praise the Lord from the earth,
(J)Sea monsters, and all the ocean (K)depths;
8 (L)Fire and hail, (M)snow and (N)clouds;
(O)Stormy wind, (P)fulfilling His word;
9 (Q)Mountains and all hills;
Fruit (R)trees and all cedars;
10 (S)Animals and all cattle;
(T)Crawling things and winged fowl;
11 (U)Kings of the earth and all peoples;
Rulers and all judges of the earth;
12 Both young men and virgins;
Old men and children.
13 They are to praise the name of the Lord,
For His (V)name alone is exalted;
His (W)majesty is above earth and heaven.
14 And He has (X)lifted up a horn for His people,
(Y)Praise for all His godly ones,
For the sons of Israel, a people (Z)near to Him.
[d]Praise [e]the Lord!
Footnotes
- Psalm 148:1 Or Hallelujah!
- Psalm 148:1 Heb Yah
- Psalm 148:4 Lit heavens of heavens
- Psalm 148:14 Or Hallelujah!
- Psalm 148:14 Heb Yah
Cross references
- Psalm 148:1 : Ps 69:34
- Psalm 148:1 : Job 16:19; Ps 102:19; Matt 21:9
- Psalm 148:2 : Ps 103:20
- Psalm 148:2 : Ps 103:21
- Psalm 148:4 : Deut 10:14; 1 Kin 8:27; Neh 9:6; Ps 68:33
- Psalm 148:4 : Gen 1:7
- Psalm 148:5 : Gen 1:1; Ps 33:6, 9
- Psalm 148:6 : Ps 89:37; Jer 31:35, 36; 33:20, 25
- Psalm 148:6 : Job 38:33
- Psalm 148:7 : Gen 1:21; Ps 74:13
- Psalm 148:7 : Gen 1:2; Deut 33:13; Hab 3:10
- Psalm 148:8 : Ps 18:12
- Psalm 148:8 : Ps 147:16
- Psalm 148:8 : Ps 135:7
- Psalm 148:8 : Ps 107:25
- Psalm 148:8 : Job 37:12; Ps 103:20
- Psalm 148:9 : Is 44:23; 49:13
- Psalm 148:9 : Is 55:12
- Psalm 148:10 : Is 43:20
- Psalm 148:10 : Hos 2:18
- Psalm 148:11 : Ps 102:15
- Psalm 148:13 : Is 12:4
- Psalm 148:13 : Ps 8:1; 113:4
- Psalm 148:14 : 1 Sam 2:1; Ps 75:10
- Psalm 148:14 : Deut 10:21; Ps 109:1; Jer 17:14
- Psalm 148:14 : Lev 10:3; Eph 2:17