Praise to the Lord from Creation
148 Praise[a] the Lord!
Praise the Lord from the heavens;
Praise Him in the heights!
2 Praise Him, all His angels;
Praise Him, all His hosts!
3 Praise Him, sun and moon;
Praise Him, all you stars of light!
4 Praise Him, (A)you heavens of heavens,
And (B)you waters above the heavens!
5 Let them praise the name of the Lord,
For (C)He commanded and they were created.
6 (D)He also established them forever and ever;
He made a decree which shall not pass away.
7 Praise the Lord from the earth,
(E)You great sea creatures and all the depths;
8 Fire and hail, snow and clouds;
Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;
9 (F)Mountains and all hills;
Fruitful trees and all cedars;
10 Beasts and all cattle;
Creeping things and flying fowl;
11 Kings of the earth and all peoples;
Princes and all judges of the earth;
12 Both young men and maidens;
Old men and children.
13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,
For His (G)name alone is exalted;
His glory is above the earth and heaven.
14 And He (H)has exalted the [b]horn of His people,
The praise of (I)all His saints—
Of the children of Israel,
(J)A people near to Him.
[c]Praise the Lord!
Footnotes
- Psalm 148:1 Heb. Hallelujah
- Psalm 148:14 Strength or dominion
- Psalm 148:14 Heb. Hallelujah
Cross references
- Psalm 148:4 : Deut. 10:14; 1 Kin. 8:27; [Neh. 9:6]
- Psalm 148:4 : Gen. 1:7
- Psalm 148:5 : Gen. 1:1, 6
- Psalm 148:6 : Ps. 89:37; [Jer. 31:35, 36; 33:20, 25]
- Psalm 148:7 : Is. 43:20
- Psalm 148:9 : Is. 44:23; 49:13
- Psalm 148:13 : Ps. 8:1
- Psalm 148:14 : 1 Sam. 2:1; Ps. 75:10
- Psalm 148:14 : Ps. 149:9
- Psalm 148:14 : Lev. 10:3; Eph. 2:17