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.