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The World Should Praise the Lord

148 Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord from the heavens.
    Praise him high above the earth.
Praise him, all you angels.
    Praise him, all you armies of heaven.
Praise him, sun and moon.
    Praise him, all you shining stars.
Praise him, highest heavens
    and you waters above the sky.
Let them praise the Lord
    because they were created by his command.
He set them in place forever and ever.
    He made a law that will never end.

Praise the Lord from the earth.
    Praise him, you large sea animals and all the oceans.
Praise him, lightning and hail, snow and clouds,
    and stormy winds that obey him.
Praise him, mountains and all hills,
    fruit trees and all cedar trees.
10 Praise him, you wild animals and all cattle,
    small crawling animals and birds.
11 Praise him, you kings of the earth and all nations,
    princes and all rulers of the earth.
12 Praise him, you young men and women,
    old people and children.

13 Praise the Lord.
    He alone is great.
    He is greater than heaven and earth.
14 God has given his people a king.
    He should be praised by all who belong to him.
    He should be praised by the Israelites, the people closest to his heart.

Praise the Lord!

Psalm 148

Praise the Lord.[a](A)

Praise the Lord from the heavens;(B)
    praise him in the heights above.
Praise him, all his angels;(C)
    praise him, all his heavenly hosts.(D)
Praise him, sun(E) and moon;
    praise him, all you shining stars.
Praise him, you highest heavens(F)
    and you waters above the skies.(G)

Let them praise the name(H) of the Lord,
    for at his command(I) they were created,
and he established them for ever and ever—
    he issued a decree(J) that will never pass away.

Praise the Lord(K) from the earth,
    you great sea creatures(L) and all ocean depths,(M)
lightning and hail,(N) snow and clouds,
    stormy winds that do his bidding,(O)
you mountains and all hills,(P)
    fruit trees and all cedars,
10 wild animals(Q) and all cattle,
    small creatures and flying birds,
11 kings(R) of the earth and all nations,
    you princes and all rulers on earth,
12 young men and women,
    old men and children.

13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,(S)
    for his name alone is exalted;
    his splendor(T) is above the earth and the heavens.(U)
14 And he has raised up for his people a horn,[b](V)
    the praise(W) of all his faithful servants,(X)
    of Israel, the people close to his heart.(Y)

Praise the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 148:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 14
  2. Psalm 148:14 Horn here symbolizes strength.