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Praise Him, All Creation!

Psalm 148

Halleluyah!
Praise Adonai from the heavens!
Praise Him in the highest!
Praise Him all His angels!
Praise Him all His armies.
Praise Him, sun and moon! 
Praise Him, all stars of light.
Praise Him, highest heavens,
and waters above the heavens.
Let them praise the Name of Adonai,
for He commanded and they were created.
He set them in place forever and ever.
He made a decree that will never pass away.
Praise Adonai from the earth,
sea monsters and all depths,
fire and hail, snow and vapor,
    storm wind doing His bidding,
mountains and all hills,
    fruit trees and all cedars,
10 beasts and all cattle,
    crawling things and winged birds,
11 kings of the earth and all peoples,
    princes and all rulers of earth,
12 both young men and maidens,
    old men and children.
13 Let them praise the Name of Adonai,
for His Name alone is exalted.
His glory is above earth and heaven.
14 He has raised up a horn for His people,
a praise for all His kedoshim,[a]
for the children of Israel—
    a people near to Him.
Halleluyah!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 148:14 Heb. kedoshim; righteous or holy ones.

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.