^[a]148 Praise ye Jehovah.
Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens:
Praise him in the heights.
² Praise ye him, all his angels:
Praise ye him, all his host.
³ Praise ye him, sun and moon:
Praise him, all ye stars of light.
⁴ Praise him, ye heavens of heavens,
And ye waters that are above the heavens.
⁵ Let them praise the name of Jehovah;
For he commanded, and they were created.
⁶ He hath also established them for ever and ever:
He hath made a decree ^[b]which shall not pass away.
⁷ Praise Jehovah from the earth,
Ye sea-monsters, and all deeps;
⁸ Fire and hail, snow and vapor;
Stormy wind, fulfilling his word;
⁹ Mountains and all hills;
Fruitful trees and all cedars;
¹⁰ Beasts and all cattle;
Creeping things and flying birds;
¹¹ Kings of the earth and all peoples;
Princes and all judges of the earth;
¹² Both young men and virgins;
Old men and children:
¹³ Let them praise the name of Jehovah;
For his name alone is exalted;
His glory is above the earth and the heavens.
¹⁴ And he hath lifted up ^[c]the horn of his people,
The praise of all his saints;
Even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him.
^[d]Praise ye Jehovah.