Salmos 148
Halleluja! Pris Herren i himlen, pris ham i det høje!
Pris ham, alle hans engle, pris ham, alle hans hærskarer,
pris ham, sol og måne, pris ham, hver lysende stjerne,
pris ham, himlenes himle og vandene over himlene!
De skal prise Herrens navn, thi han bød, og de blev skabt;
han gav dem deres plads for evigt, han gav en lov, som de ej overtræder!
Lad pris stige op til Herren fra jorden, I havdyr og alle dyb,
Ild og hagl, sne og røg, storm, som gør hvad han siger,
I bjerge og alle høje, frugttræer og alle cedre,
I vilde dyr og alt kvæg, krybdyr og vingede fugle,
I jordens konger og alle folkeslag, fyrster og alle jordens dommere,
ynglinge sammen med jomfruer, gamle sammen med unge!
De skal prise Herrens navn, thi ophøjet er hans navn alene, hans højhed omspender jord og himmel.
Han løfter et horn for sit folk, lovprist af alle sine fromme, af Israels børn, det folk, der står ham nær. Halleluja!
Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights. {Praise ye the LORD. Praise: Heb. Hallelujah, etc}
Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that {be} above the heavens.
Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:
Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl: {flying...: Heb. birds of wing}
Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:
Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:
Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory {is} above the earth and heaven. {excellent: Heb. exalted}
He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; {even} of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.