Psalms 148

Creation’s Praise of the Lord

1 Hallelujah!

Praise the Lord from the heavens;

praise him in the heights.  * 148:1 Ps 69:34; Mt 21:9

2 Praise him, all his angels;

praise him, all his heavenly armies.  * 148:2 Ps 103:20–21

3 Praise him, sun and moon;

praise him, all you shining stars.  * 148:3 1Co 15:41

4 Praise him, highest heavens,

and you waters above the heavens.  * 148:4 Gn 1:7; Dt 10:14; 1Kg 8:27

5 Let them praise the name of the  Lord,

for he commanded, and they were created.  * 148:5 Ps 33:6,9

6 He set them in position forever and ever;

he gave an order that will never pass away.  * 148:6 Jr 31:35–36; 33:20,25

7 Praise the Lord from the earth,

all sea monsters and ocean depths,  * 148:7 Gn 1:2,21; Ps 74:13

8 lightning  * 148:8 Or fire and hail, snow and cloud,

stormy wind that executes his command,  * 148:8 Ps 18:12; 103:20; 147:16

9 mountains and all hills,

fruit trees and all cedars,  * 148:9 Is 44:23; 49:13; 55:12

10 wild animals and all cattle,

creatures that crawl and flying birds,  * 148:10 Is 43:20; Hs 2:18

11 kings of the earth and all peoples,

princes and all judges of the earth,  * 148:11 Ps 102:15

12 young men as well as young women,

old and young together.  * 148:11–12 Rv 7:9

13 Let them praise the name of the  Lord,

for his name alone is exalted.

His majesty covers heaven and earth.  * 148:13 Ps 8:1; 113:4; Is 12:4

14 He has raised up a horn for his people,

resulting in praise to all his faithful ones,

to the Israelites, the people close to him.  * 148:14 Dt 10:21; Jr 17:14; Eph 2:17

Hallelujah!