Psalms 148

Let All Creation Praise Yahweh

1 Praise Yah.*Hebrew hallelujah

Praise Yahweh from the heavens;

praise him in the heights.

2 Praise him, all his angels;

praise him, all his hosts.*According to the reading tradition (Qere)

3 Praise him, sun and moon;

praise him, all stars of light.

4 Praise him, highest heavens,*Literally "heavens of the heavens"

and waters above the heavens.

5 Let them praise the name of Yahweh,

because he commanded and they were created.

6 And he put them in place forever and ever,

by a decree he gave that will not pass away.

7 Praise Yahweh from the earth—

great sea creatures and all deeps,

8 fire and hail, snow and cloud,*The meaning of "cloud" is uncertain

stormy wind doing his bidding,*Hebrew "his word"

9 the mountains and all hills,

fruit trees and all cedars,

10 beasts and all cattle,*That is, wild and domesticated

creeping things and flying birds,*Literally "bird of wing"

11 kings of the earth and all peoples,

princes and all judges of the earth,

12 young men and young women as well,

the old together with the young—

13 let them praise the name of Yahweh,

because his name alone is is exalted.

His splendor is above earth and heavens.

14 And he has raised high a horn for his people,

praise for all his faithful—

for the children of Israel,

a people close to him.

Praise Yah.*Hebew hallelujah