Praise to the Lord from Creation

148 Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord from the heavens;Praise Him in the heights!² Praise Him, all His angels;Praise Him, all His hosts!³ Praise Him, sun and moon;Praise Him, all you stars of light!⁴ Praise Him, you heavens of heavens,And you waters above the heavens!

⁵ Let them praise the name of the Lord,For He commanded and they were created.⁶ He also established them forever and ever;He made a decree which shall not pass away.

⁷ Praise the Lord from the earth,You great sea creatures and all the depths;⁸ Fire and hail, snow and clouds;Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;⁹ Mountains and all hills;Fruitful trees and all cedars;¹⁰ Beasts and all cattle;Creeping things and flying fowl;¹¹ Kings of the earth and all peoples;Princes and all judges of the earth;¹² Both young men and maidens;Old men and children.

¹³ Let them praise the name of the Lord,For His name alone is exalted;His glory is above the earth and heaven.¹⁴ And He has exalted the horn of His people,The praise of all His saints—Of the children of Israel,A people near to Him.

Praise the Lord!