The Whole Creation Invoked to Praise the Lord.

148 [a]Praise [b]the Lord!
Praise the Lord (A)from the heavens;
Praise Him (B)in the heights!
Praise Him, (C)all His angels;
Praise Him, (D)all His hosts!
Praise Him, sun and moon;
Praise Him, all stars of light!
Praise Him, [c](E)highest heavens,
And the (F)waters that are above the heavens!
Let them praise the name of the Lord,
For (G)He commanded and they were created.
He has also (H)established them forever and ever;
He has made a (I)decree which will not pass away.

Praise the Lord from the earth,
(J)Sea monsters and all (K)deeps;
(L)Fire and hail, (M)snow and (N)clouds;
(O)Stormy wind, (P)fulfilling His word;
(Q)Mountains and all hills;
Fruit (R)trees and all cedars;
10 (S)Beasts and all cattle;
(T)Creeping things and winged fowl;
11 (U)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 the Lord,
For His (V)name alone is exalted;
His (W)glory is above earth and heaven.
14 And He has (X)lifted up a horn for His people,
(Y)Praise for all His godly ones;
Even for the sons of Israel, a people (Z)near to Him.
[d]Praise [e]the Lord!

Israel Invoked to Praise the Lord.

149 [f]Praise [g]the Lord!
Sing to the Lord a (AA)new song,
And His praise (AB)in the congregation of the godly ones.
Let Israel be glad in (AC)his Maker;
Let the sons of Zion rejoice in their (AD)King.
Let them praise His name with (AE)dancing;
Let them sing praises to Him with (AF)timbrel and lyre.
For the Lord (AG)takes pleasure in His people;
He will (AH)beautify the afflicted ones with salvation.

Let the (AI)godly ones exult in glory;
Let them (AJ)sing for joy on their beds.
Let the (AK)high praises of God be in their [h]mouth,
And a (AL)two-edged (AM)sword in their hand,
To (AN)execute vengeance on the nations
And punishment on the peoples,
To bind their kings (AO)with chains
And their (AP)nobles with fetters of iron,
To (AQ)execute on them the judgment written;
This is an (AR)honor for all His godly ones.
[i]Praise [j]the Lord!

A Psalm of Praise.

150 [k]Praise [l]the Lord!
Praise God in His (AS)sanctuary;
Praise Him in His mighty [m](AT)expanse.
Praise Him for His (AU)mighty deeds;
Praise Him according to His excellent (AV)greatness.

Praise Him with (AW)trumpet sound;
Praise Him with (AX)harp and lyre.
Praise Him with (AY)timbrel and dancing;
Praise Him with (AZ)stringed instruments and (BA)pipe.
Praise Him with loud (BB)cymbals;
Praise Him with resounding cymbals.
Let (BC)everything that has breath praise [n]the Lord.
[o]Praise [p]the Lord!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 148:1 Or Hallelujah!
  2. Psalm 148:1 Heb Yah
  3. Psalm 148:4 Lit heavens of heavens
  4. Psalm 148:14 Or Hallelujah!
  5. Psalm 148:14 Heb Yah
  6. Psalm 149:1 Or Hallelujah!
  7. Psalm 149:1 Heb Yah
  8. Psalm 149:6 Lit throat
  9. Psalm 149:9 Or Hallelujah!
  10. Psalm 149:9 Heb Yah
  11. Psalm 150:1 Or Hallelujah!
  12. Psalm 150:1 Heb Yah
  13. Psalm 150:1 Or firmament
  14. Psalm 150:6 Heb Yah
  15. Psalm 150:6 Or Hallelujah!
  16. Psalm 150:6 Heb Yah