Psalm 148-150

Easy-to-Read Version

148 Praise the Lord!
Angels above,
    praise the Lord from heaven!
² Praise him, all you angels!
    Praise him, all his army^[a]!
³ Sun and moon, praise him!
    Stars and lights in the sky, praise him!
⁴ Praise him, highest heaven!
    Waters above the sky, praise him!
⁵ Let them praise the Lord’s name,
    because he gave the command and created them all!
⁶ He made all these continue forever.
    He made the laws that will never end.
⁷ Everything on earth, praise him!
    Great sea animals and all the oceans, praise the Lord!
⁸ Praise him, fire and hail, snow and clouds,
    and the stormy winds that obey him.
⁹ Praise him, mountains and hills,
    fruit trees and cedar trees.
¹⁰ Praise him, wild animals and cattle, reptiles and birds.
¹¹ Praise him, kings of the earth and all nations,
    princes and all rulers on earth.
¹² Praise him, young men and women,
    old people and children.
¹³ Praise the Lord’s name!
    Honor his name forever!
His name is greater than any other.
    He is more glorious than heaven and earth.
¹⁴ He made his people strong.
    His loyal followers praise him.
Israel, his precious people, praise the Lord!

149 Praise the Lord!
Sing a new song^[b] to the Lord!
    Sing his praise in the assembly of his followers.
² Let Israel be happy with their Maker.
    Let the people of Zion rejoice with their King.
³ Let them praise him by dancing
    and playing their tambourines and harps.
⁴ The Lord is happy with his people.
    He did a wonderful thing for his humble people.
    He saved them!
⁵ Let his followers rejoice in this victory!
    Let them sing for joy, even in their beds!

⁶ Let the people shout praise to God.
    And with a sharp sword in their hand,
⁷ let them take revenge on the other nations.
    Let them go punish those people.
⁸ They will put their kings in chains
    and their leaders in chains of iron.
⁹ They will punish those nations as God commanded.
    This is an honor for all his followers.

Praise the Lord!

150 Praise the Lord!
Praise God in his Temple!
    Praise him in heaven, his strong fortress!
² Praise him for the great things he does!
    Praise him for all his greatness!
³ Praise him with trumpets and horns!
    Praise him with harps and lyres!
⁴ Praise him with tambourines and dancing!
    Praise him with stringed instruments and flutes!
⁵ Praise him with loud cymbals!
    Praise him with crashing cymbals!

⁶ Everything that breathes, praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord!