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Psalms 148
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1Alleluia, [a Psalm] of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise you⌃ the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the highest.
1Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!
2Praise you⌃ him, all his angels: praise you⌃ him, all his hosts.
2Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his army!
3Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you⌃ stars and light.
3Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!
4Praise him, you⌃ heavens of heavens, and the water that is above the heavens.
4Praise him, you heavens of heavens, you waters that are above the heavens.
5Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he spoke, and they were made; he commanded, and they were created.
5Let them praise Yahweh’s name, for he commanded, and they were created.
6He has established them for ever, even for ever and ever: he has made an ordinance, and it shall not pass away.
6He has also established them forever and ever. He has made a decree which will not pass away.
7Praise the Lord from the earth, you⌃ serpents, and all deeps.
7Praise Yahweh from the earth, you great sea creatures, and all depths,
8Fire, hail, snow , ice, stormy wind; the things that perform his word.
8lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy wind, fulfilling his word,
9Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:
9mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
10wild beasts, and all cattle; reptiles, and winged birds:
10wild animals and all livestock, small creatures and flying birds,
11kings of the earth, and all peoples; princes, and all judges of the earth:
11kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth,
12young men and virgins, old men with youths:
12both young men and maidens, old men and children.
13let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name only is exalted; his praise is above the earth and heaven,
13Let them praise Yahweh’s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.
14and he shall exalt the horn of his people, [there is] a hymn for all his saints, [even] of the children of Israel, a people who draw near to him.
14He has lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints, even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise Yah!