Psalm 148

Creation’s Praise of the Lord

Hallelujah!
Praise the Lord from the heavens;
praise him in the heights.(A)
Praise him, all his angels;
praise him, all his heavenly armies.(B)
Praise him, sun and moon;
praise him, all you shining stars.(C)
Praise him, highest heavens,
and you waters above the heavens.(D)
Let them praise the name of the Lord,
for he commanded, and they were created.(E)
He set them in position forever and ever;
he gave an order that will never pass away.(F)

Praise the Lord from the earth,
all sea monsters and ocean depths,(G)
lightning[a] and hail, snow and cloud,
stormy wind that executes his command,(H)
mountains and all hills,
fruit trees and all cedars,(I)
10 wild animals and all cattle,
creatures that crawl and flying birds,(J)
11 kings of the earth and all peoples,
princes and all judges of the earth,(K)
12 young men as well as young women,
old and young together.(L)
13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,
for his name alone is exalted.
His majesty covers heaven and earth.(M)
14 He has raised up a horn for his people,
resulting in praise to all his faithful ones,
to the Israelites, the people close to him.(N)
Hallelujah!

Psalm 149

Praise for God’s Triumph

Hallelujah!
Sing to the Lord a new song,(O)
his praise in the assembly of the faithful.(P)
Let Israel celebrate its Maker;
let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.(Q)
Let them praise his name with dancing
and make music to him with tambourine and lyre.(R)
For the Lord takes pleasure in his people;(S)
he adorns the humble with salvation.(T)
Let the faithful celebrate in triumphal glory;
let them shout for joy on their beds.(U)

Let the exaltation of God be in their mouths[b]
and a double-edged sword in their hands,(V)
inflicting vengeance on the nations
and punishment on the peoples,(W)
binding their kings with chains
and their dignitaries with iron shackles,(X)
carrying out the judgment decreed against them.
This honor is for all his faithful people.(Y)
Hallelujah!

Footnotes

  1. 148:8 Or fire
  2. 149:6 Lit throat

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