148:1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the sky! Praise him in the heavens!

148:2 Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his heavenly assembly!

• Refer to Angels

148:3 Praise him, O sun and moon! Praise him, all you shiny stars!

• Refer to Stars Constellations Signs

148:4 Praise him, O highest heaven, and you waters above the sky!

148:5 Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he gave the command and they came into existence.

148:6 He established them so they would endure; he issued a decree that will not be revoked.

148:7 Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea creatures and all you ocean depths,

• Refer to 1 Samuel 6:10–12
• Refer to Isaiah 43:20–21

148:8 O fire and hail, snow and clouds, O stormy wind that carries out his orders,

148:9 you mountains and all you hills, you fruit trees and all you cedars,

148:10 you animals and all you cattle, you creeping things and birds,

148:11 you kings of the earth and all you nations, you princes and all you leaders on the earth,

148:12 you young men and young women, you elderly, along with you children!

148:13 Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty extends over the earth and sky.

148:14 He has made his people victorious, and given all his loyal followers reason to praise — the Israelites, the people who are close to him. Praise the Lord!