PSALM 148 [†]  r Praise the LORD!

Praise the LORD  s from the heavens;

praise him  t in the heights!

2 Praise him, all his angels;

praise him, all his  u hosts!

3[^] Praise him, sun and moon,

praise him, all you shining stars!

4 Praise him, you  v highest heavens,

and you  w waters above the heavens!

5  x Let them praise the name of the LORD!

For  y he commanded and they were created.

6 And he  z established them forever and ever;

he gave  a a decree, and it shall not  b pass away. [1]

7[†] Praise the LORD  c from the earth,

you  d great sea creatures and all deeps,

8  e fire and hail,  f snow and mist,

 g stormy wind  h fulfilling his word!

9  i Mountains and all hills,

 j fruit trees and all  k cedars!

10  l Beasts and all livestock,

creeping things and  m flying birds!

11 Kings of the earth and  n all peoples,

princes and all rulers of the earth!

12 Young men and maidens together,

old men and children!

13[†]  o Let them praise the name of the LORD,

for  p his name alone is exalted;

 q his majesty is above earth and heaven.

14[†] He has  r raised up a horn for his people,

 s praise for all his saints,

for the people of Israel who are  t near to him.

 u Praise the LORD!