1 H allelujah! Praise Jehovah from the heavens; praise him in the heights.

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens! Praise Him on high!

2 P raise ye him, all his angels; praise ye him, all his hosts.

Praise Him, all His angels! Praise Him, all His army!

3 P raise him, sun and moon; praise him, all ye stars of light.

Praise Him, sun and moon! Praise Him, all you shining stars!

4 P raise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens.

Praise Him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens!

5 L et them praise the name of Jehovah, for he it is that commanded, and they were created:

Let them praise the name of the Lord! For He spoke and they came into being.

6 A nd he established them for ever and ever; he made a statute which shall not pass.

He has made them last forever and ever. He has set a Law which will not pass away.

7 P raise Jehovah from the earth, ye sea-monsters, and all deeps;

Praise the Lord from the earth, you large sea animals and all seas,

8 F ire and hail, snow and vapour, stormy wind fulfilling his word;

fire and hail, snow and clouds, and wind storms, obeying His Word.

9 M ountains and all hills, fruit-trees and all cedars;

Praise the Lord, you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all tall trees,

10 B easts and all cattle, creeping things and winged fowl;

wild animals and all cattle, small animals that move on the ground and birds that fly,

11 K ings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth;

kings of the earth and all people, princes and all leaders of the earth,

12 B oth young men and maidens, old men with youths,—

both young men and women who have never had men, and old men and children.

13 L et them praise the name of Jehovah: for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above the earth and the heavens.

Let them praise the name of the Lord. For His name alone is honored. His shining-greatness is above earth and heaven.

14 A nd he hath lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints, of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Hallelujah!

He has raised up a horn for His people, praise for all who belong to Him, for the people of Israel, who are near to Him. Praise the Lord!