1 P raise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights!

¶ Halelu-JAH. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights.

2 P raise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts!

Praise ye him, all his angels; praise ye him, all his hosts.

3 P raise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all stars of light!

Praise ye him, sun and moon; praise him, all ye stars of light.

4 P raise Him, highest heavens, And the waters that are above the heavens!

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens and ye waters that are above the heavens.

5 L et them praise the name of the Lord, For He commanded and they were created.

Let them praise the name of the LORD; for he commanded, and they were created.

6 H e has also established them forever and ever; He has made a decree which will not pass away.

He has established them for ever and ever: he has made a law which shall not be broken.

7 P raise the Lord from the earth, Sea monsters and all deeps;

¶ Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons and all deeps,

8 F ire and hail, snow and clouds; Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;

fire and hail; snow and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word,

9 M ountains and all hills; Fruit trees and all cedars;

mountains and all hills; fruitful trees and all cedars,

10 B easts and all cattle; Creeping things and winged fowl;

beasts and all animals; creeping things and flying fowl,

11 K ings of the earth and all peoples; Princes and all judges of the earth;

kings of the earth and all the peoples, princes and all judges of the earth,

12 B oth young men and virgins; Old men and children.

both young men and maidens, the old with the children,

13 L et them praise the name of the Lord, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above earth and heaven.

Let them praise the name of the LORD; for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above earth and heavens.

14 A nd He has lifted up a horn for His people, Praise for all His godly ones; Even for the sons of Israel, a people near to Him. Praise the Lord!

He has exalted the horn of his people; let all his merciful ones praise him; even of the sons of Israel, the people near unto him. Halelu-JAH.