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

Praise ye the Lord. 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 you stars of light!

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

4 P raise Him, you heavens of heavens, And you waters above the heavens!

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be 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 also established them forever and ever; He made a decree which shall not pass away.

He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.

7 P raise the Lord from the earth, You great sea creatures and all the depths;

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 vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

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

Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:

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

Beasts, and all cattle; 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 people; princes, and all judges of the earth:

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

Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:

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

Let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.

14 A nd He has exalted the horn of His people, The praise of all His saints— Of the children of Israel, A people near to Him. Praise the Lord!

He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the Lord.