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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Praise Him, you highest heavens, and you waters 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 spoke and they came into being.

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

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

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

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

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

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

9 M ountains and all hills; Fruitful 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 flying 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 and children.

both young men and women who have never had men, and 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 honored. His shining-greatness is above 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 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!