1 P raise Yah! Praise Yahweh from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the heights!

2 P raise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his army!

Praise Him, all His angels, praise Him, all His hosts!

3 P raise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!

Praise Him, sun and moon, praise Him, all you stars of light!

4 P raise him, you heavens of heavens, You waters that are above the heavens.

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

5 L et them praise Yahweh’s name, 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 also established them forever and ever; He made a decree which shall not pass away.

7 P raise Yahweh from the earth, you great sea creatures, and all depths!

Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea monsters and all deeps!

8 L ightning and hail, snow and clouds; stormy wind, fulfilling his word;

You lightning, hail, fog, and frost, you stormy wind fulfilling His orders!

9 m ountains and all hills; fruit trees and all cedars;

Mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars!

10 w ild animals and all livestock; small creatures and flying birds;

Beasts and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds!

11 k ings of the earth and all peoples; princes and all judges of the earth;

Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers and 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 Yahweh’s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.

Let them praise and exalt the name of the Lord, for His name alone is exalted and supreme! His glory and majesty are above earth and heaven!

14 H e has lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise Yah!

He has lifted up a horn for His people, a song of praise for all His godly ones, for the people of Israel, who are near to Him. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)