1 P raise Yah! Praise Yahweh 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 army!

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

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

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

4 P raise him, you heavens of heavens, You 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 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 has established them for ever and ever: he has made a law which shall not be broken.

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

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

8 L ightning 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 w ild animals and all livestock; small creatures and flying birds;

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 maidens; old men and children:

both young men and maidens, the old with the 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 the name of the LORD; for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above earth and heavens.

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 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.