The Whole Creation Invoked to Praise the Lord.
1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights!
2 Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts (armies)!
3 Praise Him, sun and moon: Praise Him, all stars of light!
4 Praise Him, highest heavens, And the waters above the heavens!
5 Let them praise the name of the Lord, For He commanded and they were created.
6 He has also established them forever and ever; He has made a decree which shall not pass away.
7 Praise the Lord from the earth, Sea monsters and all deeps;
8 Lightning and hail, snow and fog; Stormy wind, fulfilling His orders;
9 Mountains and all hills; Fruitful trees and all cedars;
10 Beasts and all cattle; Creeping things and winged birds;
11 Kings of the earth and all people; Princes and all judges of the earth;
12 Both young men and virgins; Old men and children.
13 Let them praise the name of the Lord, For His name alone is exalted and supreme; His glory and majesty are above earth and heaven.
14 He has lifted up a horn for His people [giving them strength, prosperity, dignity, and preeminence], Praise for all His godly ones; For the people of Israel, a people near to Him. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) [Ps 75:10; Eph 2:17]