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The Whole Creation Invoked to Praise the Lord.
1Praise 2the Lord!
Praise the Lord Afrom the heavens;
Praise Him Bin the heights!
Praise Him, Aall His angels;
Praise Him, Ball His hosts!
Praise Him, sun and moon;
Praise Him, all stars of light!
Praise Him, 1Ahighest heavens,
And the Bwaters that are above the heavens!
Let them praise the name of the Lord,
For AHe commanded and they were created.
He has also Aestablished them forever and ever;
He has made a Bdecree which will not pass away.
Praise the Lord from the earth,
ASea monsters and all Bdeeps;
AFire and hail, Bsnow and Cclouds;
DStormy wind, Efulfilling His word;
AMountains and all hills;
Fruit Btrees and all cedars;
10  ABeasts and all cattle;
BCreeping things and winged fowl;
11  AKings of the earth and all peoples;
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 Aname alone is exalted;
His Bglory is above earth and heaven.
14 And He has Alifted up a horn for His people,
BPraise for all His godly ones;
Even for the sons of Israel, a people Cnear to Him.
1Praise 2the Lord!
1 148:1 Or Hallelujah! 2 148:1 Heb Yah A 148:1 Ps 69:34 B 148:1 Job 16:19; Ps 102:19; Matt 21:9 A 148:2 Ps 103:20 B 148:2 Ps 103:21 1 148:4 Lit heavens of heavens A 148:4 Deut 10:14; 1 Kin 8:27; Neh 9:6; Ps 68:33 B 148:4 Gen 1:7 A 148:5 Gen 1:1; Ps 33:6, 9 A 148:6 Ps 89:37; Jer 31:35, 36; 33:20, 25 B 148:6 Job 38:33 A 148:7 Gen 1:21; Ps 74:13 B 148:7 Gen 1:2; Deut 33:13; Hab 3:10 A 148:8 Ps 18:12 B 148:8 Ps 147:16 C 148:8 Ps 135:7 D 148:8 Ps 107:25 E 148:8 Job 37:12; Ps 103:20 A 148:9 Is 44:23; 49:13 B 148:9 Is 55:12 A 148:10 Is 43:20 B 148:10 Hos 2:18 A 148:11 Ps 102:15 A 148:13 Is 12:4 B 148:13 Ps 8:1; 113:4 A 148:14 1 Sam 2:1; Ps 75:10 B 148:14 Deut 10:21; Ps 109:1; Jer 17:14 C 148:14 Lev 10:3; Eph 2:17 1 148:14 Or Hallelujah! 2 148:14 Heb Yah