The Book of Psalms

Praise Yahweh! Praise him, you angels who are in the heavens; praise him, you angels up in the sky!

All you angels who belong to him, praise him! All you who are in the armies of Yahweh, praise him!

Sun and moon, you also must praise him! You shining stars, you praise him!

You highest heavens, praise him! You waters that are high above the sky, praise him!

I want all of these to praise Yahweh because by commanding that they exist, he created them.

He set them in place; he commanded that they should be there forever. They cannot disobey that command!

Everything on the earth, praise Yahweh! You huge creatures and everything else that is deep in the ocean,

fire and hail, snow and frost, and strong winds that obey what he commands, I tell all of you to praise Yahweh!

Hills and mountains, fruit trees and cedar trees,

all the wild animals and all tame animals, reptiles and other things that creep on the ground, and all the birds, I tell all of you to praise Yahweh!

You kings on this earth and all the people that you rule, you princes and all other rulers,

you young men and young women, you old people and children, everyone, praise Yahweh!

I want them all to praise Yahweh because he is greater than anyone else. His power controls everything on the earth and in the heavens.

He caused us, his people, to be strong so that we Israelite people who are very precious to him should praise him, so praise Yahweh!

Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!

Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his army!

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

Praise him, you heavens of heavens, you waters that are above the heavens.

Let them praise the LORD’s name, for he commanded, and they were created.

He has also established them forever and ever. He has made a decree which will not pass away.

Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures, and all depths,

lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy wind, fulfilling his word,

mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,

wild animals and all livestock, small creatures and flying birds,

kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth,

both young men and maidens, old men and children.

Let them praise the LORD’s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.

He 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 the LORD!