1  Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.* Praise ye the LORD. Praise: Heb. Hallelujah, etc

2  Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

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

4  Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.

5 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.

6 He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.

7  Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:

8  Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

9  Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:

10  Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:† flying…: Heb. birds of wing

11  Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:

12 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:

13 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.‡ excellent: Heb. exalted

14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.