Psalm 148

Laudate Dominum

O praise the Lord of heaven *

praise him in the height.

Praise him, all ye angels of his *

praise him, all his host.

Praise him, sun and moon *

praise him, all ye stars and light.

Praise him, all ye heavens *

and ye waters that are above the heavens.

Let them praise the Name of the Lord *

for he spake the word, and they were made; he commanded, and they were created.

He hath made them fast for ever and ever *

he hath given them a law which shall not be broken.

Praise the Lord upon earth *

ye dragons, and all deeps;

Fire and hail, snow and vapours *

wind and storm, fulfilling his word;

Mountains and all hills *

fruitful trees and all cedars;

Beasts and all cattle *

worms and feathered fowls;

Kings of the earth and all people *

princes and all judges of the world;

Young men and maidens, old men and children, praise the Name of the Lord *

for his Name only is excellent, and his praise above heaven and earth.

He shall exalt the horn of his people; all his saints shall praise him *

even the children of Israel, even the people that serveth him.

Psalm 149

Cantate Domino

O sing unto the Lord a new song *

let the congregation of saints praise him.

Let Israel rejoice in him that made him *

and let the children of Sion be joyful in their King.

Let them praise his Name in the dance *

let them sing praises unto him with tabret and harp.

For the Lord hath pleasure in his people *

and helpeth the meek-hearted.

Let the saints be joyful with glory *

let them rejoice in their beds.

Let the praises of God be in their mouth *

and a two-edged sword in their hands;

To be avenged of the heathen *

and to rebuke the people;

To bind their kings in chains *

and their nobles with links of iron.

That they may be avenged of them, as it is written *

Such honour have all his saints.