Psalm 148

Laudate Dominum

1

Hallelujah!

Praise the Lord from the heavens; *

praise him in the heights.

2

Praise him, all you angels of his; *

praise him, all his host.

3

Praise him, sun and moon; *

praise him, all you shining stars.

4

Praise him, heaven of heavens, *

and you waters above the heavens.

5

Let them praise the Name of the Lord; *

for he commanded, and they were created.

6

He made them stand fast for ever and ever; *

he gave them a law which shall not pass away.

7

Praise the Lord from the earth, *

you sea-monsters and all deeps;

8

Fire and hail, snow and fog, *

tempestuous wind, doing his will;

9

Mountains and all hills, *

fruit trees and all cedars;

10

Wild beasts and all cattle, *

creeping things and winged birds;

11

Kings of the earth and all peoples, *

princes and all rulers of the world;

12

Young men and maidens, *

old and young together.

13

Let them praise the Name of the Lord, *

for his Name only is exalted,

his splendor is over earth and heaven.

14

He has raised up strength for his people

and praise for all his loyal servants, *

the children of Israel, a people who are near him.

Hallelujah!

Psalm 149

Cantate Domino

1

Hallelujah!

Sing to the Lord a new song; *

sing his praise in the congregation of the faithful.

2

Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; *

let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

3

Let them praise his Name in the dance; *

let them sing praise to him with timbrel and harp.

4

For the Lord takes pleasure in his people *

and adorns the poor with victory.

5

Let the faithful rejoice in triumph; *

let them be joyful on their beds.

6

Let the praises of God be in their throat *

and a two-edged sword in their hand;

7

To wreak vengeance on the nations *

and punishment on the peoples;

8

To bind their kings in chains *

and their nobles with links of iron;

9

To inflict on them the judgment decreed; *

this is glory for all his faithful people.

Hallelujah!