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!