Psalms 148; Psalms 149; Psalms 150

1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the skies. Praise him high above the earth.

2 Praise him, all you angels. Praise him, all you armies of heaven.

3 Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all you shining stars.

4 Praise him, highest heavens and you waters above the sky.

5 Let them praise the Lord, because they were created by his command.

6 He put them in place forever and ever; he made a law that will never change.

7 Praise the Lord from the earth, you large sea animals and all the oceans,

8 lightning and hail, snow and mist, and stormy winds that obey him,

9 mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,

10 wild animals and all cattle, crawling animals and birds,

11 kings of the earth and all nations, princes and all rulers of the earth,

12 young men and women, old people and children.

13 Praise the Lord, because he alone is great. He is more wonderful than heaven and earth.

14 God has given his people a king. He should be praised by all who belong to him; he should be praised by the Israelites, the people closest to his heart.

1 Praise the Lord! Sing a new song to the Lord; sing his praise in the meeting of his people.

2 Let the Israelites be happy because of God, their Maker. Let the people of Jerusalem rejoice because of their King.

3 They should praise him with dancing. They should sing praises to him with tambourines and harps.

4 The Lord is pleased with his people; he saves the humble.

5 Let those who worship him rejoice in his glory. Let them sing for joy even in bed!

6 Let them shout his praise with their two-edged swords in their hands.

7 They will punish the nations and defeat the people.

8 They will put those kings in chains and those important men in iron bands.

9 They will punish them as God has written. God is honored by all who worship him.

1 Praise the Lord! Praise God in his Temple; praise him in his mighty heaven.

2 Praise him for his strength; praise him for his greatness.

3 Praise him with trumpet blasts; praise him with harps and lyres.

4 Praise him with tambourines and dancing; praise him with stringed instruments and flutes.

5 Praise him with loud cymbals; praise him with crashing cymbals.

6 Let everything that breathes praise the Lord.