Chapter 148

148:1Hallelujah!
Praise the Lord from the heavens;
praise Him in the heights.
2Praise Him, all His angels;
praise Him, all His hosts.
3Praise Him, sun and moon;
praise Him, all you shining stars.
4Praise Him, highest heavens,
and you waters above the heavens.
5Let them praise the name of Yahweh,
for He commanded, and they were created.
6He set them in position forever and ever;
He gave an order that will never pass away.
7Praise the Lord from the earth,
all sea monsters and ocean depths,
8lightning and hail, snow and cloud,
powerful wind that executes His command,
9mountains and all hills,
fruit trees and all cedars,
10wild animals and all cattle,
creatures that crawl and flying birds,
11kings of the earth and all peoples,
princes and all judges of the earth,
12young men as well as young women,
old and young together.
13Let them praise the name of Yahweh,
for His name alone is exalted.
His majesty covers heaven and earth.
14He has raised up a horn for His people,
resulting in praise to all His godly ones,
to the Israelites, the people close to Him.
Hallelujah!

Chapter 149

149:1Hallelujah!
Sing to the Lord a new song,
His praise in the assembly of the godly.
2Let Israel celebrate its Maker;
let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.
3Let them praise His name with dancing
and make music to Him with tambourine and lyre.
4For Yahweh takes pleasure in His people;
He adorns the humble with salvation.
5Let the godly celebrate in triumphal glory;
let them shout for joy on their beds.
6Let the exaltation of God be in their mouths
and a double-edged sword in their hands,
7inflicting vengeance on the nations
and punishment on the peoples,
8binding their kings with chains
and their dignitaries with iron shackles,
9carrying out the judgment decreed against them.
This honor is for all His godly people.
Hallelujah!