1Hallelujah!a
Praise the LORD from the heavens;
praise Him in the highest places.b
1Hallelu YAH! Praise YHWH from the heavens; praise Him in the heights!
2Praise Him, all His angels;
praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
2Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His hosts!
3Praise Him, O sun and moon;
praise Him, all you shining stars.
3Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all stars of light!
4Praise Him, O highest heavens,
and you waters above the skies.
4Praise Him, O heavens of heavens, and waters that are above the heavens!
5Let them praise the name of the LORD,
for He gave the command and they were created.
5Let them praise the name of YHWH, for He commanded, and they were created.
6He established them forever and ever;
He issued a decree that will never pass away.
6And He established them for ever to forever; He made a decree, and it shall not pass away.
7Praise the LORD from the earth,
all great sea creatures and ocean depths,
7Praise YHWH from the earth, sea creatures and all the depths;
8lightning and hail, snow and clouds,
powerful wind fulfilling His word,
8fire and hail, snow and clouds, wind of storm—doing His word;
9mountains and all hills,
fruit trees and all cedars,
9mountains and all hills, trees of fruit and all cedars;
10wild animals and all cattle,
crawling creatures and flying birds,
10the beast and all cattle, the creeping thing and bird of wing;
11kings of the earth and all peoples,
princes and all rulers of the earth,
11kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth;
12young men and maidens,
old and young together.
12young men and also maidens, old with young:
13Let them praise the name of the LORD,
for His name alone is exalted;
His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
13Let them praise the name of YHWH, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor above the earth and the heavens!
14He has raised up a horn for His people,
the praise of all His saints,
of Israel, a people near to Him.
Hallelujah!
14For He has raised up the horn of His people, the praise from all His saints, from the sons of Israel, a people near to Him. Praise YAH!