1 Hallelujah!

Praise the Lord from the heavens.

Praise him in the heights above.

2 Praise him, all his angels.

Praise him, his entire heavenly army.

3 Praise him, sun and moon.

Praise him, all shining stars.

4 Praise him, you highest heaven

and the water above the sky.

5 Let them praise the name of the Lord

because they were created by his command.

6 He set them in their places forever and ever.

He made it a law that no one can break.

7 Praise the Lord from the earth.

Praise him, large sea creatures and all the ocean depths,

8 lightning and hail,

snow and fog,

strong winds that obey his commands,

9 mountains and all hills,

fruit trees and all cedar trees,

10 wild animals and all domestic animals,

crawling animals and birds,

11 kings of the earth and all its people,

officials and all judges on the earth,

12 young men and women,

old and young together.

13 Let them praise the name of the Lord

because his name is high above all others.

His glory is above heaven and earth.

14 He has given his people a strong leader,*Or “given his people strength.”

someone praiseworthy for his faithful ones,

for the people of Israel, the people who are close to him.

Hallelujah!