[1] Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens! Praise him from the skies!
[2] Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all the armies of heaven!
[3] Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you twinkling stars!
[4] Praise him, skies above! Praise him, vapors high above the clouds!
[5] Let every created thing give praise to the Lord, for he issued his command, and they came into being.
[6] He set them in place forever and ever. His decree will never be revoked.
[7] Praise the Lord from the earth, you creatures of the ocean depths,
[8] fire and hail, snow and clouds, wind and weather that obey him,
[9] mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
[10] wild animals and all livestock, small scurrying animals and birds,
[11] kings of the earth and all people, rulers and judges of the earth,
[12] young men and young women, old men and children.
[13] Let them all praise the name of the Lord. For his name is very great; his glory towers over the earth and heaven!
[14] He has made his people strong, honoring his faithful ones— the people of Israel who are close to him. Praise the Lord!