1Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights! (Ps 69:34; Ps 147:20; Ps 148:7; Mt 21:9)2Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts! (Ps 103:20)3Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars!4Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! (Ge 1:7; De 10:14; 1Ki 8:27; Ne 9:6; Ps 68:33)5Let them praise the name of the Lord! For he commanded and they were created. (Ps 33:6; Ps 33:9; Ps 148:13)6And he established them forever and ever; he gave a decree, and it shall not pass away.[1] (Es 1:19; Job 14:5; Job 28:26; Ps 104:9; Ps 119:90; Jer 31:35; Jer 33:25)7Praise the Lord from the earth, you great sea creatures and all deeps, (Ge 1:21; Ps 74:13; Ps 148:1)8fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind fulfilling his word! (Ps 18:12; Ps 103:20; Ps 105:32; Ps 107:25; Ps 147:15; Ps 147:16)9Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars! (Ge 1:11; Ps 104:16; Isa 44:23; Isa 49:13; Isa 55:12)10Beasts and all livestock, creeping things and flying birds! (Ge 1:20; Ge 1:24)11Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth! (Re 7:9)12Young men and maidens together, old men and children!13Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above earth and heaven. (Ps 8:1; Ps 113:4; Ps 148:5)14He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his saints, for the people of Israel who are near to him. Praise the Lord! (De 4:7; De 10:21; 1Sa 2:1; Ps 135:1; Jer 17:14; Eph 2:17)