¹Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!²Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his army!³Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!⁴Praise him, you heavens of heavens, you waters that are above the heavens.⁵Let them praise the LORD’s name, for he commanded, and they were created.⁶He has also established them forever and ever. He has made a decree which will not pass away.⁷Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures, and all depths,⁸lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy wind, fulfilling his word,⁹mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,¹⁰wild animals and all livestock, small creatures and flying birds,¹¹kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth,¹²both young men and maidens, old men and children.¹³Let them praise the LORD’s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.¹⁴He has lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints, even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise the LORD!