Praise the Lord from the heavens;^(B)
    praise him in the heights above.
² Praise him, all his angels;^(C)
    praise him, all his heavenly hosts.^(D)
3 Praise him, sun^(E) and moon;
    praise him, all you shining stars.
⁴ Praise him, you highest heavens^(F)
    and you waters above the skies.^(G)

⁵ Let them praise the name^(H) of the Lord,
    for at his command^(I) they were created,
⁶ and he established them for ever and ever—
    he issued a decree^(J) that will never pass away.

⁷ Praise the Lord^(K) from the earth,
    you great sea creatures^(L) and all ocean depths,^(M)
8 lightning and hail,^(N) snow and clouds,
    stormy winds that do his bidding,^(O)
9 you mountains and all hills,^(P)
    fruit trees and all cedars,
¹⁰ wild animals^(Q) and all cattle,
    small creatures and flying birds,
¹¹ kings^(R) of the earth and all nations,
    you princes and all rulers on earth,
¹² young men and women,
    old men and children.

¹³ Let them praise the name of the Lord,^(S)
    for his name alone is exalted;
    his splendor^(T) is above the earth and the heavens.^(U)
14 And he has raised up for his people a horn,^[b](V)
    the praise^(W) of all his faithful servants,^(X)
    of Israel, the people close to his heart.^(Y)

Praise the Lord.

Sing to the Lord a new song,^(AA)
    his praise in the assembly^(AB) of his faithful people.

² Let Israel rejoice^(AC) in their Maker;^(AD)
    let the people of Zion be glad in their King.^(AE)
3 Let them praise his name with dancing^(AF)
    and make music to him with timbrel and harp.^(AG)
4 For the Lord takes delight^(AH) in his people;
    he crowns the humble with victory.^(AI)
5 Let his faithful people rejoice^(AJ) in this honor
    and sing for joy on their beds.^(AK)

⁶ May the praise of God be in their mouths^(AL)
    and a double-edged^(AM) sword in their hands,^(AN)
7 to inflict vengeance^(AO) on the nations
    and punishment^(AP) on the peoples,
⁸ to bind their kings with fetters,^(AQ)
    their nobles with shackles of iron,^(AR)
9 to carry out the sentence written against them—^(AS)
    this is the glory of all his faithful people.^(AT)

Praise the Lord.

Praise God in his sanctuary;^(AV)
    praise him in his mighty heavens.^(AW)
2 Praise him for his acts of power;^(AX)
    praise him for his surpassing greatness.^(AY)
3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,^(AZ)
    praise him with the harp and lyre,^(BA)
4 praise him with timbrel and dancing,^(BB)
    praise him with the strings^(BC) and pipe,^(BD)
5 praise him with the clash of cymbals,^(BE)
    praise him with resounding cymbals.

⁶ Let everything^(BF) that has breath praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord.