¹Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the sky. Praise him in the heavens. ²Praise him, all his angels. Praise him, all his heavenly assembly.³Praise him, O sun and moon. Praise him, all you shiny stars. ⁴Praise him, O highest heaven and you waters above the sky. ⁵Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he gave the command and they came into existence. ⁶He established them so they would endure; he issued a decree that will not be revoked.⁷Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea creatures and all you ocean depths, ⁸O fire and hail, snow and clouds, O stormy wind that carries out his orders, ⁹you mountains and all you hills, you fruit trees and all you cedars, ¹⁰you animals and all you cattle, you creeping things and birds, ¹¹you kings of the earth and all you nations, you princes and all you leaders on the earth, ¹²you young men and young women, you elderly, along with you children. ¹³Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty extends over the earth and sky. ¹⁴He has made his people victorious and given all his loyal followers reason to praise— the Israelites, the people who are close to him. Praise the Lord!