Chapter 148: The Book of Psalms
DOUAY RHEIMS BIBLE
THE CHALLONER REVISION
THE BOOK OF PSALMS
PSALM 148
Laudate Dominum de caelis. All creatures are invited to praise their Creator.
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DIV class='vN'>Alleluia

Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise ye him in the high places.
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Praise ye him, all his angels, praise ye him, all his hosts.
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Praise ye him, O sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars and light.
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Praise him, ye heavens of heavens: and let all the waters that are above the heavens
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Praise the name of the Lord. For he spoke, and they were made: he commanded, and they were created.
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He hath established them for ever, and for ages of ages: he hath made a decree, and it shall not pass away.
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Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all ye deeps:
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Fire, hail, snow, ice, stormy winds, which fulfil his word:
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Mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars:
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Beasts and all cattle: serpents and feathered fowls:
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Kings of the earth and all people: princes and all judges of the earth:
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Young men and maidens: let the old with the younger, praise the name of the Lord:
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For his name alone is exalted.
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The praise of him is above heaven and earth: and he hath exalted the horn of his people. A hymn to all his saints to the children of Israel, a people approaching to him. Alleluia.