Psalm 148

Chant Psalter

Natural Speech Rhythm

1 O praise the Lord of heaven; * | praise him • in the | height. ||

2 Praise him, all ye angels of his; * | praise him, | all his | host. ||

3 Praise him, sun and moon; * praise him, all ye | stars and | light. ||

4 Praise him, all ye heavens, and ye | waters that • are a- | bove the | heavens. ||

5 Let them praise the Name of the Lord; * for he spake the | word, and • they were | made; ||

he com- | 3 manded, and | 3 they were cre- | ated. ||

6 He hath made them fast for | 3 ever and | ever ||

he hath given them a | law • which shall | not be | broken. ||

7 Praise the Lord upon earth, ye | dragons, and • all | deeps; ||

8 Fire and hail, snow and vapours, * wind and | storm, ful- | 3 filling his | word; ||

9 Mountains and all hills; * fruitful | trees and • all | cedars; ||

10 Beasts and all cattle; | worms and | feathered | fowls; ||

11 Kings of the earth and all people; * princes and all | judges • of the | world; ||

12 Young men and maidens, old men and children, | praise the | Name • of the | Lord ||

for his Name | 3 only is | excel•lent, ||

and his | praise a•bove | 3 heaven and | earth. ||

2nd half

13 He shall exalt the horn of his people; * all his | saints shall | praise him ||

even the children of Israel, * | 3 even the | people • that | serveth • him. ||

Glory | be • to the | Father, ||

and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||

As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||

is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||