All Creation, Praise Him
A roll call of praise from the top down: angels, sun and moon, then sea creatures, weather, mountains, trees, animals, kings and children. Everything named was made by command, and everything is asked to answer with one name: our Father.
148 1Hallelujah! Praise our Father from the heavens; praise him in the heights. 2Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his armies. 3Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars. 4Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens. 5Let them praise the name of our Father, for he commanded and they were created. 6He established them forever and ever; he gave a decree that will not pass away.
7Praise our Father from the earth, you sea creatures and all ocean depths, 8fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind fulfilling his word, 9mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, 10wild animals and all livestock, crawling creatures and flying birds, 11kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth, 12young men and young women alike, old men and children.
13Let them praise the name of our Father, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above earth and heaven. 14He has raised up strength for his people, praise for all his faithful ones, for the people of Israel who are near to him. Hallelujah!
