¹ Alleluia! Praise Yahweh from the heavens, praise him in the heights.

² Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his host!

³ Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all shining stars,

⁴ praise him, highest heavens, praise him, waters above the heavens.

⁵ Let them praise the name of Yahweh at whose command they were made;

⁶ he established them for ever and ever by an unchanging decree.

⁷ Praise Yahweh from the earth, sea-monsters and all the depths,

⁸ fire and hail, snow and mist, storm-winds that obey his word,

⁹ mountains and every hill, orchards and every cedar,

¹⁰ wild animals and all cattle, reptiles and winged birds,

¹¹ kings of the earth and all nations, princes and all judges on earth,

¹² young men and girls, old people and children together.

¹³ Let them praise the name of Yahweh, for his name alone is sublime, his splendour transcends earth and heaven.

¹⁴ For he heightens the strength of his people, to the praise of all his faithful, the children of Israel, the people close to him.