Chapter 148
All creatures are invited to praise their Creator.
1 Alleluia. Praise the Lord from the heavens. Praise him on the heights.
הַ֥לְלוּה֥ללוהַלְלוּהללוHa.lupraiseH1984BHVpv2mp הַֽלְל֣וּהלל֣והַֽלְלוּהללוha.LupraiseH1984BHVpv2mp יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt הַ/שָּׁמַ֑יִםה/שמ֑יםהַ/שָּׁמַיִםה/שמיםha./sha.Ma.yimthe/ heavensH9009H8064HTd+Ncmpa הַֽ֝לְל֗וּ/הוּה֝לל֗ו/הוהַֽלְלוּ/הוּהללו/הוha.Lu./hupraise/ himH1984BH9033HVpv2mp+Sp3ms בַּ/מְּרוֹמִֽים\׃ב/מרומים\בַּ/מְּרוֹמִֽים\׃ב/מרומים\ba./me.ro.Mimin the/ heightsH9003H4791\H9016HRd+Ncmpa 2 Praise him, all his Angels. Praise him, all his hosts.
הַֽלְל֥וּ/הוּהלל֥ו/הוהַֽלְלוּ/הוּהללו/הוha.Lu./hupraise/ himH1984BH9033HVpv2mp+Sp3ms מַלְאָכָ֑י/ומלאכ֑י/ומַלְאָכָי/ומלאכי/וmal.'a.Kha/vangels/ hisH4397HH9023HNcmpc+Sp3ms הַֽ֝לְל֗וּ/הוּה֝לל֗ו/הוהַֽלְלוּ/הוּהללו/הוha.Lu./hupraise/ himH1984BH9033HVpv2mp+Sp3ms צְבָאָֽי/ו\׃צבאי/ו\צְבָאָֽי/ו\׃צבאי/ו\tze.va.'o/vhosts/ hisH6635AH9023\H9016HNcmpc+Sp3ms 3 Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all stars and light.
הַֽ֭לְלוּ/הוּה֭ללו/הוהַֽלְלוּ/הוּהללו/הוHa.lu./hupraise/ himH1984BH9033HVpv2mp+Sp3ms שֶׁ֣מֶשׁש֣מששֶׁמֶשׁשמשShe.meshO sunH8121HNcbsa וְ/יָרֵ֑חַו/יר֑חוְ/יָרֵחַו/ירחve./ya.Re.achand/ moonH9002H3394HC+Ncmsa הַ֝לְל֗וּ/הוּה֝לל֗ו/הוהַלְלוּ/הוּהללו/הוha.Lu./hupraise/ himH1984BH9033HVpv2mp+Sp3ms כּ֥וֹכְבֵיכ֥וכביכּוֹכְבֵיכוכביKokh.vei[the] stars ofH3556HNcmpc 4 Praise him, heavens of the heavens. And let all the waters that are above the heavens
הַֽ֭לְלוּ/הוּה֭ללו/הוהַֽלְלוּ/הוּהללו/הוHa.lu./hupraise/ himH1984BH9033HVpv2mp+Sp3ms שְׁמֵ֣ישמ֣ישְׁמֵישמיshe.MeiO heaven ofH8064HNcmpc הַ/שָּׁמָ֑יִםה/שמ֑יםהַ/שָּׁמָיִםה/שמיםha./sha.Ma.yimthe/ heavensH9009H8064HTd+Ncmpa וְ֝/הַ/מַּ֗יִםו֝/ה/מ֗יםוְ/הַ/מַּיִםו/ה/מיםve./ha./Ma.yimand/ the/ watersH9002H9009H4325GHC+Td+Ncmpa מֵ/עַ֬למ/ע֬למֵ/עַלמ/עלme./'Al[are] <from>/ aboveH9006H5921AHR+R הַ/שָּׁמָֽיִם\׃ה/שמים\הַ/שָּׁמָֽיִם\׃ה/שמים\ha./sha.Ma.yimthe/ heavensH9009H8064\H9016HTd+Ncmpa 5 praise the name of the Lord. For he spoke, and they became. He commanded, and they were created.
יְֽ֭הַֽלְלוּי֭הללויְֽהַֽלְלוּיהללוYe.ha.lulet them praiseH1984BHVpi3mp שֵׁ֣םש֣םשֵׁםשםshem[the] name ofH8034HNcmsc יְהוָ֑היהו֑היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt ה֭וּאה֭ואהוּאהואhu'heH1931HPp3ms צִוָּ֣הצו֣הצִוָּהצוהtzi.Vahhe commandedH6680HVpp3ms וְ/נִבְרָֽאוּ\׃ו/נבראו\וְ/נִבְרָֽאוּ\׃ו/נבראו\ve./niv.Ra.'uand/ they were createdH9002H1254A\H9016HC+VNp3cp 6 He has stationed them in eternity, and for age after age. He has established a precept, and it will not pass away.
וַ/יַּעֲמִידֵ֣/םו/יעמיד֣/םוַ/יַּעֲמִידֵ/םו/יעמיד/םva/i.ya.'a.mi.De/mand/ he established/ themH9001H5975GH9038Hc+Vhw3ms+Sp3mp לָ/עַ֣דל/ע֣דלָ/עַדל/עדla./'Adfor/ everH9005H5703HR+Ncmsa לְ/עוֹלָ֑םל/עול֑םלְ/עוֹלָםל/עולםle./'o.Lamfor/ everH9005H5769GHR+Ncmsa נָ֝תַ֗ןנ֝ת֗ןנָתַןנתןna.Tanhe gaveH5414GHVqp3ms וְ/לֹ֣או/ל֣אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notH9002H3808HC+Tn יַעֲבֽוֹר\׃יעבור\יַעֲבֽוֹר\׃יעבור\ya.'a.Vorit will pass awayH5674A\H9016HVqi3ms 7 Praise the Lord from the earth: you dragons and all deep places,
הַֽלְל֣וּהלל֣והַֽלְלוּהללוha.LupraiseH1984BHVpv2mp יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt הָ/אָ֑רֶץה/א֑רץהָ/אָרֶץה/ארץha./'A.retzthe/ earthH9009H0776GHTd+Ncfsa תַּ֝נִּינִ֗יםת֝נינ֗יםתַּנִּינִיםתניניםta.ni.NimO sea monstersH8577NHNcmpa תְּהֹמֽוֹת\׃תהמות\תְּהֹמֽוֹת\׃תהמות\te.ho.Mot[the] deepsH8415\H9016HNcfpa 8 fire, hail, snow, ice, windstorms, which do his word,
אֵ֣שׁא֣שאֵשׁאש'eshO fireH0784HNcbsa וּ֭/בָרָדו֭/ברדוּ/בָרָדו/ברדU./va.rodand/ hailH9002H1259HC+Ncmsa שֶׁ֣לֶגש֣לגשֶׁלֶגשלגShe.legsnowH7950HNcmsa וְ/קִיט֑וֹרו/קיט֑ורוְ/קִיטוֹרו/קיטורve./ki.Torand/ smokeH9002H7008HC+Ncmsa ר֥וּחַר֥וחרוּחַרוחRu.achwind ofH7307HHNcfsc סְ֝עָרָ֗הס֝ער֗הסְעָרָהסערהse.'a.RahstormH5591BHNcfsa עֹשָׂ֥העש֥העֹשָׂהעשה'o.Sah[which] doesH6213AHVqrfsa 9 mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars,
הֶ/הָרִ֥יםה/הר֥יםהֶ/הָרִיםה/הריםhe./ha.RimO/ mountainsH9009H2022GHTd+Ncmpa גְּבָע֑וֹתגבע֑ותגְּבָעוֹתגבעותge.va.'othillsH1389IHNcfpa עֵ֥ץע֥ץעֵץעץ'etztree[s] ofH6086HHNcmsc פְּ֝רִ֗יפ֝ר֗יפְּרִיפריpe.RifruitH6529HNcmsa אֲרָזִֽים\׃ארזים\אֲרָזִֽים\׃ארזים\'a.ra.ZimcedarsH0730\H9016HNcmpa 10 wild beasts and all cattle, serpents and feathered flying things,
הַֽ/חַיָּ֥הה/חי֥ההַֽ/חַיָּהה/חיהha./chai.YahO/ animal[s]H9009H2416CHTd+Ncfsa בְּהֵמָ֑הבהמ֑הבְּהֵמָהבהמהbe.he.MahlivestockH0929HNcfsa רֶ֝֗מֶשׂר֝֗משרֶמֶשׂרמשRe.mescreeping thing[s]H7431HNcmsa וְ/צִפּ֥וֹרו/צפ֥ורוְ/צִפּוֹרו/צפורve./tzi.Porand/ bird[s] ofH9002H6833HC+Ncbsc 11 kings of the earth and all peoples, leaders and all judges of the earth,
מַלְכֵי\־מלכי\מַלְכֵי\־מלכי\mal.khei-O kings ofH4428G\H9014HNcmpc אֶ֭רֶץא֭רץאֶרֶץארץ'E.retz[the] earthH0776GHNcfsa לְאֻמִּ֑יםלאמ֑יםלְאֻמִּיםלאמיםle.'u.Mimpeoples ofH3816HNcmpa שָׂ֝רִ֗יםש֝ר֗יםשָׂרִיםשריםSa.RimicialsH8269HNcmpa שֹׁ֥פְטֵיש֥פטישֹׁפְטֵישפטיSho.fe.teirulers ofH8199HVqrmpc אָֽרֶץ\׃ארץ\אָֽרֶץ\׃ארץ\'A.retz[the] earthH0776G\H9016HNcfsa 12 young men and virgins. Let the older men with the younger men, praise the name of the Lord.
בַּחוּרִ֥יםבחור֥יםבַּחוּרִיםבחוריםba.chu.RimO young menH0970HNcmpa בְּתוּל֑וֹתבתול֑ותבְּתוּלוֹתבתולותbe.tu.Lotyoung womenH1330HNcfpa זְ֝קֵנִ֗יםז֝קנ֗יםזְקֵנִיםזקניםze.ke.Nimold [people]H2205HHAampa נְעָרִֽים\׃נערים\נְעָרִֽים\׃נערים\ne.'a.RimyouthsH5288\H9016HNcmpa 13 For his name alone is exalted.
יְהַלְל֤וּ\׀יהלל֤ו\יְהַלְלוּ\׀יהללו\ye.ha.Lulet them praiseH1984B\H9015HVpi3mp שֵׁ֬םש֬םשֵׁםשםshem[the] name ofH8034HNcmsc יְהוָ֗היהו֗היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt נִשְׂגָּ֣בנשג֣בנִשְׂגָּבנשגבnis.Gav[is] exaltedH7682HVNrmsa שְׁמ֣/וֹשמ֣/ושְׁמ/וֹשמ/וshe.M/oname/ hisH8034H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms לְ/בַדּ֑/וֹל/בד֑/ולְ/בַדּ/וֹל/בד/וle./va.D/oto/ only/ himH9005H0905HH9033HR+Ncmsc+Sp3ms ה֝וֹד֗/וֹה֝וד֗/והוֹד/וֹהוד/וho.D/osplendor/ hisH1935H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms אֶ֥רֶץא֥רץאֶרֶץארץ'E.retzearthH0776GHNcfsa וְ/שָׁמָֽיִם\׃ו/שמים\וְ/שָׁמָֽיִם\׃ו/שמים\ve./sha.Ma.yimand/ heavenH9002H8064\H9016HC+Ncmpa 14 Confession of him is beyond heaven and earth, and he has exalted the horn of his people. A hymn to all his holy ones, to the sons of Israel, to a people close to him. Alleluia.1
וַ/יָּ֤רֶםו/י֤רםוַ/יָּרֶםו/ירםva/i.Ya.remand/ he has raised upH9001H7311AHc+Vhw3ms לְ/עַמּ֡/וֹל/עמ֡/ולְ/עַמּ/וֹל/עמ/וle./'a.M/ofor/ people/ hisH9005H5971AH9023HR+Ncmsc+Sp3ms תְּהִלָּ֤התהל֤התְּהִלָּהתהלהte.hi.LahpraiseH8416HNcfsa חֲסִידָ֗י/וחסיד֗י/וחֲסִידָי/וחסידי/וcha.si.Da/vfaithful [people]/ hisH2623H9023HAampc+Sp3ms לִ/בְנֵ֣יל/בנ֣ילִ/בְנֵיל/בניli/v.Neifor/ [the] people ofH9005H1121GHR+Ncmpc יִ֭שְׂרָאֵלי֭שראליִשְׂרָאֵלישראלYis.ra.'elIsraelH3478HNpl קְרֹב֗/וֹקרב֗/וקְרֹב/וֹקרב/וke.ro.V/okinsmen/ hisH7138H9023HAamsc+Sp3ms הַֽלְלוּ\־הללו\הַֽלְלוּ\־הללו\ha.lu-praiseH1984B\H9014HVpv2mp - 148:14The word ‘confessio’ can refer to confessing or admitting something (e.g. that God is Lord of heaven and earth). It can also refer to an acknowledgment or understanding about something (e.g. having a belief in God). Such an admission or acknowledgment often has a pervasive element of praise and thanksgiving to God. However, the translation of ‘confessio’ as if it meant merely ‘to give praise’ is not accurate.(Conte)