Psalms 148
14 verses · Hebrew with nikud, English alongside · tap 🔊 to hear a verse
הַ֥לְלוּ־יָ֨הּ ׀ הַֽלְל֣וּ אֶת־יְ֭הֹוָה מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֑יִם הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בַּמְּרוֹמִֽים׃
halelu-yah halelu et-Adonai min-hashamayim haleluhu bammeromim
Hallelujah. Praise GOD from the heavens; give praise on high.
הַֽלְל֥וּהוּ כׇל־מַלְאָכָ֑יו הַ֝לְל֗וּהוּ כׇּל־צְבָאָֽו׃
haleluhu khol-malakhayw haleluhu kol-tseva'av
Give praise, all you angels, give praise, all divine hosts.
הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ שֶׁ֣מֶשׁ וְיָרֵ֑חַ הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ כׇּל־כּ֥וֹכְבֵי אֽוֹר׃
haleluhu shemesh veyareakh haleluhu kol-kokheve or
Give praise, sun and moon, give praise, all bright stars.
הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ שְׁמֵ֣י הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְ֝הַמַּ֗יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀ מֵעַ֬ל הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
haleluhu sheme hashamayim vehammayim asher me'al hashamayim
Give praise, highest heavens, and you waters that are above the heavens.
יְֽ֭הַלְלוּ אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם יְהֹוָ֑ה כִּ֤י ה֖וּא צִוָּ֣ה וְנִבְרָֽאוּ׃
yehalelu et-shem Adonai ki hu tsivvah venivra'u
Let them praise the name of GOD— who commanded that they be created,
וַיַּעֲמִידֵ֣ם לָעַ֣ד לְעוֹלָ֑ם חׇק־נָ֝תַ֗ן וְלֹ֣א יַעֲבֽוֹר׃
vayya'amidem la'ad le'olam khoq-natan velo ya'avor
and who made them endure forever, establishing an order that shall never change.
הַֽלְל֣וּ אֶת־יְ֭הֹוָה מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ תַּ֝נִּינִ֗ים וְכׇל־תְּהֹמֽוֹת׃
halelu et-Adonai min-ha'arets tanninim vekhol-tehomot
Praise GOD, O you who are on earth, all sea monsters and ocean depths,
אֵ֣שׁ וּ֭בָרָד שֶׁ֣לֶג וְקִיט֑וֹר ר֥וּחַ סְ֝עָרָ֗ה עֹשָׂ֥ה דְבָרֽוֹ׃
esh uvarad sheleg veqitor ruakh se'arah osah devaro
fire and hail, snow and smoke, storm wind that executes God’s command,
הֶהָרִ֥ים וְכׇל־גְּבָע֑וֹת עֵ֥ץ פְּ֝רִ֗י וְכׇל־אֲרָזִֽים׃
heharim vekhol-geva'ot ets peri vekhol-arazim
all mountains and hills, all fruit trees and cedars,
הַחַיָּ֥ה וְכׇל־בְּהֵמָ֑ה רֶ֝֗מֶשׂ וְצִפּ֥וֹר כָּנָֽף׃
hakhayyah vekhol-behemah remes vetsippor kanaf
all wild and tamed animals, creeping things and winged birds,
מַלְכֵי־אֶ֭רֶץ וְכׇל־לְאֻמִּ֑ים שָׂ֝רִ֗ים וְכׇל־שֹׁ֥פְטֵי אָֽרֶץ׃
malkhe-erets vekhol-le'ummim sarim vekhol-shofete arets
all kings and peoples of the earth, all princes of the earth and its judges,
בַּחוּרִ֥ים וְגַם־בְּתוּל֑וֹת זְ֝קֵנִ֗ים עִם־נְעָרִֽים׃
bakhurim vegam-betulot zeqenim im-ne'arim
youths and maidens alike, old and young together.
יְהַלְל֤וּ ׀ אֶת־שֵׁ֬ם יְהֹוָ֗ה כִּֽי־נִשְׂגָּ֣ב שְׁמ֣וֹ לְבַדּ֑וֹ ה֝וֹד֗וֹ עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ וְשָׁמָֽיִם׃
yehalelu et-shem Adonai ki-nisgav shemo levaddo hodo al-erets veshamayim
Let them praise GOD’s name— for sublime is this name alone— of the One whose splendor covers heaven and earth.
וַיָּ֤רֶם קֶ֨רֶן ׀ לְעַמּ֡וֹ תְּהִלָּ֤ה לְֽכׇל־חֲסִידָ֗יו לִבְנֵ֣י יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל עַ֥ם קְרֹב֗וֹ הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃ {פ}
vayyarem qeren le'ammo tehillah lekhol-khasidayw livne yisra'el am qerovo halelu-yah
[God] has exalted the horn of this people for the glory of all faithful ones, Israel, the people brought close. Hallelujah.
Hebrew text and English translation from Sefaria, under their Creative Commons licence.
Yaacov, native Jerusalemite
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