THE PSALMS of DAVID, PSALM CXLVIII

Loud Hallelujah's sing: From Heav'ns Iehovah praise; His Fame th' Empyrial ring, In the sublimest Lays. Angels begin The lofty Song; His Hosts great Throng, To praise strike in. Praise him, ye Sun, and Moon, Which rule the Day, and Night; His Praise be all your Tune, Ye glitt'ring Stars of Light. Heav'n's Heav'ns vast Frame, Waters that rise Above the Skies, His Praise proclaim. Let them in this Accord, To praise Iehovah's Name; For he but spake the Word, And they from Nothing came. He fix'd them fast, From Changes free, By his Decree; Which firm shall last. Praise God from Earth below; Ye Dragons, and each Deep; Fire, Hail, and Mist, and Snow, And Storms, his Word which keep. Hills, Mountains high, Trees bearing Fruit; Cedars that shoot So near the Sky. Beasts wild, and tame, and Things That creep, or wing the Air; All Subjects, and all Kings, Princes, and Judges here: His Praise be sung, By hoary Heads, Young Men, and Maids, And th' Infant's Tongue. Let all address his Throne, In Praise, with one Consent; Iehovah's Name alone, Is wondrous excellent: His Glories far Above Earth rise, Transcend the Skies, And ev'ry Star. His People's Horn he rais'd, And high advanc'd their Fame; By all his Saints is prais'd His ever glorious Name: By Isr'el's Race, A People near, And to him dear. Iehovah praise.