Corpus Psalterium · Vol. VI
Psalm CXLVIII (148)
Cantillated — Unison Declaration
Paul Whitehorn
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Psalm 148 in Hebrew and English, and the words as they are sung.
Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!
הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ הַֽלְל֣וּ אֶת־יְ֭הוָה מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֑יִם הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בַּמְּרוֹמִֽים׃
Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his army!
הַֽלְל֥וּהוּ כָל־מַלְאָכָ֑יו הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ כָּל־צבאו׃
Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!
הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ שֶׁ֣מֶשׁ וְיָרֵ֑חַ הַ֝לְל֗וּהוּ כָּל־כּ֥וֹכְבֵי אֽוֹר׃
Praise him, you heavens of heavens, you waters that are above the heavens.
הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ שְׁמֵ֣י הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְ֝הַמַּ֗יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀ מֵעַ֬ל הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
Let them praise Yahweh’s name, for he commanded, and they were created.
יְֽ֭הַֽלְלוּ אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֤י ה֭וּא צִוָּ֣ה וְנִבְרָֽאוּ׃
He has also established them forever and ever. He has made a decree which will not pass away.
וַיַּעֲמִידֵ֣ם לָעַ֣ד לְעוֹלָ֑ם חָק־נָ֝תַ֗ן וְלֹ֣א יַעֲבֽוֹר׃
Praise Yahweh from the earth, you great sea creatures, and all depths,
הַֽלְל֣וּ אֶת־יְ֭הוָה מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ תַּ֝נִּינִ֗ים וְכָל־תְּהֹמֽוֹת׃
lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy wind, fulfilling his word,
אֵ֣שׁ וּ֭בָרָד שֶׁ֣לֶג וְקִיט֑וֹר ר֥וּחַ סְ֝עָרָ֗ה עֹשָׂ֥ה דְבָרֽוֹ׃
mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
הֶהָרִ֥ים וְכָל־גְּבָע֑וֹת עֵ֥ץ פְּ֝רִ֗י וְכָל־אֲרָזִֽים׃
wild animals and all livestock, small creatures and flying birds,
הַֽחַיָּ֥ה וְכָל־בְּהֵמָ֑ה רֶ֝֗מֶשׂ וְצִפּ֥וֹר כָּנָֽף׃
kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth,
מַלְכֵי־אֶ֭רֶץ וְכָל־לְאֻמִּ֑ים שָׂ֝רִ֗ים וְכָל־שֹׁ֥פְטֵי אָֽרֶץ׃
both young men and maidens, old men and children.
בַּחוּרִ֥ים וְגַם־בְּתוּל֑וֹת זְ֝קֵנִ֗ים עִם־נְעָרִֽים׃
Let them praise Yahweh’s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.
יְהַלְל֤וּ ׀ אֶת־שֵׁ֬ם יְהוָ֗ה כִּֽי־נִשְׂגָּ֣ב שְׁמ֣וֹ לְבַדּ֑וֹ ה֝וֹד֗וֹ עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ וְשָׁמָֽיִם׃
He has lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints, even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise Yah!
וַיָּ֤רֶם קֶ֨רֶן ׀ לְעַמּ֡וֹ תְּהִלָּ֤ה לְֽכָל־חֲסִידָ֗יו לִבְנֵ֣י יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל עַֽם־קְרֹב֗וֹ הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain), from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: World English Bible (public domain). Verse numbers follow the English Bible; the Hebrew numbering is shown beneath where it differs.
Hallelujah
sing it out from the sky
Up where the heights are
let Him hear it from you
All you messengers of His
every army camped among the stars
Sun and moon, lift Him up
every point of light that burns
Sky above the sky
and the waters stacked beyond the clouds
Let them shout the name of the LORD
He spoke and there they were
He set them in their places for good
drew a line they'll never cross
Now from the ground
send it up to Him
Great beasts of the sea
down where the dark water runs
Lightning and hail
snow and the smoke of the cold
Storm wind on the move
doing only what He says
Mountains and every hill
fruit trees and the tall cedars
Wild things and the herds
the crawling things and every wing
Kings of the earth and all their nations
captains and the ones who judge
Young men and young women
the gray heads with the young
Let them shout the name of the LORD
His name alone stands high
His glory covers the ground
and runs across the sky
He lifted up a horn for His people
a song for all His faithful ones
for the sons of Israel
the people He keeps close
Let them shout the name of the LORD
His name alone stands high
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
He set them in their places for good
drew a line they'll never cross
Now from the ground
send it up to Him
Great beasts of the sea
down where the dark water runs
Lightning and hail
snow and the smoke of the cold
Storm wind on the move
doing only what He says
Mountains and every hill
fruit trees and the tall cedars
Wild things and the herds
the crawling things and every wing
Kings of the earth and all their nations
captains and the ones who judge
Young men and young women
the gray heads with the young
Let them shout the name of the LORD
His name alone stands high
His glory covers the ground
and runs across the sky
He lifted up a horn for His people
a song for all His faithful ones
for the sons of Israel
the people He keeps close
Let them shout the name of the LORD
His name alone stands high
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
He set them in their places for good
drew a line they'll never cross
Now from the ground
send it up to Him
Great beasts of the sea
down where the dark water runs
Lightning and hail
snow and the smoke of the cold
Storm wind on the move
doing only what He says
Mountains and every hill
fruit trees and the tall cedars
Wild things and the herds
the crawling things and every wing
Kings of the earth and all their nations
captains and the ones who judge
Young men and young women
the gray heads with the young
Let them shout the name of the LORD
His name alone stands high
His glory covers the ground
and runs across the sky
He lifted up a horn for His people
a song for all His faithful ones
for the sons of Israel
the people He keeps close
Let them shout the name of the LORD
His name alone stands high
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Lyrics by Paul Whitehorn: a singable English rendering of the Hebrew, as sung on this recording.
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