Exuberant Praise

Psalm 148

by Bruce D Prewer

Exuberant Praise

Psalm 148

by Bruce D Prewer

Praise the Lord, everyone!

Praise the Lord, everyone!

Everything, praise him!Everything, praise him!

Praise him from our skies; Praise him from our skies;

praise him from outer space.

praise him from outer space.

Praise him, you astronauts; Praise him, you astronauts;

praise him, all children of the stars. praise him, all children of the stars.

Praise him, sun and moon;Praise him, sun and moon;

praise him, all distant galaxies. praise him, all distant galaxies.

Praise him, all who are close to his heart;

Praise him, all who are close to his heart;

praise him, all mysteries beyond our knowledge. praise him, all mysteries beyond our knowledge.

All of you, praise the Lord,All of you, praise the Lord,

for he speaks and you come into being.

for he speaks and you come into being.

He gives you a place for ever;He gives you a place for ever;

He fixes the universal laws.He fixes the universal laws.

Praise the Lord from this planet earth:

Praise the Lord from this planet earth:

rolling ocean and powerful hurricane; rolling ocean and powerful hurricane;

Lightning, hail, snow, and ice;Lightning, hail, snow, and ice;

wind and storm fulfilling his purposes; wind and storm fulfilling his purposes;

Our mountains, plains, and hills;Our mountains, plains, and hills;

our orchards, cane-fields, and forests;our orchards, cane-fields, and forests;

Kangaroo, possum, and platypus;Kangaroo, possum, and platypus;

lizard and snake,

black swan and rosella parrot.

black swan and rosella parrot.

Prime ministers and presidents of the earth; Prime ministers and presidents of the earth;

Cabinet ministers and high court

judges;

Cabinet ministers and high court

judges;

Exuberant teenagers,

old people and children,

Come on, all of you, praise the Lord;Come on, all of you, praise the Lord;

he alone is worth it! he alone is worth it!

His glory transfigures this earth,His glory transfigures this earth,

and blazes from a million suns. and blazes from a million suns.

He has given humankind high honour;

heroes will applause his faithfulness.

Those who trust his

presence will shout:

Those who trust his

presence will shout:

‘Praise the Lord!’‘Praise the Lord!’