Praying Through: Psalm 148

The Psalm

Psalm 148 (CSB)
¹ Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights.

² Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly armies.

³ Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars.

⁴ Praise him, highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens.

⁵ Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he commanded, and they were created.

⁶ He set them in position forever and ever; he gave an order that will never pass away.

⁷ Praise the LORD from the earth, all sea monsters and ocean depths,

⁸ lightning and hail, snow and cloud, stormy wind that executes his command,

⁹ mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,

¹⁰ wild animals and all cattle, creatures that crawl and flying birds,

¹¹ kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth,

¹² young men as well as young women, old and young together.

¹³ Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted. His majesty covers heaven and earth.

¹⁴ He has raised up a horn for his people, resulting in praise to all his faithful ones, to the Israelites, the people close to him. Hallelujah!

The Prayer

All the heavens

• praise his holy name!

All the angels and elders

• praise his holy name!

All the stars and planets

• praise his holy name!

All the earth

• praise his holy name!

All the rocks and waters and sky and sea

• praise his holy name!

All you creatures great and small

• praise his holy name!

All you sons of God

• turn your eyes
• back on the Christ
• praise his holy name!

All you wicked and unrighteous

• lift your eyes
• rest them upon the lifted Christ
• and praise his holy name!

All you who are lost

• and praise his holy name!

All of mankind

• and praise his holy name!

Forever.

Amen.