Psalmus 148
Psalm 148
Præconium Domini creatoris
Supplication to the Lord Creator
Sedenti super thronum et Agno benedictio et honor et gloria et potestas in sæcula sæculorum (Ap 5, 13).
To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb, praise, honor, glory and power forever and ever (Rev 5:13).
Laudáte Dóminum de cælis, * laudáte eum in excélsis.
Praise ye the Lord from the heavens praise ye him in the high places.
Laudáte eum, omnes ángeli eius, * laudáte eum, omnes virtútes eius.
Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
Laudáte eum, sol et luna, * laudáte eum, omnes stellæ lucéntes.
Praise ye him, O sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars and light.
Laudáte eum, cæli cælórum, * et aquæ omnes, quæ super cælos sunt.
Praise him, ye heavens of heavens: and let all the waters that are above the heavens, praise the name of the Lord.
Laudent nomen Dómini, * quia ipse mandávit, et creáta sunt;
For he spoke, and they were made: he commanded, and they were created.
státuit ea in ætérnum et in sǽculum sǽculi * præcéptum pósuit, et non præteríbit.
He hath established them for ever, and for ages of ages: he hath made a decree, and it shall not pass away.
Laudáte Dóminum de terra, * dracónes et omnes abyssi,
Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all ye deeps:
ignis, grando, nix, fumus, * spíritus procellárum, qui facit verbum eius,
Fire, hail, snow, ice, stormy winds which fulfill his word:
montes et omnes colles, * ligna fructífera et omnes cedri,
Mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars:
béstiæ et univérsa pécora, * serpéntes et vólucres pennátæ.
Beasts and all cattle: serpents and feathered fowls:
Reges terræ et omnes pópuli, * príncipes et omnes iúdices terræ,
Kings of the earth and all people: princes and all judges of the earth:
iúvenes et vírgines, * senes cum iunióribus,
Young men and maidens: let the old with the younger,
laudent nomen Dómini, * quia exaltátum est nomen eius solíus.
praise the name of the Lord: For his name alone is exalted.
Magnificéntia eius super cælum et terram, * et exaltávit cornu pópuli sui.
The praise of him is above heaven and earth: and he hath exalted the horn of his people.
Hymnus ómnibus sanctis eius, * fíliis Israel, pópulo, qui propínquus est ei.
A hymn to all his saints: to the children of Israel, a people approaching him.
