1 Lov Herren! Lov Herren fra himmelen, lov ham i det høye!

Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens: Praise him in the heights.

2 Lov ham, alle hans engler, lov ham, hele hans hær!

Praise ye him, all his angels: Praise ye him, all his host.

3 Lov ham, sol og måne, lov ham, alle lysende stjerner!

Praise ye him, sun and moon: Praise him, all ye stars of light.

4 Lov ham, himlenes himler og vannene over himlene!

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, And ye waters that are above the heavens.

5 La dem lovprise Herrens navn, for han befalte, og de ble skapt.

Let them praise the name of Jehovah; For he commanded, and they were created.

6 Han har satt dem på plass for alltid, han har gitt en lov som ikke forsvinner.

He hath also established them for ever and ever: He hath made a decree which shall not pass away.

7 Lov Herren fra jorden, dere havdyr og alle dyp!

Praise Jehovah from the earth, Ye sea-monsters, and all deeps.

8 Ild og hagl, snø og damp, stormvind som utfører hans ord,

Fire and hail, snow and vapor; Stormy wind, fulfilling his word;

9 Fjell og alle hauger, frukttrær og alle sedre,

Mountains and all hills; Fruitful trees and all cedars;

10 Ville dyr og alt buskap, krypdyr og flygende fugler,

Beasts and all cattle; Creeping things and flying birds;

11 Jordens konger og alle folk, fyrster og alle jordens dommere,

Kings of the earth and all peoples; Princes and all judges of the earth;

12 Unge menn og unge kvinner, gamle og barn:

Both young men and virgins; Old men and children:

13 La dem prise Herrens navn, for hans navn alene er opphøyet. Hans herlighet er over jorden og himmelen.

Let them praise the name of Jehovah; For his name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and the heavens.

14 Han har løftet sitt folk opp, de helliges pris, Israels barn, et folk nær ham. Lov Herren!

And he hath lifted up the horn of his people, The praise of all his saints; Even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye Jehovah.