Lessons                                                                       Bread of Life                                                              18 April 2020

Psalm 148:1–14

₁Praise the LORD!

Praise the LORD from the | heavens;*

praise him | in the heights!

₂Praise him, all his | angels;*

praise him, | all his hosts!

₃Praise him, | sun and moon,*

praise him, all you | shining stars!

₄Praise him, you highest | heavens,*

and you waters above the | heavens!

₅Let them praise the name | of the LORD!*

For he commanded and they were cre- | ated.

₆And he established them forever and | ever;*

he gave a decree, and it shall not | pass away.

₇Praise the LORD | from the earth,*

you great sea creatures and | all deeps,

₈fire and hail, | snow and mist,*

stormy wind fulfill- | ing his word!

₉Mountains and | all hills,*

fruit trees and all | cedars!

₁₀Beasts and all | livestock,*

creeping things and | flying birds!

₁₁Kings of the earth and all | peoples,*

princes and all rulers | of the earth!

₁₂Young men and maidens to- | gether,*

old men and | children!

₁₃Let them praise the name of the LORD,

for his name alone is ex- | alted;*

his majesty is above earth and | heaven.

₁₄He has raised up a horn for his people,

praise for | all his saints,*

for the people of Israel who are near to him. |

Praise the LORD!