🔊 Audio of Psalm 148
Psalm 148
Hebrew text, Sephardic transliteration, and English translation for reading, study, and prayer.
| # | Hebrew | Sephardic Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | הַלְלוּ יָהּ הַלְלוּ אֶת־יְהוָה מִן־הַשָּׁמַיִם הַלְלוּהוּ בַּמְּרוֹמִים | Ha-le-lu-yáh. Hal-le-lú et Ado-nái min ha-sha-má-yim; hal-le-lú-hu ba-me-ro-mím. | Hallelujah! Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the heights! |
| 2 | הַלְלוּהוּ כָל־מַלְאָכָיו הַלְלוּהוּ כָּל־צבאוצבאוצְבָאָיו | Hal-le-lú-hu kál mal-a-kháv; hal-le-lú-hu kál tze-va-ó-tav. | Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His hosts! |
| 3 | הַלְלוּהוּ שֶׁמֶשׁ וְיָרֵחַ הַלְלוּהוּ כָּל־כּוֹכְבֵי אוֹר | Hal-le-lú-hu shé-mesh ve-ya-ré-akh; hal-le-lú-hu kál ko-khe-véi or. | Praise Him, sun and moon, praise Him, all you shining stars! |
| 4 | הַלְלוּהוּ שְׁמֵי הַשָּׁמָיִם וְהַמַּיִם אֲשֶׁר מֵעַל הַשָּׁמָיִם | Hal-le-lú-hu she-méi ha-sha-má-yim; ve-ha-ma-yím a-shér me-al ha-sha-má-yim. | Praise Him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! |
| 5 | יְהַלְלוּ אֶת־שֵׁם יְהוָה כִּי הוּא צִוָּה וְנִבְרָאוּ | Ye-ha-le-lú et shém Ado-nái; ki hu tzi-váh ve-niv-rá-u. | Let them praise the name of the LORD! For He commanded and they were created. |
| 6 | וַיַּעֲמִידֵם לָעַד לְעוֹלָם חָק־נָתַן וְלֹא יַעֲבוֹר | Va-ya-a-mi-dém la-aád le-o-lám; khók na-tán ve-lo ya-a-vór. | And He established them forever and ever; He gave a decree, and it shall not pass away. |
| 7 | הַלְלוּ אֶת־יְהוָה מִן־הָאָרֶץ תַּנִּינִים וְכָל־תְּהֹמוֹת | Hal-le-lú et Ado-nái min ha-a-rétz; tan-ni-ním ve-khál te-ho-mót. | Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all deeps. |
| 8 | אֵשׁ וּבָרָד שֶׁלֶג וְקִיטוֹר רוּחַ סְעָרָה עֹשָׂה דְבָרוֹ | E-sh u-va-rád shé-leg ve-ki-tór; rú-akh se-a-ráh o-séh de-va-ró. | Fire and hail, snow and mist; stormy wind fulfilling His word! |
| 9 | הֶהָרִים וְכָל־גְּבָעוֹת עֵץ פְּרִי וְכָל־אֲרָזִים | He-ha-rím ve-khál ge-va-ót; étz pe-rí ve-khál a-ra-zím. | Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars! |
| 10 | הַחַיָּה וְכָל־בְּהֵמָה רֶמֶשׂ וְצִפּוֹר כָּנָף | Ha-kha-yáh ve-khál be-hé-mah; ré-mes ve-tzip-pór ka-náf. | Beasts and all livestock, creeping things and flying birds! |
| 11 | מַלְכֵי־אֶרֶץ וְכָל־לְאֻמִּים שָׂרִים וְכָל־שֹׁפְטֵי אָרֶץ | Mal-khéi e-rétz ve-khál le-um-mím; sa-rím ve-khál sho-fe-téi a-rétz. | Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth! |
| 12 | בַּחוּרִים וְגַם־בְּתוּלוֹת זְקֵנִים עִם־נְעָרִים | Ba-khu-rím ve-gam be-tu-lót; ze-ke-ním im ne-a-rím. | Young men and maidens together, old men and children! |
| 13 | יְהַלְלוּ אֶת־שֵׁם יְהוָה כִּי־נִשְׂגָּב שְׁמוֹ לְבַדּוֹ הוֹדוֹ עַל־אֶרֶץ וְשָׁמָיִם | Ye-ha-le-lú et shém Ado-nái; ki nis-gáv sh-mó le-vad-dó; ho-dó al e-rétz ve-sha-má-yim. | Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His majesty is above earth and heaven. |
| 14 | וַיָּרֶם קֶרֶן לְעַמּוֹ תְּהִלָּה לְכָל־חֲסִידָיו לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל עַם־קְרֹבוֹ הַלְלוּ־יָהּ | Va-ya-rém ké-ren le-am-mó; te-hil-láh le-khál kha-si-dáv; li-ve-néi Yis-ra-él am ke-ró-vo; ha-le-lu-yáh. | He has raised up a horn for His people, praise for all His saints, for the people of Israel who are near to Him. Hallelujah! |