who shall stand before the
face of his cold?

He sendeth his crystal... That is, his ice. Some understand it of hail,
which is, as it were, ice, divided into particles or morsels.

147:18. He shall send out his word, and shall melt them: his wind shall
blow, and the waters shall run.

147:19. Who declareth his word to Jacob: his justices and his judgments
to Israel.

147:20. He hath not done in like manner to every nation: and his
judgments he hath not made manifest to them. Alleluia.

Psalms Chapter 148

Laudate Dominum de caelis.

All creatures are invited to praise their Creator.

Alleluia.

148:1. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise ye him in the high
places.

148:2. Praise ye him, all his angels, praise ye him, all his hosts.

148:3. Praise ye him, O sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars and
light.

148:4. Praise him, ye heavens of heavens: and let all the waters that
are above the heavens

148:5. Praise the name of the Lord. For he spoke, and they were made: he
commanded, and they were created.

148:6. He hath established them for ever, and for ages of ages: he hath
made a decree, and it shall not pass away.

148:7. Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all ye deeps:

148:8. Fire, hail, snow, ice, stormy winds, which fulfil his word:

148:9. Mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars:

148:10. Beasts and all cattle: serpents and feathered fowls:

148:11. Kings of the earth and all people: princes and all judges of the
earth:

148:12. Young men and maidens: let the old with the younger, praise the
name of the Lord:

148:13. For his name alone is exalted.

148:14. The praise of him is above heaven and earth: and he hath exalted
the horn of his people. A hymn to all his saints to the children of
Israel, a people approaching to him. Alleluia.

Psalms Chapter 149

Cantate Domino.

The church is particularly bound to praise God.

Alleluia.

149:1. Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: let his praise be in the
church of the saints.

149:2. Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: and let the children of
Sion be joyful in their king.

149:3. Let them praise his name in choir: let them sing to him with the
timbrel and the psaltery.

149:4. For the Lord is well pleased with his people: and he will exalt
the meek unto salvation.

149:5. The saints shall rejoice in glory: they shall be joyful in their
beds.

149:6. The high praises of God shall be in t