Praise him, young men and women. Praise him, old men and children.

少年人和处女，老年人和孩童，都当赞美耶和华！

少年和少女，老人和孩童，

少年和少女，老人和孩童，

少男、少女、老人和孩童啊，你们要赞美耶和华！

少男和少女，老年人和孩童，

青年人和处女们、老年人与少年人——

少年人和處女，老年人和孩童，都當讚美耶和華！

少年和少女，老人和孩童，

少年和少女，老人和孩童，

少男、少女、老人和孩童啊，你們要讚美耶和華！

少男和少女，老年人和孩童，

青年人以及處女，老年人跟孩童：願以上這些都頌讚永恆主的名；

青年人和處女們、老年人與少年人——

幼男少女、耆老孩提、

幼男稚女、耆老孩提、

壯男少女、耆老孩童、

壯男與閨女。白髮與總角。

young men and women, old men and children.

Young men and maidens together, old men and children!

young men and young women, old men and children.

young men as well as young women, old and young together.

Both young men and virgins; Old men and children.

Both young men and maidens; Old men and children.

Both young men and virgins; Old men and children:

young men as well as young women, old and young together.

Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:

you young men and young women, you elderly, along with you children!

both young men and maidens; old men and children:

Then young women will dance and be glad. And so will the men, young and old alike. I will turn their mourning into gladness. I will comfort them. And I will give them joy instead of sorrow.

Jesus came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives. There the whole crowd of disciples began to praise God with joy. In loud voices they praised him for all the miracles they had seen. They shouted,

How very beautiful they will be! Grain and fresh wine will make the young men and young women strong.

You have made sure that children and infants praise you. Their praise is a wall that stops the talk of your enemies.

Then they can advise the younger women to love their husbands and children.The younger women must control themselves and be pure. They must take good care of their homes. They must be kind. They must follow the lead of their husbands. Then no one will be able to speak evil things against God’s word.In the same way, help the young men to control themselves.

The singers are walking in front. Next come the musicians. Young women playing tambourines are with them.

The chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did. They also saw the children in the temple courtyard shouting,“ Hosanna to the Son of David!” But when they saw all this, they became angry.“ Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him.“ Yes,” replied Jesus.“ Haven’t you ever read about it in Scripture? It says,“‘ Lord, you have made sure that children and infants praise you.’ ”( Psalm 8:2)