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1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights!
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1 Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD from the heavens, praise him in the heights above.
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2 Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts!
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2 Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his heavenly hosts.
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3 Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all you stars of light!
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3 Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars.
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4 Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, And you waters above the heavens!
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4 Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies.
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5 Let them praise the name of the Lord, For He commanded and they were created.
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5 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he commanded and they were created.
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6 He also established them forever and ever; He made a decree which shall not pass away.
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6 He set them in place for ever and ever; he gave a decree that will never pass away.
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7 Praise the Lord from the earth, You great sea creatures and all the depths;
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7 Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths,
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8 Fire and hail, snow and clouds; Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;
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8 lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding,
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9 Mountains and all hills; Fruitful trees and all cedars;
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9 you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
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10 Beasts and all cattle; Creeping things and flying fowl;
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10 wild animals and all cattle, small creatures and flying birds,
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11 Kings of the earth and all peoples; Princes and all judges of the earth;
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11 kings of the earth and all nations, you princes and all rulers on earth,
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12 Both young men and maidens; Old men and children.
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12 young men and maidens, old men and children.
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13 Let them praise the name of the Lord, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven.
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13 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
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14 And He has exalted the horn of His people, The praise of all His saints-- Of the children of Israel, A people near to Him. Praise the Lord!
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14 He has raised up for his people a horn, the praise of all his saints, of Israel, the people close to his heart. Praise the LORD.
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| Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New King James Version) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
