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1 Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise ye him in the high places.
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Praise the LORD.Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights above.
2 Praise ye him, all his angels, praise ye him, all his hosts.
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Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts.
3 Praise ye him, O sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars and light.
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Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars.
4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens: and let all the waters that are above the heavens
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Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies.
5 Praise the name of the Lord. For he spoke, and they were made: he commanded, and they were created.
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Let them praise the name of the LORD, for at his command they were created,
6 He hath established them for ever, and for ages of ages: he hath made a decree, and it shall not pass away.
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and he established them for ever and ever— he issued a decree that will never pass away.
7 Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all ye deeps:
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Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths,
8 Fire, hail, snow, ice, stormy winds, which fulfil his word:
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lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding,
9 Mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars:
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you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
10 Beasts and all cattle: serpents and feathered fowls:
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wild animals and all cattle, small creatures and flying birds,
11 Kings of the earth and all people: princes and all judges of the earth:
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kings of the earth and all nations, you princes and all rulers on earth,
12 Young men and maidens: let the old with the younger, praise the name of the Lord:
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young men and women, old men and children.
13 For his name alone is exalted.
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Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
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.
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And he has raised up for his people a horn,the praise of all his faithful servants, of Israel, the people close to his heart. Praise the LORD.
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