The Message Bible MSG
New International Version NIV
1 Hallelujah! Praise God in his holy house of worship, praise him under the open skies;
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Praise the LORD.Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.
2 Praise him for his acts of power, praise him for his magnificent greatness;
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Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness.
3 Praise with a blast on the trumpet, praise by strumming soft strings;
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Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre,
4 Praise him with castanets and dance, praise him with banjo and flute;
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praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe,
5 Praise him with cymbals and a big bass drum, praise him with fiddles and mandolin.
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praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals.
6 Let every living, breathing creature praise God! Hallelujah!
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Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD.
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