Common English Bible CEB
New Revised Standard NRS
1 Praise the LORD! You who serve the LORD—praise! Praise the LORD's name!
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Praise the Lord! Praise, O servants of the Lord; praise the name of the Lord.
2 Let the LORD's name be blessed from now until forever from now!
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Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time on and forevermore.
3 From sunrise to sunset, let the LORD's name be praised!
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From the rising of the sun to its setting the name of the Lord is to be praised.
4 The LORD is high over all the nations; God's glory is higher than the skies!
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The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.
5 Who could possibly compare to the LORD our God? God rules from on high;
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Who is like the Lord our God, who is seated on high,
6 he has to come down to even see heaven and earth!
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who looks far down on the heavens and the earth?
7 God lifts up the poor from the dirt and raises up the needy from the garbage pile
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He raises the poor from the dust, and lifts the needy from the ash heap,
8 to seat them with leaders— with the leaders of his own people!
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to make them sit with princes, with the princes of his people.
9 God nests the once barren woman at home— now a joyful mother with children! Praise the LORD!
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He gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of children. Praise the Lord!
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