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1 Praise the LORD.Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights above.
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Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights!
2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts.
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Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his host!
3 Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars.
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Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars!
4 Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies.
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Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens!
5 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for at his command they were created,
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Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he commanded and they were created.
6 and he established them for ever and ever— he issued a decree that will never pass away.
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He established them forever and ever; he fixed their bounds, which cannot be passed.
7 Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths,
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Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea monsters and all deeps,
8 lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding,
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fire and hail, snow and frost, stormy wind fulfilling his command!
9 you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
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Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars!
10 wild animals and all cattle, small creatures and flying birds,
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Wild animals and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds!
11 kings of the earth and all nations, you princes and all rulers on earth,
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Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth!
12 young men and women, old men and children.
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Young men and women alike, old and young together!
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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Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his glory is above earth and heaven.
14 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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He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his faithful, for the people of Israel who are close to him. Praise the Lord!
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