English Standard Version ESV
English Standard Version ESV
1 Praise the Lord! Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord!
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Praise the Lord! Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord!
2 Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and forevermore!
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Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and forevermore!
3 From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to 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 above all nations, and his glory above the heavens!
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The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens!
5 Who is like the Lord our God, who is seated on high,
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Who is like the Lord our God, who is seated on high,
6 who looks far down on the heavens and the earth?
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who looks far down on the heavens and the earth?
7 He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap,
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He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap,
8 to make them sit with princes, with the princes of his people.
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to make them sit with princes, with the princes of his people.
9 He gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of 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!