GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 Hallelujah! You servants of the LORD, praise him. 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 Thank the name of the LORD now and forever.
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Blessed be the name of the Lord From this time forth and forevermore!
3 From where the sun rises to where the sun sets, the name of the LORD should be praised.
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From the rising of the sun to its going down The Lord's name is to be praised.
4 The LORD is high above all the nations. His glory is above the heavens.
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The Lord is high above all nations, His glory above the heavens.
5 Who is like the LORD our God? He is seated on his high throne.
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Who is like the Lord our God, Who dwells on high,
6 He bends down to look at heaven and earth.
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Who humbles Himself to behold The things that are in the heavens and in the earth?
7 He lifts the poor from the dust. He lifts the needy from a garbage heap.
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He raises the poor out of the dust, And lifts the needy out of the ash heap,
8 He seats them with influential people, with the influential leaders of his people.
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That He may seat him with princes-- With the princes of His people.
9 He makes a woman who is in a childless home a joyful mother. Hallelujah!
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He grants the barren woman a home, Like a joyful mother of children. Praise the Lord!