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1 Praise the LORD.Praise the LORD, you his servants; praise the name of the LORD.
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Praise the LORD! You who serve the LORD—praise! Praise the LORD's name!
2 Let the name of the LORD be praised, both now and forevermore.
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Let the LORD's name be blessed from now until forever from now!
3 From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the LORD is to be praised.
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From sunrise to sunset, let the LORD's name be praised!
4 The LORD is exalted over all the nations, his glory above the heavens.
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The LORD is high over all the nations; God's glory is higher than the skies!
5 Who is like the LORD our God, the One who sits enthroned on high,
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Who could possibly compare to the LORD our God? God rules from on high;
6 who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth?
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he has to come down to even see heaven and earth!
7 He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap;
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God lifts up the poor from the dirt and raises up the needy from the garbage pile
8 he seats them with princes, with the princes of his people.
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to seat them with leaders— with the leaders of his own people!
9 He settles the childless woman in her home as a happy mother of children. Praise the LORD.
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God nests the once barren woman at home— now a joyful mother with children! Praise the LORD!
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