The Bible in Basic English BBE
Good News Translation GNT
1 Give praise to the Lord. Let the Lord be praised from the heavens: give him praise in the skies.
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Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from heaven, you that live in the heights above.
2 Give praise to him, all you his angels: give praise to him, all his armies.
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Praise him, all his angels, all his heavenly armies.
3 Give praise to him, you sun and moon: give praise to him, all you stars of light.
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Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, shining stars.
4 Give praise to him, you highest heavens, and you waters which are over the heavens.
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Praise him, highest heavens, and the waters above the sky.
5 Let them give praise to the name of the Lord: for he gave the order, and they were made.
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Let them all praise the name of the Lord! He commanded, and they were created;
6 He has put them in their places for ever; he has given them their limits which may not be broken.
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by his command they were fixed in their places forever, and they cannot disobey.
7 Give praise to the Lord from the earth, you great sea-beasts, and deep places:
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Praise the Lord from the earth, sea monsters and all ocean depths;
8 Fire and rain of ice, snow and mists; storm-wind, doing his word:
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lightning and hail, snow and clouds, strong winds that obey his command.
9 Mountains and all hills; fruit-trees and all trees of the mountains:
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Praise him, hills and mountains, fruit trees and forests;
10 Beasts and all cattle; insects and winged birds:
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all animals, tame and wild, reptiles and birds.
11 Kings of the earth, and all peoples; rulers and all judges of the earth:
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Praise him, kings and all peoples, princes and all other rulers;
12 Young men and virgins; old men and children:
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young women and young men, old people and children too.
13 Let them give glory to the name of the Lord: for his name only is to be praised: his kingdom is over the earth and the heaven.
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Let them all praise the name of the Lord! His name is greater than all others; his glory is above earth and heaven.
14 He has put on high the horn of his people, for the praise of all his saints; even the children of Israel, a people which is near to him. Let the Lord be praised.
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He made his nation strong, so that all his people praise him - the people of Israel, so dear to him. Praise the Lord!
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.