Common English Bible CEB
The Message Bible MSG
1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from heaven! Praise God on the heights!
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Hallelujah! Praise God from heaven, praise him from the mountaintops;
2 Praise God, all of you who are his messengers! Praise God, all of you who comprise his heavenly forces!
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Praise him, all you his angels, praise him, all you his warriors,
3 Sun and moon, praise God! All of you bright stars, praise God!
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Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, you morning stars;
4 You highest heaven, praise God! Do the same, you waters that are above the sky!
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Praise him, high heaven, praise him, heavenly rain clouds;
5 Let all of these praise the LORD's name because God gave the command and they were created!
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Praise, oh let them praise the name of God - he spoke the word, and there they were!
6 God set them in place always and forever. God made a law that will not be broken.
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He set them in place from all time to eternity; He gave his orders, and that's it!
7 Praise the LORD from the earth, you sea monsters and all you ocean depths!
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Praise God from earth, you sea dragons, you fathomless ocean deeps;
8 Do the same, fire and hail, snow and smoke, stormy wind that does what God says!
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Fire and hail, snow and ice, hurricanes obeying his orders;
9 Do the same, you mountains, every single hill, fruit trees, and every single cedar!
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Mountains and all hills, apple orchards and cedar forests;
10 Do the same, you animals—wild or tame— you creatures that creep along and you birds that fly!
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Wild beasts and herds of cattle, snakes, and birds in flight;
11 Do the same, you kings of the earth and every single person, you princes and every single ruler on earth!
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Earth's kings and all races, leaders and important people,
12 Do the same, you young men—young women too!— you who are old together with you who are young!
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Robust men and women in their prime, and yes, graybeards and little children.
13 Let all of these praise the LORD's name because only God's name is high over all. Only God's majesty is over earth and heaven.
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Let them praise the name of God - it's the only Name worth praising. His radiance exceeds anything in earth and sky;
14 God raised the strength of his people, the praise of all his faithful ones— that's the Israelites, the people who are close to him. Praise the LORD!
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he's built a monument - his very own people! Praise from all who love God! Israel's children, intimate friends of God. Hallelujah!
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