The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 Halleluyah! Praise ADONAI from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!
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Give praise to the Lord. Let the Lord be praised from the heavens: give him praise in the skies.
2 Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his armies!
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Give praise to him, all you his angels: give praise to him, all his armies.
3 Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all shining stars!
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Give praise to him, you sun and moon: give praise to him, all you stars of light.
4 Praise him, highest heaven, and waters above the heavens!
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Give praise to him, you highest heavens, and you waters which are over the heavens.
5 Let them praise the name of ADONAI; for he commanded, and they were created.
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Let them give praise to the name of the Lord: for he gave the order, and they were made.
6 He established them forever and ever; he has given a law to which they must conform.
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He has put them in their places for ever; he has given them their limits which may not be broken.
7 Praise ADONAI from the earth, sea monsters and watery depths,
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Give praise to the Lord from the earth, you great sea-beasts, and deep places:
8 fire and hail, snow and mist, storm-winds that obey his word,
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Fire and rain of ice, snow and mists; storm-wind, doing his word:
9 mountains and every hill, fruit trees and all cedars,
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Mountains and all hills; fruit-trees and all trees of the mountains:
10 wild animals and all livestock, creeping reptiles, flying birds,
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Beasts and all cattle; insects and winged birds:
11 kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers on earth,
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Kings of the earth, and all peoples; rulers and all judges of the earth:
12 young men and women alike, old men and children.
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Young men and virgins; old men and children:
13 Let them praise the name of ADONAI, for his name alone is exalted; his glory is above both earth and heaven.
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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.
14 He has increased the power of his people, granted praise to all his faithful, to the descendants of Isra'el, a people close to him. Halleluyah!
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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.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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