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.