The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Message Bible MSG
1 Halleluyah! Praise ADONAI from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!
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Hallelujah! Praise God from heaven, praise him from the mountaintops;
2 Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his armies!
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Praise him, all you his angels, praise him, all you his warriors,
3 Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all shining stars!
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Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, you morning stars;
4 Praise him, highest heaven, and waters above the heavens!
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Praise him, high heaven, praise him, heavenly rain clouds;
5 Let them praise the name of ADONAI; for he commanded, 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 He established them forever and ever; he has given a law to which they must conform.
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He set them in place from all time to eternity; He gave his orders, and that's it!
7 Praise ADONAI from the earth, sea monsters and watery depths,
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Praise God from earth, you sea dragons, you fathomless ocean deeps;
8 fire and hail, snow and mist, storm-winds that obey his word,
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Fire and hail, snow and ice, hurricanes obeying his orders;
9 mountains and every hill, fruit trees and all cedars,
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Mountains and all hills, apple orchards and cedar forests;
10 wild animals and all livestock, creeping reptiles, flying birds,
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Wild beasts and herds of cattle, snakes, and birds in flight;
11 kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers on earth,
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Earth's kings and all races, leaders and important people,
12 young men and women alike, old men and children.
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Robust men and women in their prime, and yes, graybeards and little 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 praise the name of God - it's the only Name worth praising. His radiance exceeds anything in earth and sky;
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's built a monument - his very own people! Praise from all who love God! Israel's children, intimate friends of God. Hallelujah!
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.