GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens. Praise him in the heights above.
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Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights!
2 Praise him, all his angels. Praise him, his entire heavenly army.
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Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts!
3 Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all shining stars.
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Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all you stars of light!
4 Praise him, you highest heaven and the water above the sky.
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Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, And you waters above the heavens!
5 Let them praise the name of the LORD because they were created by his command.
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Let them praise the name of the Lord, For He commanded and they were created.
6 He set them in their places forever and ever. He made it a law that no one can break.
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He also established them forever and ever; He made a decree which shall not pass away.
7 Praise the LORD from the earth. Praise him, large sea creatures and all the ocean depths,
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Praise the Lord from the earth, You great sea creatures and all the depths;
8 lightning and hail, snow and fog, strong winds that obey his commands,
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Fire and hail, snow and clouds; Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;
9 mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedar trees,
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Mountains and all hills; Fruitful trees and all cedars;
10 wild animals and all domestic animals, crawling animals and birds,
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Beasts and all cattle; Creeping things and flying fowl;
11 kings of the earth and all its people, officials and all judges on the earth,
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Kings of the earth and all peoples; Princes and all judges of the earth;
12 young men and women, old and young together.
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Both young men and maidens; Old men and children.
13 Let them praise the name of the LORD because his name is high above all others. His glory is above heaven and earth.
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Let them praise the name of the Lord, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven.
14 He has given his people a strong leader, someone praiseworthy for his faithful ones, for the people of Israel, the people who are close to him. Hallelujah!
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And He has exalted the horn of His people, The praise of all His saints-- Of the children of Israel, A people near to Him. Praise the Lord!