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1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
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Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights!
2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
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Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts!
3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
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Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars!
4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
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Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens!
5 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
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Let them praise the name of the Lord! For he commanded and they were created.
6 He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
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And he established them forever and ever; he gave a decree, and it shall not pass away.
7 Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
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Praise the Lord from the earth, you great sea creatures and all deeps,
8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
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fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind fulfilling his word!
9 Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:
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Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars!
10 Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:
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Beasts and all livestock, creeping things and flying birds!
11 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:
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Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth!
12 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:
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Young men and maidens together, old men and children!
13 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
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Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above earth and heaven.
14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.
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He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his saints, for the people of Israel who are near to him. Praise the Lord!