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1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the skies. Praise him high above the earth.
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Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights!
2 Praise him, all you angels. Praise him, all you armies of heaven.
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Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts!
3 Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all you shining stars.
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Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars!
4 Praise him, highest heavens and you waters above the sky.
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Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens!
5 Let them praise 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 put them in place forever and ever; he made a law that will never change.
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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, you large sea animals and all the oceans,
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Praise the Lord from the earth, you great sea creatures and all deeps,
8 lightning and hail, snow and mist, and stormy winds that obey him,
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fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind fulfilling his word!
9 mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
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Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars!
10 wild animals and all cattle, crawling animals and birds,
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Beasts and all livestock, creeping things and flying birds!
11 kings of the earth and all nations, princes and all rulers of the earth,
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Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth!
12 young men and women, old people and children.
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Young men and maidens together, old men and children!
13 Praise the Lord, because he alone is great. He is more wonderful than heaven and earth.
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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 God has given his people a king. He should be praised by all who belong to him; he should be praised by the Israelites, the people closest to his heart.
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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!