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The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 Praise the LORD.Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights above.
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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 heavenly hosts.
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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 you 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, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies.
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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 the LORD, for at his command 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 and he established them for ever and ever— he issued a decree that will never pass away.
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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 the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths,
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Give praise to the Lord from the earth, you great sea-beasts, and deep places:
8 lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding,
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Fire and rain of ice, snow and mists; storm-wind, doing his word:
9 you mountains and all hills, 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 cattle, small creatures and flying birds,
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Beasts and all cattle; insects and winged birds:
11 kings of the earth and all nations, you 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, old men and children.
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Young men and virgins; old men and children:
13 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
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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 And he has raised up for his people a horn,the praise of all his faithful servants, of Israel, the people close to his heart. Praise the LORD.
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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.
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