New Revised Standard NRS
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights!
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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 host!
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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 heavens!
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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 he commanded and 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 He established them forever and ever; he fixed their bounds, which cannot be passed.
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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 sea monsters and all deeps,
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Give praise to the Lord from the earth, you great sea-beasts, and deep places:
8 fire and hail, snow and frost, stormy wind fulfilling his command!
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Fire and rain of ice, snow and mists; storm-wind, doing his word:
9 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, creeping things and flying birds!
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Beasts and all cattle; insects and winged birds:
11 Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth!
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Kings of the earth, and all peoples; rulers and all judges of the earth:
12 Young men and women alike, old and young together!
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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 glory is above earth and heaven.
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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 He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his faithful, for the people of Israel who are close to him. 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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