Revised Standard Version RSV
Good News Translation GNT
1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens, praise him in the heights!
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Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from heaven, you that live in the heights above.
2 Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his host!
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Praise him, all his angels, all his heavenly armies.
3 Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars!
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Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, shining stars.
4 Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens!
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Praise him, highest heavens, and the waters above the sky.
5 Let them praise the name of the LORD! For he commanded and they were created.
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Let them all praise the name of the Lord! He commanded, and they were created;
6 And he established them for ever and ever; he fixed their bounds which cannot be passed.
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by his command they were fixed in their places forever, and they cannot disobey.
7 Praise the LORD from the earth, you sea monsters and all deeps,
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Praise the Lord from the earth, sea monsters and all ocean depths;
8 fire and hail, snow and frost, stormy wind fulfilling his command!
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lightning and hail, snow and clouds, strong winds that obey his command.
9 Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars!
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Praise him, hills and mountains, fruit trees and forests;
10 Beasts and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds!
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all animals, tame and wild, reptiles and birds.
11 Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth!
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Praise him, kings and all peoples, princes and all other rulers;
12 Young men and maidens together, old men and children!
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young women and young men, old people and children too.
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 all praise the name of the Lord! His name is greater than all others; his glory is above earth and heaven.
14 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!
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He made his nation strong, so that all his people praise him - the people of Israel, so dear to him. Praise the Lord!
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.