Revised Standard Version RSV
GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens, praise him in the heights!
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Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens. Praise him in the heights above.
2 Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his host!
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Praise him, all his angels. Praise him, his entire heavenly army.
3 Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars!
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Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all shining stars.
4 Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens!
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Praise him, you highest heaven and the water 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 praise the name of the LORD because they were created by his command.
6 And he established them for ever and ever; he fixed their bounds which cannot be passed.
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He set them in their places forever and ever. He made it a law that no one can break.
7 Praise the LORD from the earth, you sea monsters and all deeps,
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Praise the LORD from the earth. Praise him, large sea creatures and all the ocean depths,
8 fire and hail, snow and frost, stormy wind fulfilling his command!
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lightning and hail, snow and fog, strong winds that obey his commands,
9 Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars!
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mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedar trees,
10 Beasts and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds!
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wild animals and all domestic animals, crawling animals and 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 its people, officials and all judges on the earth,
12 Young men and maidens together, old men and children!
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young men and women, old and young together.
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 praise the name of the LORD because his name is high above all others. His glory is above heaven and earth.
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 has given his people a strong leader, someone praiseworthy for his faithful ones, for the people of Israel, the people who are close to him. Hallelujah!
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