New Revised Standard NRS
The Message Bible MSG
1 Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty firmament!
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Hallelujah! Praise God in his holy house of worship, praise him under the open skies;
2 Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his surpassing greatness!
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Praise him for his acts of power, praise him for his magnificent greatness;
3 Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp!
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Praise with a blast on the trumpet, praise by strumming soft strings;
4 Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe!
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Praise him with castanets and dance, praise him with banjo and flute;
5 Praise him with clanging cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals!
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Praise him with cymbals and a big bass drum, praise him with fiddles and mandolin.
6 Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
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Let every living, breathing creature praise God! Hallelujah!
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, 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.
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