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1 Ascribe to the LORD, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
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Praise the Lord, you angels; praise the Lord's glory and power.
2 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.
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Praise the Lord for the glory of his name; worship the Lord because he is holy.
3 The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD thunders over the mighty waters.
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The Lord's voice is heard over the sea. The glorious God thunders; the Lord thunders over the ocean.
4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic.
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The Lord's voice is powerful; the Lord's voice is majestic.
5 The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.
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The Lord's voice breaks the trees; the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He makes Lebanon leap like a calf, Sirion like a young wild ox.
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He makes the land of Lebanon dance like a calf and Mount Hermon jump like a baby bull.
7 The voice of the LORD strikes with flashes of lightning.
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The Lord's voice makes the lightning flash.
8 The voice of the LORD shakes the desert; the LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh.
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The Lord's voice shakes the desert; the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh.
9 The voice of the LORD twists the oaksand strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”
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The Lord's voice shakes the oaks and strips the leaves off the trees. In his Temple everyone says, "Glory to God!"
10 The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.
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The Lord controls the flood. The Lord will be King forever.
11 The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.
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The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace. A psalm of David. A song for giving the Temple to the Lord.
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