| International Standard Version | NET Bible |
| 1Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from heaven; praise him in the highest places. | 1Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the sky! Praise him in the heavens! |
| 2Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his armies! | 2Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his heavenly assembly! |
| 3Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars. | 3Praise him, O sun and moon! Praise him, all you shiny stars! |
| 4Praise him, you heaven of heavens, and you waters above the heavens. | 4Praise him, O highest heaven, and you waters above the sky! |
| 5Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he himself gave the command that they be created. | 5Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he gave the command and they came into existence. |
| 6He set them in place to last forever and ever; he gave the command and will not rescind it. | 6He established them so they would endure; he issued a decree that will not be revoked. |
| 7Praise the LORD, you from the earth, you creatures of the sea and all you depths, | 7Praise the LORD from the earth, you sea creatures and all you ocean depths, |
| 8fire, hail, snow, fog, and wind storm that carry out his command, | 8O fire and hail, snow and clouds, O stormy wind that carries out his orders, |
| 9mountains and every hill, fruit trees and cedars, | 9you mountains and all you hills, you fruit trees and all you cedars, |
| 10living creatures and livestock, insects and flying birds, | 10you animals and all you cattle, you creeping things and birds, |
| 11earthly kings and all peoples, nobles and all court officials of the earth, | 11you kings of the earth and all you nations, you princes and all you leaders on the earth, |
| 12young men and young women alike, along with older people and children. | 12you young men and young women, you elderly, along with you children! |
| 13Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is lifted up; his majesty transcends earth and heaven. | 13Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty extends over the earth and sky. |
| 14He has raised up a source of strength for his people, an object of praise for all of his holy ones, that is, for the people of Israel who are near him. Hallelujah! | 14He has made his people victorious, and given all his loyal followers reason to praise--the Israelites, the people who are close to him. Praise the LORD! |
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