New Living Translation | NET Bible |
1Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens! Praise him from the skies! | 1Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the sky! Praise him in the heavens! |
2Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all the armies of heaven! | 2Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his heavenly assembly! |
3Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you twinkling stars! | 3Praise him, O sun and moon! Praise him, all you shiny stars! |
4Praise him, skies above! Praise him, vapors high above the clouds! | 4Praise him, O highest heaven, and you waters above the sky! |
5Let every created thing give praise to the LORD, for he issued his command, and they came into being. | 5Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he gave the command and they came into existence. |
6He set them in place forever and ever. His decree will never be revoked. | 6He established them so they would endure; he issued a decree that will not be revoked. |
7Praise the LORD from the earth, you creatures of the ocean depths, | 7Praise the LORD from the earth, you sea creatures and all you ocean depths, |
8fire and hail, snow and clouds, wind and weather that obey him, | 8O fire and hail, snow and clouds, O stormy wind that carries out his orders, |
9mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, | 9you mountains and all you hills, you fruit trees and all you cedars, |
10wild animals and all livestock, small scurrying animals and birds, | 10you animals and all you cattle, you creeping things and birds, |
11kings of the earth and all people, rulers and judges 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, old men and children. | 12you young men and young women, you elderly, along with you children! |
13Let them all praise the name of the LORD. For his name is very great; his glory towers over the 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 made his people strong, honoring his faithful ones— the people of Israel who are close to him. Praise the LORD! | 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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