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Psalms 148 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | Praise ye Jah. Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens: praise him in the heights. | Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights! | Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights above. | |
| 2 | Praise ye him all his messengers: praise ye him all his armies. | Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts! | Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts. | |
| 3 | Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise ye him all the stars of light. | Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars! | Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars. | |
| 4 | Praise ye him, the heavens of heavens, and the waters above the heavens. | Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! | Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies. | |
| 5 | They shall praise the name of Jehovah, for he commanded and they were created: | Let them praise the name of the LORD! For he commanded and they were created. | Let them praise the name of the LORD, for at his command they were created, | |
| 6 | And he will cause them to stand even to forever: he gave a law and it shall not pass away. | And he established them forever and ever; he gave a decree, and it shall not pass away. | and he established them for ever and ever— he issued a decree that will never pass away. | |
| 7 | Praise Jehovah from the earth, ye dragons and all depths: | Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all deeps, | Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths, | |
| 8 | Fire and hail, snow and vapor: the spirit of storm doing his word: | fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind fulfilling his word! | lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding, | |
| 9 | Mountains and all hills; the tree of fruit and all cedars: | Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars! | you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, | |
| 10 | The beast and all cattle; the creeping thing, and the bird of wing: | Beasts and all livestock, creeping things and flying birds! | wild animals and all cattle, small creatures and flying birds, | |
| 11 | Kings of the earth, and all peoples; chiefs and all judges of the earth: | Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth! | kings of the earth and all nations, you princes and all rulers on earth, | |
| 12 | Young men and also virgins; old men with the youths: | Young men and maidens together, old men and children! | young men and women, old men and children. | |
| 13 | They shall praise the name of Jehovah: for his name alone is exalted; his majesty over the earth and the heavens. | Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above earth and heaven. | Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens. | |
| 14 | And he will lift up the horn to his people, praise to all his godly ones; to the sons of Israel a people drawing near to him. Praise ye Jah. | 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! | And he has raised up for his people a horn, the praise of all his faithful servants, of Israel, the people close to his heart. Praise the LORD. | |
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