Berean Study Bible | NET Bible |
1Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; 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 heavenly hosts. | 2Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his heavenly assembly! |
3Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars. | 3Praise him, O sun and moon! Praise him, all you shiny stars! |
4Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies. | 4Praise him, O highest heaven, and you waters above the sky! |
5Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created. | 5Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he gave the command and they came into existence. |
6He established them forever and ever; He issued a decree that will never pass away. | 6He established them so they would endure; he issued a decree that will not be revoked. |
7Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths, | 7Praise the LORD from the earth, you sea creatures and all you ocean depths, |
8lightning and hail, snow and clouds, powerful wind fulfilling His word, | 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 cattle, crawling creatures and flying birds, | 10you animals and all you cattle, you creeping things and birds, |
11kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth, | 11you kings of the earth and all you nations, you princes and all you leaders on the earth, |
12young men and maidens, old and young together. | 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 exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens. | 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 horn for His people, the praise of all His saints, of Israel, a people near to 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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