| English Standard Version | King James Bible |
| 1Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights! | 1Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights. |
| 2Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts! | 2Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. |
| 3Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars! | 3Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. |
| 4Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! | 4Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. |
| 5Let them praise the name of the LORD! For he commanded and they were created. | 5Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created. |
| 6And he established them forever and ever; he gave a decree, and it shall not pass away. | 6He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass. |
| 7Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all deeps, | 7Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: |
| 8fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind fulfilling his word! | 8Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word: |
| 9Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars! | 9Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars: |
| 10Beasts and all livestock, creeping things and flying birds! | 10Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl: |
| 11Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth! | 11Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth: |
| 12Young men and maidens together, old men and children! | 12Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children: |
| 13Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above earth and heaven. | 13Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven. |
| 14He 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! | 14He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD. |
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