Holman Christian Standard Bible | NET Bible |
1Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the heights. | 1Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the sky! Praise him in the heavens! |
2Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His hosts. | 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, highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens. | 4Praise him, O highest heaven, and you waters above the sky! |
5Let them praise the name of Yahweh, for He commanded, and they were created. | 5Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he gave the command and they came into existence. |
6He set them in position forever and ever; He gave an order 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 sea monsters and ocean depths, | 7Praise the LORD from the earth, you sea creatures and all you ocean depths, |
8lightning and hail, snow and cloud, powerful wind that executes His command, | 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, creatures that crawl and flying birds, | 10you animals and all you cattle, you creeping things and birds, |
11kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth, | 11you kings of the earth and all you nations, you princes and all you leaders on the earth, |
12young men as well as young women, old and young together. | 12you young men and young women, you elderly, along with you children! |
13Let them praise the name of Yahweh, for His name alone is exalted. His majesty covers heaven and earth. | 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, resulting in praise to all His godly ones, to the Israelites, the people close 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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