NET Bible | King James Bible |
1Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the sky! Praise him in the heavens! | 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 heavenly assembly! | 2Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. |
3Praise him, O sun and moon! Praise him, all you shiny stars! | 3Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. |
4Praise him, O highest heaven, and you waters above the sky! | 4Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. |
5Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he gave the command and they came into existence. | 5Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created. |
6He established them so they would endure; he issued a decree that will not be revoked. | 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 sea creatures and all you ocean depths, | 7Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: |
8O fire and hail, snow and clouds, O stormy wind that carries out his orders, | 8Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word: |
9you mountains and all you hills, you fruit trees and all you cedars, | 9Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars: |
10you animals and all you cattle, you creeping things and birds, | 10Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl: |
11you kings of the earth and all you nations, you princes and all you leaders on the earth, | 11Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth: |
12you young men and young women, you elderly, along with you 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 extends over the earth and sky. | 13Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven. |
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! | 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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