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The Whole Creation Invoked to Praise the LORD.

^1 (F1)Praise ^(F2)the LORD!
Praise the LORD ^(C1)from the heavens;
Praise Him ^(C2)in the heights!

² Praise Him, ^(C1)all His angels;
Praise Him, ^(C2)all His heavenly armies!

³ Praise Him, sun and moon;
Praise Him, all stars of light!

⁴ Praise Him, ^(F1)(C1)highest heavens,
And the ^(C2)waters that are above the heavens!

⁵ They are to praise the name of the LORD,
For ^(C1)He commanded and they were created.

⁶ He has also ^(C1)established them forever and ever;
He has made a ^(C2)decree, and it will not pass away.

⁷ Praise the LORD from the earth,
^(C1)Sea monsters, and all the ocean ^(C2)depths;

^8 (C1)Fire and hail, ^(C2)snow and ^(C3)clouds;
^(C4)Stormy wind, ^(C5)fulfilling His word;

^9 (C1)Mountains and all hills;
Fruit ^(C2)trees and all cedars;

^10 (C1)Animals and all cattle;
^(C2)Crawling things and winged fowl;

^11 (C1)Kings of the earth and all peoples;
Rulers and all judges of the earth;

¹² Both young men and virgins;
Old men and children.

¹³ They are to praise the name of the LORD,
For His ^(C1)name alone is exalted;
His ^(C2)majesty is above earth and heaven.

¹⁴ And He has ^(C1)lifted up a horn for His people,
^(C2)Praise for all His godly ones,
For the sons of Israel, a people ^(C3)near to Him.
^(F1)Praise ^(F2)the LORD!