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Praise the Lord .^[a](a) Praise the Lord from the heavens;^(b) praise him in the heights above.

Praise him, all his angels;^(c) praise him, all his heavenly hosts.^(d)

Praise him, sun^(e) and moon; praise him, all you shining stars.

Praise him, you highest heavens^(f) and you waters above the skies.^(g)

Let them praise the name^(h) of the Lord , for at his command⁽ⁱ⁾ they were created,

and he established them for ever and ever— he issued a decree^(j) that will never pass away.

Praise the Lord ^(k) from the earth, you great sea creatures^(l) and all ocean depths,^(m)

lightning and hail,⁽ⁿ⁾ snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding,^(o)

you mountains and all hills,^(p) fruit trees and all cedars,

wild animals^(q) and all cattle, small creatures and flying birds,

kings^(r) of the earth and all nations, you princes and all rulers on earth,

young men and women, old men and children.

Let them praise the name of the Lord ,^(s) for his name alone is exalted; his splendor^(t) is above the earth and the heavens.^(u)

And he has raised up for his people a horn,^[b](v) the praise^(w) of all his faithful servants,^(x) of Israel, the people close to his heart.^(y) Praise the Lord .

Praise the Lord .^[a](a) Sing to the Lord a new song,^(b) his praise in the assembly^(c) of his faithful people.

Let Israel rejoice^(d) in their Maker;^(e) let the people of Zion be glad in their King.^(f)

Let them praise his name with dancing^(g) and make music to him with timbrel and harp.^(h)

For the Lord takes delight⁽ⁱ⁾ in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.^(j)

Let his faithful people rejoice^(k) in this honor and sing for joy on their beds.^(l)

May the praise of God be in their mouths^(m) and a double-edged⁽ⁿ⁾ sword in their hands,^(o)

to inflict vengeance^(p) on the nations and punishment^(q) on the peoples,

to bind their kings with fetters,^(r) their nobles with shackles of iron,^(s)

to carry out the sentence written against them—^(t) this is the glory of all his faithful people.^(u) Praise the Lord .

Praise the Lord .^[a](a) Praise God in his sanctuary;^(b) praise him in his mighty heavens.^(c)

Praise him for his acts of power;^(d) praise him for his surpassing greatness.^(e)

Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,^(f) praise him with the harp and lyre,^(g)

praise him with timbrel and dancing,^(h) praise him with the strings⁽ⁱ⁾ and pipe,^(j)

praise him with the clash of cymbals,^(k) praise him with resounding cymbals.

Let everything^(l) that has breath praise the Lord . Praise the Lord .