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Psalms 148

Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights. Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts. Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you stars of light. Praise him, you heavens of heavens, and you waters above the heavens.

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Praise him from the heavens

Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights. Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts. Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you stars of light. Praise him, you heavens of heavens, and you waters above the heavens. Let them praise the name of the LORD, because he commanded and they were created. He established them forever and ever; he set a rule that will not pass away.

Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens. Praise him in the heights. Praise him, all his angels. Praise him, all his hosts. Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all you stars of light. Praise him, you heavens of heavens, and you waters above the heavens. Let them praise the name of the Lord, because he gave the order and they were created. He's set them up forever and ever. He's made a rule that won't be broken.

Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights. Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created. He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.

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Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights.

Plain English

Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens. Praise him in the heights.

King James Version, 1611

Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.

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Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts.

Plain English

Praise him, all his angels. Praise him, all his hosts.

King James Version, 1611

Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

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Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you stars of light.

Plain English

Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all you stars of light.

King James Version, 1611

Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.

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Praise him, you heavens of heavens, and you waters above the heavens.

King James Version, 1611

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.

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Let them praise the name of the LORD, because he commanded and they were created.

Plain English

Let them praise the name of the Lord, because he gave the order and they were created.

King James Version, 1611

Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.

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He established them forever and ever; he set a rule that will not pass away.

Plain English

He's set them up forever and ever. He's made a rule that won't be broken.

King James Version, 1611

He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.

Praise him from the earth

Praise the LORD from the earth, you sea monsters and all the ocean depths; fire and hail, snow and vapour, stormy wind fulfilling his word; mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars; beasts and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds; kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth; young men and young women, old men and children alike. Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven. He also exalts the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints — the Israelites, a people near to him. Praise the LORD.

Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea monsters and all the deeps — fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind doing what he says, mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, animals and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds, kings of the earth and all peoples, officials and all judges of the earth, young men and young women too, old men and children. Let them praise the name of the Lord, because his name alone is lifted high. His glory is above the earth and the heavens. He lifts up the horn of his people, the praise of all his faithful ones, of the people of Israel who are close to him. Praise the Lord.

Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word: Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars: Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl: Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth: Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children: Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven. He 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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Praise the LORD from the earth, you sea monsters and all the ocean depths;

Plain English

Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea monsters and all the deeps —

King James Version, 1611

Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:

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fire and hail, snow and vapour, stormy wind fulfilling his word;

Plain English

fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind doing what he says,

King James Version, 1611

Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

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mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars;

Plain English

mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,

King James Version, 1611

Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:

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beasts and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds;

Plain English

animals and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds,

King James Version, 1611

Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:

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kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth;

Plain English

kings of the earth and all peoples, officials and all judges of the earth,

King James Version, 1611

Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:

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young men and young women, old men and children alike.

Plain English

young men and young women too, old men and children.

King James Version, 1611

Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:

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Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.

Plain English

Let them praise the name of the Lord, because his name alone is lifted high. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.

King James Version, 1611

Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.

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He also exalts the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints — the Israelites, a people near to him. Praise the LORD.

Plain English

He lifts up the horn of his people, the praise of all his faithful ones, of the people of Israel who are close to him. Praise the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

He 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.