22 Bless the Lord, all His works,
In all places of His dominion.

Bless the Lord, O my soul!

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22 Praise the Lord, all his works(A)
    everywhere in his dominion.

Praise the Lord, my soul.(B)

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Praise Him, sun and moon;
Praise Him, all you stars of light!
Praise Him, (A)you heavens of heavens,
And (B)you waters above the heavens!

Let them praise the name of the Lord,
For (C)He commanded and they were created.
(D)He also established them forever and ever;
He made a decree which shall not pass away.

Praise the Lord from the earth,
(E)You great sea creatures and all the depths;
Fire and hail, snow and clouds;
Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;
(F)Mountains and all hills;
Fruitful trees and all cedars;
10 Beasts and all cattle;
Creeping things and flying fowl;
11 Kings of the earth and all peoples;
Princes and all judges of the earth;
12 Both young men and maidens;
Old men and children.

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Praise him, sun(A) and moon;
    praise him, all you shining stars.
Praise him, you highest heavens(B)
    and you waters above the skies.(C)

Let them praise the name(D) of the Lord,
    for at his command(E) they were created,
and he established them for ever and ever—
    he issued a decree(F) that will never pass away.

Praise the Lord(G) from the earth,
    you great sea creatures(H) and all ocean depths,(I)
lightning and hail,(J) snow and clouds,
    stormy winds that do his bidding,(K)
you mountains and all hills,(L)
    fruit trees and all cedars,
10 wild animals(M) and all cattle,
    small creatures and flying birds,
11 kings(N) of the earth and all nations,
    you princes and all rulers on earth,
12 young men and women,
    old men and children.

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10 (A)All Your works shall praise You, O Lord,
And Your saints shall bless You.

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10 All your works praise you,(A) Lord;
    your faithful people extol(B) you.(C)

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13 (A)Sing, O heavens!
Be joyful, O earth!
And break out in singing, O mountains!
For the Lord has comforted His people,
And will have mercy on His afflicted.

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13 Shout for joy,(A) you heavens;
    rejoice, you earth;(B)
    burst into song, you mountains!(C)
For the Lord comforts(D) his people
    and will have compassion(E) on his afflicted ones.(F)

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Praise to the Lord

10 (A)Sing to the Lord a new song,
And His praise from the ends of the earth,
(B)You who go down to the sea, and [a]all that is in it,
You coastlands and you inhabitants of them!
11 Let the wilderness and its cities lift up their voice,
The villages that Kedar inhabits.
Let the inhabitants of Sela sing,
Let them shout from the top of the mountains.
12 Let them give glory to the Lord,
And declare His praise in the coastlands.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 42:10 Lit. its fullness

Song of Praise to the Lord

10 Sing(A) to the Lord a new song,(B)
    his praise(C) from the ends of the earth,(D)
you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it,(E)
    you islands,(F) and all who live in them.
11 Let the wilderness(G) and its towns raise their voices;
    let the settlements where Kedar(H) lives rejoice.
Let the people of Sela(I) sing for joy;
    let them shout from the mountaintops.(J)
12 Let them give glory(K) to the Lord
    and proclaim his praise(L) in the islands.(M)

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12 saying with a loud voice:

“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
To receive power and riches and wisdom,
And strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

13 And (A)every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying:

(B)“Blessing and honor and glory and power
Be to Him (C)who sits on the throne,
And to the Lamb, forever and [a]ever!”

14 Then the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the [b]twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped [c]Him who lives forever and ever.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 5:13 M adds Amen
  2. Revelation 5:14 NU, M omit twenty-four
  3. Revelation 5:14 NU, M omit Him who lives forever and ever

12 In a loud voice they were saying:

“Worthy is the Lamb,(A) who was slain,(B)
    to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength
    and honor and glory and praise!”(C)

13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth(D) and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying:

“To him who sits on the throne(E) and to the Lamb(F)
    be praise and honor and glory and power,
for ever and ever!”(G)

14 The four living creatures(H) said, “Amen,”(I) and the elders(J) fell down and worshiped.(K)

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Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.

[a]Praise the Lord!

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  1. Psalm 150:6 Heb. Hallelujah

Let everything(A) that has breath praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord.

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23 (A)Sing, O heavens, for the Lord has done it!
Shout, you lower parts of the earth;
Break forth into singing, you mountains,
O forest, and every tree in it!
For the Lord has redeemed Jacob,
And (B)glorified Himself in Israel.

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23 Sing for joy,(A) you heavens, for the Lord has done this;
    shout aloud, you earth(B) beneath.
Burst into song, you mountains,(C)
    you forests and all your trees,(D)
for the Lord has redeemed(E) Jacob,
    he displays his glory(F) in Israel.

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20 The beast of the field will honor Me,
The jackals and the ostriches,
Because (A)I give waters in the wilderness
And rivers in the desert,
To give drink to My people, My chosen.

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20 The wild animals(A) honor me,
    the jackals(B) and the owls,
because I provide water(C) in the wilderness
    and streams in the wasteland,
to give drink to my people, my chosen,

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The Happiness of Those Whose Help Is the Lord

146 Praise[a] the Lord!

(A)Praise the Lord, O my soul!

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  1. Psalm 146:1 Heb. Hallelujah

Psalm 146

Praise the Lord.[a]

Praise the Lord,(A) my soul.

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  1. Psalm 146:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 10

35 May (A)sinners be consumed from the earth,
And the wicked be no more.

Bless the Lord, O my soul!
[a]Praise the Lord!

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  1. Psalm 104:35 Heb. Hallelujah

35 But may sinners vanish(A) from the earth
    and the wicked be no more.(B)

Praise the Lord, my soul.

Praise the Lord.[a](C)

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  1. Psalm 104:35 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; in the Septuagint this line stands at the beginning of Psalm 105.

Praise to the Sovereign Lord for His Creation and Providence(A)

104 Bless (B)the Lord, O my soul!

O Lord my God, You are very great:
You are clothed with honor and majesty,

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Psalm 104

Praise the Lord, my soul.(A)

Lord my God, you are very great;
    you are clothed with splendor and majesty.(B)

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Praise for the Lord’s Mercies

A Psalm of David.

103 Bless (A)the Lord, O my soul;
And all that is within me, bless His holy name!

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Psalm 103

Of David.

Praise the Lord,(A) my soul;(B)
    all my inmost being, praise his holy name.(C)

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