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Let the high praises of God be in their throats
    and two-edged swords in their hands,(A)

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May the praise of God be in their mouths(A)
    and a double-edged(B) sword in their hands,(C)

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12 Indeed, the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.(A)

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12 For the word of God(A) is alive(B) and active.(C) Sharper than any double-edged sword,(D) it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.(E)

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17 I cried aloud to him,
    and he was extolled with my tongue.

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17 I cried out to him with my mouth;
    his praise was on my tongue.

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16 In his right hand he held seven stars, and from his mouth came a sharp, two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining with full force.(A)

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16 In his right hand he held seven stars,(A) and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword.(B) His face was like the sun(C) shining in all its brilliance.

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Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the sound of many waters and like the sound of mighty thunderpeals, crying out,

“Hallelujah!
For the Lord[a] God
    the Almighty reigns.(A)

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  1. 19.6 Other ancient authorities add our

Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude,(A) like the roar of rushing waters(B) and like loud peals of thunder, shouting:

“Hallelujah!(C)
    For our Lord God Almighty(D) reigns.(E)

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Then the Levites Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said, “Stand up and bless the Lord your God from everlasting to everlasting. Blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.”(A)

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And the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah and Pethahiah—said: “Stand up and praise the Lord your God,(A) who is from everlasting to everlasting.[a]

“Blessed be your glorious name,(B) and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise.

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  1. Nehemiah 9:5 Or God for ever and ever

For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised;
    he is to be revered above all gods.(A)

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For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(A)
    he is to be feared(B) above all gods.(C)

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14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
    and on earth peace among those whom he favors!”[a](A)

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  1. 2.14 Other ancient authorities read peace, goodwill among people

14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
    and on earth peace(A) to those on whom his favor rests.”

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They have hands, but they do not feel;
    they have feet, but they do not walk;
    they make no sound in their throats.

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They have hands, but cannot feel,
    feet, but cannot walk,
    nor can they utter a sound with their throats.

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Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised;
    his greatness is unsearchable.(A)

One generation shall extol your works to another
    and shall declare your mighty acts.(B)
They will recount the glorious[a] splendor of your majesty,
    and on your wondrous works I will meditate.(C)

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  1. 145.5 Q ms Gk Vg: MT On the glorious

Great(A) is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(B)
    his greatness no one can fathom.(C)
One generation(D) commends your works to another;
    they tell(E) of your mighty acts.(F)
They speak of the glorious splendor(G) of your majesty—
    and I will meditate on your wonderful works.[a](H)

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  1. Psalm 145:5 Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text On the glorious splendor of your majesty / and on your wonderful works I will meditate

37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven,

for all his works are truth,
    and his ways are justice;
he is able to bring low
    those who walk in pride.(A)

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37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt(A) and glorify(B) the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just.(C) And those who walk in pride(D) he is able to humble.(E)

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