34 Let (A)heaven and earth praise him,
    the seas and everything that moves in them.

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34 Let heaven and earth praise him,
    the seas and all that move in them,(A)

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13 (A)Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth;
    break forth, O mountains, into singing!
For the Lord (B)has comforted his people
    and will have compassion 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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Let (A)everything that has breath praise the Lord!
(B)Praise the Lord!

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

Praise the Lord.

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11 Let (A)the heavens be glad, and let (B)the earth rejoice;
    let (C)the sea roar, and all that fills it;

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11 Let the heavens rejoice,(A) let the earth be glad;(B)
    let the sea resound, and all that is in it.

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12 (A)“For you shall go out in joy
    and be led forth in peace;
(B)the mountains and the hills before you
    shall break forth into singing,
    and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

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12 You will go out in joy(A)
    and be led forth in peace;(B)
the mountains and hills
    will burst into song(C) before you,
and all the trees(D) of the field
    will clap their hands.(E)

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Praise the Name of the Lord

148 (A)Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord (B)from the heavens;
    praise him (C)in the heights!
Praise him, all his angels;
    praise him, all his (D)hosts!

Praise him, sun and moon,
    praise him, all you shining stars!
Praise him, you (E)highest heavens,
    and you (F)waters above the heavens!

(G)Let them praise the name of the Lord!
    For (H)he commanded and they were created.
And he (I)established them forever and ever;
    he gave (J)a decree, and it shall not (K)pass away.[a]

Praise the Lord (L)from the earth,
    you (M)great sea creatures and all deeps,
(N)fire and hail, (O)snow and mist,
    (P)stormy wind (Q)fulfilling his word!

(R)Mountains and all hills,
    (S)fruit trees and all (T)cedars!
10 (U)Beasts and all livestock,
    creeping things and (V)flying birds!

11 Kings of the earth and (W)all peoples,
    princes and all rulers of the earth!
12 Young men and maidens together,
    old men and children!

13 (X)Let them praise the name of the Lord,
    for (Y)his name alone is exalted;
    (Z)his majesty is above earth and heaven.
14 He has (AA)raised up a horn for his people,
    (AB)praise for all his saints,
    for the people of Israel who are (AC)near to him.
(AD)Praise the Lord!

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 148:6 Or it shall not be transgressed

Psalm 148

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,
10 wild animals(Q) and all cattle,
    small creatures and flying birds,
11 kings(R) of the earth and all nations,
    you princes and all rulers on earth,
12 young men and women,
    old men and children.

13 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)
14 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.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 148:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 14
  2. Psalm 148:14 Horn here symbolizes strength.

22 (A)I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud
    and your sins like mist;
return to me, for I have redeemed you.

23 (B)Sing, O heavens, for the Lord has done it;
    shout, O (C)depths of the earth;
break forth into singing, O mountains,
    O forest, and every tree in it!
For the Lord has redeemed Jacob,
    (D)and will be glorified[a] in Israel.

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  1. Isaiah 44:23 Or will display his beauty

22 I have swept away(A) your offenses like a cloud,
    your sins like the morning mist.
Return(B) to me,
    for I have redeemed(C) you.”

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

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(A)Let the sea roar, and (B)all that fills it;
    (C)the world and those who dwell in it!
Let the rivers (D)clap their hands;
    let (E)the hills sing for joy together

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Let the sea(A) resound, and everything in it,
    the world, and all who live in it.(B)
Let the rivers clap their hands,(C)
    let the mountains(D) sing together for joy;

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11 And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and (A)the four living creatures, and they (B)fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 (C)saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”

13 Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, (D)clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?”

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11 All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders(A) and the four living creatures.(B) They fell down on their faces(C) before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying:

“Amen!
Praise and glory
and wisdom and thanks and honor
and power and strength
be to our God for ever and ever.
Amen!”(D)

13 Then one of the elders asked me, “These in white robes(E)—who are they, and where did they come from?”

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20 And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds[a] fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 1:20 Or flying things; see Leviticus 11:19–20

20 And God said, “Let the water teem with living creatures,(A) and let birds fly above the earth across the vault of the sky.”(B)

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