Psalm 145:10
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10 All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord,
and all your faithful shall bless you.(A)
Psalm 19:1
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Psalm 19
God’s Glory in Creation and the Law
To the leader. A Psalm of David.
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- 19.1 Or dome
Psalm 103:22
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22 Bless the Lord, all his works,
in all places of his dominion.
Bless the Lord, O my soul.
1 Peter 2:9
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9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people,[a] in order that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.(A)
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- 2.9 Gk a people for his possession
Revelation 7:9-12
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The Multitude from Every Nation
9 After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white, with palm branches in their hands.(A) 10 They cried out in a loud voice, saying,
“Salvation belongs to our God who is seated on the throne and to the Lamb!”(B)
11 And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 singing,
“Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom
and thanksgiving and honor
and power and might
be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”(C)
1 Peter 2:5
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5 like living stones let yourselves be built[a] into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.(A)
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- 2.5 Or you yourselves are being built
Hebrews 13:15
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15 Through him, then, let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.(A)
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Romans 1:19-20
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19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20 Ever since the creation of the world God’s eternal power and divine nature, invisible though they are, have been seen and understood through the things God has made. So they are without excuse,(A)
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Isaiah 44:23
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23 Sing, O heavens, for the Lord has done it;
shout, O depths of the earth;
break forth into singing, O mountains,
O forest and every tree in it!
For the Lord has redeemed Jacob
and will be glorified in Israel.(A)
Isaiah 43:20-21
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20 The wild animals will honor me,
the jackals and the ostriches,
for I give water in the wilderness,
rivers in the desert,
to give drink to my chosen people,(A)
21 the people whom I formed for myself
so that they might declare my praise.(B)
Psalm 148
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Psalm 148
Praise for God’s Universal Glory
1 Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord from the heavens;
praise him in the heights!
2 Praise him, all his angels;
praise him, all his host!(A)
3 Praise him, sun and moon;
praise him, all you shining stars!
4 Praise him, you highest heavens
and you waters above the heavens!(B)
5 Let them praise the name of the Lord,
for he commanded and they were created.(C)
6 He established them forever and ever;
he fixed their bounds, which cannot be passed.[a](D)
7 Praise the Lord from the earth,
you sea monsters and all deeps,(E)
8 fire and hail, snow and frost,
stormy wind fulfilling his command!(F)
9 Mountains and all hills,
fruit trees and all cedars!(G)
10 Wild animals and all cattle,
creeping things and flying birds!
11 Kings of the earth and all peoples,
princes and all rulers of the earth!
12 Young men and women alike,
old and young together!
13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,
for his name alone is exalted;
his glory is above earth and heaven.(H)
14 He has raised up a horn for his people,
praise for all his faithful,
for the people of Israel who are close to him.
Praise the Lord!(I)
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- 148.6 Or he set a law that cannot pass away
Psalm 135:19-21
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19 O house of Israel, bless the Lord!
O house of Aaron, bless the Lord!(A)
20 O house of Levi, bless the Lord!
You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord!(B)
21 Blessed be the Lord from Zion,
he who resides in Jerusalem.
Praise the Lord!(C)
Psalm 104:24
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24 O Lord, how manifold are your works!
In wisdom you have made them all;
the earth is full of your creatures.(A)
Psalm 98:3-9
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3 He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness
to the house of Israel.
All the ends of the earth have seen
the victory of our God.(A)
4 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;
break forth into joyous song and sing praises.(B)
5 Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,
with the lyre and the sound of melody.
6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn
make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord.(C)
7 Let the sea roar and all that fills it,
the world and those who live in it.(D)
8 Let the floods clap their hands;
let the hills sing together for joy(E)
9 at the presence of the Lord, for he is coming
to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness
and the peoples with equity.(F)
Psalm 97:12
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12 Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,
and give thanks to his holy name!
Psalm 96:11-13
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11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;
let the sea roar and all that fills it;(A)
12 let the field exult and everything in it.
Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy
13 before the Lord, for he is coming,
for he is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness
and the peoples with his truth.(B)
Psalm 68:26
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26 “Bless God in the great congregation,
the Lord, O you who are of Israel’s fountain!”(A)
Psalm 32:11
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11 Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, O righteous,
and shout for joy, all you upright in heart.(A)
Psalm 30:4
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4 Sing praises to the Lord, O you his faithful ones,
and give thanks to his holy name.(A)
Psalm 22:23
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23 You who fear the Lord, praise him!
All you offspring of Jacob, glorify him;
stand in awe of him, all you offspring of Israel!(A)
Revelation 19:5-6
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5 And from the throne came a voice saying,
6 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,
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