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Praise the Lord , all that he has made, in all the regions of his kingdom! Praise the Lord , O my soul!

and lays the beams of the upper rooms of his palace on the rain clouds. He makes the clouds his chariot, and travels along on the wings of the wind.

He makes the winds his messengers, and the flaming fire his attendant.

He waters the mountains from the upper rooms of his palace; the earth is full of the fruit you cause to grow.

Give thanks to the Lord ! Call on his name! Make known his accomplishments among the nations!

Sing to him! Make music to him! Tell about all his miraculous deeds!

Boast about his holy name! Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!

Seek the Lord and the strength he gives! Seek his presence continually!

Recall the miraculous deeds he performed, his mighty acts and the judgments he decreed,

He always remembers his covenantal decree, the promise he made to a thousand generations—

The shackles hurt his feet; his neck was placed in an iron collar,

until the time when his prediction came true. The Lord 's word proved him right.

The king authorized his release; the ruler of nations set him free.

He put him in charge of his palace, and made him manager of all his property,

giving him authority to imprison his officials and to teach his advisers.

The Lord made his people very fruitful, and made them more numerous than their enemies.

He caused them to hate his people, and to mistreat his servants.

He sent his servant Moses, and Aaron, whom he had chosen.

They executed his miraculous signs among them, and his amazing deeds in the land of Ham.

He made it dark; they did not disobey his orders.