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Praise the LORD from the earth, ^(C1)Sea monsters, and all the ocean ^(C2)depths;

^(C1)Fire and hail, ^(C2)snow and ^(C3)clouds; ^(C4)Stormy wind, ^(C5)fulfilling His word;

^(C1)Mountains and all hills; Fruit ^(C2)trees and all cedars;

^(C1)Animals and all cattle; ^(C2)Crawling things and winged fowl;

^(C1)Kings of the earth and all peoples; Rulers and all judges of the earth;

Both young men and virgins; Old men and children.

They are to praise the name of the LORD, For His ^(C1)name alone is exalted; His ^(C2)majesty is above earth and heaven.

And He has ^(C1)lifted up a horn for His people, ^(C2)Praise for all His godly ones, For the sons of Israel, a people ^(C3)near to Him. ^(F1)Praise ^(F2)the LORD!

^(F1)Praise ^(F2)the LORD! Sing a ^(C1)new song to the LORD, And His praise ^(C2)in the congregation of the godly ones.

Israel shall be joyful in ^(C1)his Maker; The sons of Zion shall rejoice in their ^(C2)King.

They shall praise His name with ^(C1)dancing; They shall sing praises to Him with ^(C2)tambourine and lyre.

For the LORD ^(C1)takes pleasure in His people; He will ^(C2)glorify the lowly with salvation.

The ^(C1)godly ones shall be jubilant in glory; They shall ^(C2)sing for joy on their beds.

The ^(C1)high praises of God shall be in their ^(F1)mouths, And a ^(C2)two-edged ^(C3)sword in their hands,

To ^(C1)execute vengeance on the nations, And punishment on the peoples,

To bind their kings ^(C1)with chains, And their ^(C2)dignitaries with shackles of iron,

To ^(C1)execute against them the judgment written. This is an ^(C2)honor for all His godly ones. ^(F1)Praise ^(F2)the LORD!

^(F1)Praise ^(F2)the LORD! Praise God in His ^(C1)sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty ^(F3)(C2)expanse.

Praise Him for His ^(C1)mighty deeds; Praise Him according to His excellent ^(C2)greatness.

Praise Him with ^(C1)trumpet sound; Praise Him with ^(C2)harp and lyre.

Praise Him with ^(C1)tambourine and dancing; Praise Him with ^(C2)stringed instruments and ^(C3)flute.

Praise Him with loud ^(C1)cymbals; Praise Him with resounding cymbals.

^(C1)Everything that has breath shall praise ^(F1)the LORD. ^(F2)Praise ^(F1)the LORD!