en_udb/19-PSA/148.usfm

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\v 1 Praise Yahweh!
\q1 Praise him, you angels who are in the heavens;
\q2 praise him, you angels up in the sky!
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\v 2 All you angels who belong to him, praise him!
\q2 All you who are in the armies of Yahweh, praise him!
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\v 3 Sun and moon, you also must praise him!
\q2 You shining stars, you praise him!
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\v 4 You highest heavens, praise him!
\q2 You waters that are high above the sky, praise him!
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\v 5 I want all of these to praise Yahweh
\q2 because by commanding that they exist, he created them.
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\v 6 He set them in place;
\q2 he commanded that they should be there forever.
\q2 They cannot disobey that command!
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\v 7 Everything on the earth, praise Yahweh!
\q2 You huge creatures and everything else that is deep in the ocean,
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\v 8 fire and hail, snow and frost,
\q2 and strong winds that obey what he commands,
\q1 I tell all of you to praise Yahweh!
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\v 9 Hills and mountains,
\q2 fruit trees and cedar trees,
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\v 10 all the wild animals and all tame animals,
\q2 reptiles and other things that creep on the ground,
\q2 and all the birds, I tell all of you to praise Yahweh!
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\v 11 You kings on this earth and all the people that you rule,
\q2 you princes and all other rulers,
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\v 12 you young men and young women,
\q2 you old people and children, everyone, praise Yahweh!
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\v 13 I want them all to praise Yahweh
\q2 because he is greater than anyone else.
\q2 His power controls everything on the earth and in the heavens.
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\v 14 He caused us, his people, to be strong
\q2 so that we Israelite people who are very precious to him
\q2 should praise him,
\q1 So praise Yahweh!