He set them in place
    from all time to eternity;
He gave his orders,
    and that’s it!

7-12 Praise God from earth,
    you sea dragons, you fathomless ocean deeps;
Fire and hail, snow and ice,
    hurricanes obeying his orders;
Mountains and all hills,
    apple orchards and cedar forests;
Wild beasts and herds of cattle,
    snakes, and birds in flight;
Earth’s kings and all races,
    leaders and important people,
Robust men and women in their prime,
    and yes, graybeards and little children.

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and he established them for ever and ever—
    he issued a decree(A) that will never pass away.

Praise the Lord(B) from the earth,
    you great sea creatures(C) and all ocean depths,(D)
lightning and hail,(E) snow and clouds,
    stormy winds that do his bidding,(F)

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