11 May the (A)heavens be joyful, and may the (B)earth rejoice;
May (C)the sea [a]roar, and [b]all it contains;

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  1. Psalm 96:11 Or thunder
  2. Psalm 96:11 Lit its fullness

May the (A)sea roar and [a]all it contains,
The (B)world and those who dwell in it.

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  1. Psalm 98:7 Lit its fullness

The Whole Creation Invoked to Praise the Lord.

148 [a]Praise [b]the Lord!
Praise the Lord (A)from the heavens;
Praise Him (B)in the heights!
Praise Him, (C)all His angels;
Praise Him, (D)all His heavenly armies!
Praise Him, sun and moon;
Praise Him, all stars of light!
Praise Him, [c](E)highest heavens,
And the (F)waters that are above the heavens!
They are to praise the name of the Lord,
For (G)He commanded and they were created.
He has also (H)established them forever and ever;
He has made a (I)decree, and it will not pass away.

Praise the Lord from the earth,
(J)Sea monsters, and all the ocean (K)depths;
(L)Fire and hail, (M)snow and (N)clouds;
(O)Stormy wind, (P)fulfilling His word;
(Q)Mountains and all hills;
Fruit (R)trees and all cedars;
10 (S)Animals and all cattle;
(T)Crawling things and winged fowl;
11 (U)Kings of the earth and all peoples;
Rulers and all judges of the earth;
12 Both young men and virgins;
Old men and children.

13 They are to praise the name of the Lord,
For His (V)name alone is exalted;
His (W)majesty is above earth and heaven.

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  1. Psalm 148:1 Or Hallelujah!
  2. Psalm 148:1 Heb Yah
  3. Psalm 148:4 Lit heavens of heavens

23 (A)Shout for joy, you heavens, for the Lord has done it!
Shout joyfully, you lower parts of the earth;
(B)Break into a shout of jubilation, you mountains,
Forest, and every tree in it;
For (C)the Lord has redeemed Jacob,
And in Israel He (D)shows His glory.

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13 (A)Shout for joy, you heavens! And rejoice, you earth!
Break forth into joyful shouting, mountains!
For the (B)Lord has comforted His people
And will (C)have compassion on His afflicted.

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