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Praise to the Lord from Creation

  1Praise the Lord!
  Praise the Lord from the heavens;
   Praise Him in the heights!
   2Praise Him, all His angels;
   Praise Him, all His hosts!
   3Praise Him, sun and moon;
   Praise Him, all you stars of light!
   4Praise Him, you heavens of heavens,
   And you waters above the heavens!
  5Let them praise the name of the Lord,
   For He commanded and they were created.
   6He also established them forever and ever;
   He made a decree which shall not pass away.
  7Praise the Lord from the earth,
   You great sea creatures and all the depths;
   8Fire and hail, snow and clouds;
   Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;
   9Mountains and all hills;
   Fruitful trees and all cedars;
   10Beasts and all cattle;
   Creeping things and flying fowl;
   11Kings of the earth and all peoples;
   Princes and all judges of the earth;
   12Both young men and maidens;
   Old men and children.
  13Let them praise the name of the Lord,
   For His name alone is exalted;
   His glory is above the earth and heaven.
   14And He has exalted the horn of His people,
   The praise of all His saints—
   Of the children of Israel,
   A people near to Him.
  Praise the Lord!

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Brei Jih Jang Mnơ̆ng Aê Diê Hrih Bi Mni kơ Yêhôwa

  1Bi mni kơ Yêhôwa.
   Bi mni bĕ kơ Yêhôwa mơ̆ng phung adiê,
   bi mni bĕ kơ ñu hlăm phung anôk ti dlông hĭn.
  2Bi mni bĕ kơ ñu, Ơ jih jang phung dĭng buăl jăk ñu,
   bi mni bĕ kơ ñu, Ơ jih jang phung kahan ñu hlăm adiê.
  3Bi mni bĕ kơ ñu, Ơ yang hruê leh anăn mlan,
   bi mni bĕ kơ ñu, Ơ jih jang mtŭ mngač.
  4Bi mni bĕ kơ ñu, Ơ phung adiê ti dlông hĭn,
   leh anăn Ơ êa dôk ti dlông phung adiê.
  5Brei diñu bi mni kơ anăn Yêhôwa,
   kyuadah ñu mtă leh, snăn digơ̆ jing.
  6Ñu bi kjăp digơ̆ nanao hlŏng lar,
   ñu brei leh klei mtă amâo srăng êgao tuč ôh.

  7Bi mni bĕ kơ Yêhôwa mơ̆ng lăn ala,
   jih jang mnơ̆ng prŏng hlăm êa ksĭ leh anăn jih jang ƀăng êlam,
  8pui leh anăn boh tâo pliêr, êa pliêr leh anăn knam,
   angĭn êbŭ bi sĭt klei ñu mtă;
  9Jih jang čư̆ leh anăn kbuôn,
   ana boh leh anăn jih jang ana kyâo sêdar,
  10hlô mnơ̆ng leh anăn jih jang êmô kbao,
   mnơ̆ng êbat ban leh anăn čĭm phiơr,
  11phung mtao lăn ala leh anăn jih jang phung ƀuôn sang,
   phung khua kiă kriê leh anăn jih jang khua phat kđi ti lăn ala,
  12phung êkei êdam wăt phung mniê êra hrông mđrăm mbĭt,
   phung mduôn wăt phung hđeh!

  13Brei diñu bi mni kơ anăn Yêhôwa,
   kyuadah knŏng anăn ñu jing năng kơ klei mpŭ.
   Klei guh kơang ñu dôk ti dlông lăn ala leh anăn phung adiê.
  14Ñu brei klei dưi kơ phung ƀuôn sang ñu,
   klei bi mni kơ jih jang phung doh jăk ñu,
  kơ phung ƀuôn sang Israel, phung dôk giăm ñu.
   Bi mni bĕ kơ Yêhôwa!