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Praise the Lord! Praise him, servants of the Lord! Praise the Lord as he is!*
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Let the Lord's nature be praised, now and forever.
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Let everyone everywhere, from the east to the west,* praise the Lord as he is!
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The Lord rules supreme over all nations; his glory extends higher than the heavens.
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Who is like the Lord our God? He is the one who lives on high, seated on his throne.
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He has to stoop low to look down on the heavens and the earth.
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He helps the poor up from the dust; he lifts the needy from the dump.
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He gives them positions of honor* together with important leaders,* with leaders of his own people.
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He makes the childless woman happy in her home by giving her children. Praise the Lord!