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Praise the Lord !
Yes, give praise, O servants of the Lord .
Praise the name of the Lord !
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Blessed be the name of the Lord
now and forever.
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Everywhere - from east to west -
praise the name of the Lord .
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For the Lord is high above the nations;
his glory is higher than the heavens.
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Who can be compared with the Lord our God,
who is enthroned on high?
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He stoops to look down
on heaven and on earth.
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He lifts the poor from the dust
and the needy from the garbage dump.
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He sets them among princes,
even the princes of his own people!
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He gives the childless woman a family,
making her a happy mother.
Praise the Lord !