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| 1 Praise ye Yah! Praise, O ye servants of Yahweh, Praise the Name of Yahweh; |
Praise ye the LORD – The first of the "Great Hillel" Psalms (113-118) which were chanted antiphonally, with responses, to flute accompaniment, on the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles. R2438:6*
At the end of the Kingdom mankind will be filled with joy, gladness, life and happiness and be enabled to sing the praises of the Lord. R4243:5*
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| 2 Be the Name of Yahweh blessed, henceforth, even to times age-abiding. |
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| 3 From the rising of the sun unto the going in thereof, Worthy to be praised, is the Name of Yahweh: |
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| 4 High above all nations, is Yahweh, Above the heavens, his glory. |
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| 5 Who is like Yahweh our God? that goeth on high to dwell, |
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| 6 That cometh down low to look, through the heavens and through the earth; |
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| 7 That raiseth, out of the dust, the poor, From the dunghill, uplifteth the needy; |
Raiseth up the poor – His power and influence will be the great moving principle that will level the whole world of mankind. R4982:4
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| 8 To give a seat with nobles, with the nobles of his people! |
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| 9 Causing the barren woman to dwell in a household, A mother of sons in her joy! Praise ye Yah. |
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