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Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord; give praise, O servants of the Lord,
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you that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.
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Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing to his name, for he is gracious.
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For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.
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For I know that the Lord is great; our Lord is above all gods.
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Whatever the Lord pleases he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps.
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He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth; he makes lightnings for the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses.
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He it was who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both human beings and animals;
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he sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
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He struck down many nations and killed mighty kings—