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1 Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye the name of Jehovah; Praise [him], O ye servants of Jehovah,
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1 Praise the LORD. Praise the name of the LORD; praise him, you servants of the LORD,
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2 Ye that stand in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God.
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2 you who minister in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.
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3 Praise ye Jehovah; For Jehovah is good: Sing praises unto his name; For it is pleasant.
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3 Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant.
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4 For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, [And] Israel for his own possession.
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4 For the LORD has chosen Jacob to be his own, Israel to be his treasured possession.
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5 For I know that Jehovah is great, And that our Lord is above all gods.
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5 I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is greater than all gods.
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6 Whatsoever Jehovah pleased, that hath he done, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;
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6 The LORD does whatever pleases him, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths.
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7 Who causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; Who maketh lightnings for the rain; Who bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries;
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7 He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth; he sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses.
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8 Who smote the first-born of Egypt, Both of man and beast;
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8 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, the firstborn of men and animals.
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9 Who sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, Upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants;
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9 He sent his signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
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10 Who smote many nations, And slew mighty kings,
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10 He struck down many nations and killed mighty kings--
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11 Sihon king of the Amorites, And Og king of Bashan, And all the kingdoms of Canaan,
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11 Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan and all the kings of Canaan--
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12 And gave their land for a heritage, A heritage unto Israel his people.
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12 and he gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to his people Israel.
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13 Thy name, O Jehovah, [endureth] for ever; Thy memorial [name], O Jehovah, throughout all generations.
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13 Your name, O LORD, endures forever, your renown, O LORD, through all generations.
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14 For Jehovah will judge his people, And repent himself concerning his servants.
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14 For the LORD will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants.
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15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, The work of men's hands.
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15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
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16 They have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, but they see not;
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16 They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but they cannot see;
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17 They have ears, but they hear not; Neither is there any breath in their mouths.
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17 they have ears, but cannot hear, nor is there breath in their mouths.
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18 They that make them shall be like unto them; Yea, every one that trusteth in them.
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18 Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.
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19 O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah: O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah:
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19 O house of Israel, praise the LORD; O house of Aaron, praise the LORD;
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20 O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah: Ye that fear Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.
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20 O house of Levi, praise the LORD; you who fear him, praise the LORD.
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21 Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion, Who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye Jehovah.
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21 Praise be to the LORD from Zion, to him who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD.
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