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1 Praise the LORD! Praise the name of the LORD, give praise, O servants of the LORD,
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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 who stand in the house of the LORD, 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 the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing to 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 the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as 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 the LORD 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 Whatever the LORD pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and 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 He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth, who makes lightnings for the rain and brings forth the wind from his storehouses.
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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 He it was who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and of 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 in your midst, O Egypt, sent signs and wonders against Pharaoh and 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 struck down many nations and killed 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 as a heritage, a heritage to his people Israel.
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12 and he gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to his people Israel.
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13 Your name, O LORD, endures forever, your renown, O LORD, throughout all ages.
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13 Your name, O LORD, endures forever, your renown, O LORD, through all generations.
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14 For the LORD will vindicate his people and have compassion on 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 human 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 do not speak; they have eyes, but do not see;
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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 do not hear, nor 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 Those who make them become like them, so do all who trust 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 the LORD! O house of Aaron, bless the LORD!
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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 the LORD! You who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!
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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 the LORDfrom Zion, he who dwells in Jerusalem! Praise the LORD!
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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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