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