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1 Praise the Lord. Praise the name of the Lord. You who serve the Lord, praise him.
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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 You who serve in the house of the Lord, praise him. You who serve in the courtyards of the temple of our God, praise him.
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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, because he is good. Sing praise to his name, because that 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 The LORD has chosen the people of Jacob to be his own. He has chosen Israel to be his special treasure.
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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 I know that the LORD is great. I know that our Lord is greater than 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 The LORD does anything he wants to do in the heavens and on the earth. He does it even in the deepest parts of the oceans.
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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 makes clouds rise from one end of the earth to the other. He sends lightning with the rain. He brings the wind out of his storerooms.
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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 killed the oldest son of each family in Egypt. He struck down the oldest males that were born to people and animals.
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8 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, the firstborn of men and animals.
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9 He did miraculous signs in Egypt. He did wonders against Pharaoh and everyone who served him.
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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 He destroyed many nations. He killed mighty kings.
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10 He struck down many nations and killed mighty kings--
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11 He killed Sihon, the king of the Amorites, and Og, the king of Bashan. He killed all of the kings 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 He gave their land as a gift 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 Lord, your name continues forever. Lord, your fame will last for all time to come.
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13 Your name, O LORD, endures forever, your renown, O LORD, through all generations.
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14 When the LORD hands down his sentence, it will be in his people's favor. He will show deep concern for those who serve him.
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14 For the LORD will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants.
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15 The statues of the gods of the nations are made of silver and gold. They are made by the hands of men.
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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 can't speak. They have eyes, but they can't 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 they can't hear. They have mouths, but they can't breathe.
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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 statues of gods will be like them. So will all those 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 People of Israel, praise the Lord. Priests of Aaron, praise 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 Tribe of Levi, praise the Lord. You who have respect for the Lord, praise him.
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20 O house of Levi, praise the LORD; you who fear him, praise the LORD.
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21 Give praise to the LORD in Zion. Give praise to the One who lives 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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