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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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Praise the LORD.Praise the name of the LORD; praise him, you servants of the LORD,
2 you that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God!
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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 to his name, for he is gracious!
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Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant.
4 For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.
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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.
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I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is greater than all gods.
6 Whatever the LORD pleases he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps.
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The LORD does whatever pleases him, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths.
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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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 He it was who smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and of beast;
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He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, the firstborn of people and animals.
9 who in thy midst, O Egypt, sent signs and wonders against Pharaoh and all his servants;
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He sent his signs and wonders into your midst, Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 who smote many nations and slew mighty kings,
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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,
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Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan—
12 and gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to his people Israel.
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and he gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to his people Israel.
13 Thy name, O LORD, endures for ever, thy renown, O LORD, throughout all ages.
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Your name, LORD, endures forever, your renown, LORD, through all generations.
14 For the LORD will vindicate his people, and have compassion on his servants.
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For the LORD will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants.
15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
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The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by human hands.
16 They have mouths, but they speak not, they have eyes, but they see not,
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They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see.
17 they have ears, but they hear not, nor is there any breath in their mouths.
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They have ears, but cannot hear, nor is there breath in their mouths.
18 Like them be those who make them! --yea, every one who trusts in them!
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Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.
19 O house of Israel, bless the LORD! O house of Aaron, bless the LORD!
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All you Israelites, praise the LORD; house of Aaron, praise the LORD;
20 O house of Levi, bless the LORD! You that fear the LORD, bless the LORD!
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house of Levi, praise the LORD; you who fear him, praise the LORD.
21 Blessed be the LORD from Zion, he who dwells in Jerusalem! Praise the LORD!
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Praise be to the LORD from Zion, to him who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD.
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