Psalms 135:1-10

1 Hallelujah! Praise the name of God, praise the works of God.
2 All you priests on duty in God's temple, serving in the sacred halls of our God,
3 Shout "Hallelujah!" because God's so good, sing anthems to his beautiful name.
4 And why? Because God chose Jacob, embraced Israel as a prize possession.
5 I too give witness to the greatness of God, our Lord, high above all other gods.
6 He does just as he pleases - however, wherever, whenever.
7 He makes the weather - clouds and thunder, lightning and rain, wind pouring out of the north.
8 He struck down the Egyptian firstborn, both human and animal firstborn.
9 He made Egypt sit up and take notice, confronted Pharaoh and his servants with miracles.
10 Yes, he struck down great nations, he slew mighty kings -
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