GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New International Version NIV
1 Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Praise him, you 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 who are standing in the house of the LORD, in the courtyards 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 because he is good. Make music to praise his name because his name is beautiful.
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Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant.
4 The LORD chose Jacob to be his own and chose Israel to be his own special treasure.
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For the LORD has chosen Jacob to be his own, Israel to be his treasured possession.
5 I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is greater than all the false gods.
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I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is greater than all gods.
6 The LORD does whatever he wants in heaven or on earth, on the seas or in all the depths of the oceans.
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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 is the one who makes the clouds rise from the ends of the earth, who makes lightning for the thunderstorms, and who brings wind out of his storerooms.
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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 is the one who killed every firstborn male in Egypt. He killed humans and animals alike.
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He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, the firstborn of people and animals.
9 He sent miraculous signs and amazing things into the heart of Egypt against Pharaoh and all his officials.
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He sent his signs and wonders into your midst, Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 He is the one who defeated many nations and killed mighty kings:
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He struck down many nations and killed mighty kings—
11 King Sihon of the Amorites, King Og of Bashan, and all the kingdoms in Canaan.
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Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan—
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