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Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB
1 Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye the name of Jehovah; Praise [him], O ye servants of Jehovah,
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Hallelujah! Praise the name of the Lord. Give praise, you servants of the Lord
2 Ye that stand in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God.
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who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.
3 Praise ye Jehovah; For Jehovah is good: Sing praises unto his name; For it is pleasant.
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Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing praise to His name, for it is delightful.
4 For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, [And] Israel for his own possession.
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For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel as His treasured possession.
5 For I know that Jehovah is great, And that our Lord is above all gods.
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For I know that the Lord is great; our Lord is greater than all gods.
6 Whatsoever Jehovah pleased, that hath he done, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;
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The Lord does whatever He pleases in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the depths.
7 Who causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; Who maketh lightnings for the rain; Who bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries;
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He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain and brings the wind from His storehouses.
8 Who smote the first-born of Egypt, Both of man and beast;
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He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both people and animals.
9 Who sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, Upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants;
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He sent signs and wonders against you, Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his officials.
10 Who smote many nations, And slew mighty kings,
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He struck down many nations and slaughtered 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 for a heritage, A heritage unto Israel his people.
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He gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to His people Israel.
13 Thy name, O Jehovah, [endureth] for ever; Thy memorial [name], O Jehovah, throughout all generations.
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Lord, Your name [endures] forever, Your reputation, Lord, through all generations.
14 For Jehovah will judge his people, And repent himself concerning his servants.
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For the Lord will judge 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 of silver and gold, made by human hands.
16 They have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, 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; Neither is there any breath in their mouths.
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They have ears, but cannot hear; indeed, there is no breath in their mouths.
18 They that make them shall be like unto them; Yea, every one that trusteth in them.
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Those who make them are just like them, as are all who trust in them.
19 O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah: O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah:
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House of Israel, praise the Lord! House of Aaron, praise the Lord!
20 O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah: Ye that fear Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.
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House of Levi, praise the Lord! You who revere the Lord, praise the Lord!
21 Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion, Who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye Jehovah.
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May the Lord be praised from Zion; He dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
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