The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Message Bible MSG
1 Halleluyah! Give praise to the name of ADONAI! Servants of ADONAI, give praise!
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Hallelujah! Praise the name of God, praise the works of God.
2 You who stand in the house of ADONAI, in the courtyards of the house of our God,
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All you priests on duty in God's temple, serving in the sacred halls of our God,
3 praise Yah, for ADONAI is good; sing to his name, because it is pleasant.
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Shout "Hallelujah!" because God's so good, sing anthems to his beautiful name.
4 For Yah chose Ya'akov for himself, Isra'el as his own unique treasure.
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And why? Because God chose Jacob, embraced Israel as a prize possession.
5 I know that ADONAI is great, that our Lord is above all gods.
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I too give witness to the greatness of God, our Lord, high above all other gods.
6 ADONAI does whatever pleases him, in heaven, on earth, in the seas, in all the depths.
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He does just as he pleases - however, wherever, whenever.
7 He raises clouds from the ends of the earth, he makes the lightning flash in the rain and brings the wind out from his storehouses.
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He makes the weather - clouds and thunder, lightning and rain, wind pouring out of the north.
8 He struck down Egypt's firstborn, humans and animals alike.
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He struck down the Egyptian firstborn, both human and animal firstborn.
9 He sent signs and wonders among you, Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his subjects.
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He made Egypt sit up and take notice, confronted Pharaoh and his servants with miracles.
10 He struck many nations, and slaughtered mighty kings
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Yes, he struck down great nations, he slew mighty kings -
11 Sichon king of the Emori, 'Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Kena'an.
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Sihon king of the Amorites, also Og of Bashan - every last one of the Canaanite kings!
12 Then he gave their land as a heritage, to be possessed by Isra'el his people.
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Then he turned their land over to Israel, a gift of good land to his people.
13 ADONAI, your name continues forever, your renown, ADONAI, through all generations.
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God, your name is eternal, God, you'll never be out-of-date.
14 For ADONAI will vindicate his people, he will take pity on his servants.
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God stands up for his people, God holds the hands of his people.
15 The idols of the nations are mere silver and gold, made by human hands.
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The gods of the godless nations are mere trinkets, made for quick sale in the markets:
16 They have mouths, but they can't speak; they have eyes, but they can't see;
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Chiseled mouths that can't talk, painted eyes that can't see,
17 they have ears, but they can't listen; and they have no breath in their mouths;
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Carved ears that can't hear - dead wood! cold metal!
18 The people who make them will become like them, along with everyone who trusts in them.
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Those who make and trust them become like them.
19 House of Isra'el, bless ADONAI! House of Aharon, bless ADONAI!
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Family of Israel, bless God! Family of Aaron, bless God!
20 House of Levi, bless ADONAI! You who fear ADONAI, bless ADONAI!
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Family of Levi, bless God! You who fear God, bless God!
21 Blessed be ADONAI out of Tziyon, he who dwells in Yerushalayim! Halleluyah!
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Oh, blessed be God of Zion, First Citizen of Jerusalem! Hallelujah!
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.