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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; give praise, O servants of the Lord,
2 who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God!
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you that stand 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 it is pleasant!
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Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing to his name, for he is gracious.
4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.
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For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.
5 For I know that the Lord 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 above all gods.
6 Whatever the Lord pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps.
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Whatever the Lord pleases he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps.
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 it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth; he makes lightnings for the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses.
8 He it was who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and of beast;
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He it was who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both human beings and animals;
9 who in your midst, O Egypt, sent signs and wonders against Pharaoh and all his servants;
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he sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 who struck down many nations and killed 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, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan—
12 and gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to his people Israel.
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and gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to his people Israel.
13 Your name, O Lord, endures forever, your renown, O Lord, throughout all ages.
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Your name, O Lord, endures forever, your renown, O Lord, throughout all ages.
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 human hands.
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The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of human hands.
16 They have mouths, but do not speak; they have eyes, but do not see;
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They have mouths, but they do not speak; they have eyes, but they do not see;
17 they have ears, but do not hear, nor is there any breath in their mouths.
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they have ears, but they do not hear, and there is no breath in their mouths.
18 Those who make them become like them, so do all who trust in them.
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Those who make them and all who trust them shall become like them.
19 O house of Israel, bless the Lord! O house of Aaron, bless the Lord!
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O house of Israel, bless the Lord! O house of Aaron, bless the Lord!
20 O house of Levi, bless the Lord! You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord!
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O house of Levi, bless the Lord! You that fear the Lord, bless the Lord!
21 Blessed be the Lord from Zion, he who dwells in Jerusalem! Praise the Lord!
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Blessed be the Lord from Zion, he who resides in Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®) © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2025
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