Good News Translation GNT
World English Bible WEB
1 Praise the Lord! Praise his name, you servants of the Lord,
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Praise Yah! Praise the name of Yahweh! Praise him, you servants of Yahweh,
2 who stand in the Lord's house, in the Temple of our God.
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You who stand in the house of Yahweh, In the courts of our God's house.
3 Praise the Lord, because he is good; sing praises to his name, because he is kind.
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Praise Yah, for Yahweh is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.
4 He chose Jacob for himself, the people of Israel for his own.
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For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel for his own possession.
5 I know that our Lord is great, greater than all the gods.
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For I know that Yahweh is great, That our Lord is above all gods.
6 He does whatever he wishes in heaven and on earth, in the seas and in the depths below.
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Whatever Yahweh pleased, that he has done, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;
7 He brings storm clouds from the ends of the earth; he makes lightning for the storms, and he brings out the wind from his storeroom.
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Who causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth; Who makes lightnings with the rain; Who brings forth the wind out of his treasuries;
8 In Egypt he killed all the first-born of people and animals alike.
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Who struck the firstborn of Egypt, Both of man and animal;
9 There he performed miracles and wonders to punish the king and all his officials.
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Who sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, Egypt, On Pharaoh, and on all his servants;
10 He destroyed many nations and killed powerful kings:
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Who struck many nations, And killed mighty kings,
11 Sihon, king of the Amorites, Og, king of Bashan, and all the kings in Canaan.
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Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, All the kingdoms of Canaan,
12 He gave their lands to his people; he gave them to Israel.
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And gave their land for a heritage, A heritage to Israel, his people.
13 Lord, you will always be proclaimed as God; all generations will remember you.
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Your name, Yahweh, endures forever; Your renown, Yahweh, throughout all generations.
14 The Lord will defend his people; he will take pity on his servants.
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For Yahweh will judge his people, And have compassion on his servants.
15 The gods of the nations are made of silver and gold; they are formed by human hands.
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The idols of the nations are silver and gold, The work of men's hands.
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak, and eyes, but cannot see.
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They have mouths, but they can't speak; They have eyes, but they can't see;
17 They have ears, but cannot hear; they are not even able to breathe.
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They have ears, but they can't hear; Neither is there any breath in their mouths.
18 May all who made them and who trust in them become like the idols they have made!
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Those who make them will be like them; Yes, everyone who trusts in them.
19 Praise the Lord, people of Israel; praise him, you priests of God!
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House of Israel, praise Yahweh! House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!
20 Praise the Lord, you Levites; praise him, all you that worship him!
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House of Levi, praise Yahweh! You who fear Yahweh, praise Yahweh!
21 Praise the Lord in Zion, in Jerusalem, his home. Praise the Lord!
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Blessed be Yahweh from Zion, Who dwells at Jerusalem. Praise Yah!
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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