GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
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, O 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 stand 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 praises to His name, for it 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 for Himself, Israel for His special treasure.
5 I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is greater than all the false gods.
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For I know that the Lord is great, And our Lord is above 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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Whatever the Lord pleases He does, In heaven and in earth, In the seas and in all deep places.
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 causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; He makes lightning for the rain; He brings the wind out of His treasuries.
8 He is the one who killed every firstborn male in Egypt. He killed humans and animals alike.
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He destroyed the firstborn of Egypt, Both of man and beast.
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 signs and wonders into the midst of you, O Egypt, Upon Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 He is the one who defeated many nations and killed mighty kings:
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He defeated many nations And slew 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 kingdoms of Canaan--
12 He gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to his people Israel.
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And gave their land as a heritage, A heritage to Israel His people.
13 O LORD, your name endures forever. O LORD, you will be remembered throughout every generation.
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Your name, O Lord, endures forever, Your fame, O Lord, throughout all generations.
14 The LORD will provide justice for his people and have compassion on his servants.
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For the Lord will judge His people, And He will have compassion on His servants.
15 The idols of the nations are made of silver and gold. They were made 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 they cannot speak. They have eyes, but they cannot see.
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They have mouths, but they do not speak; Eyes they have, but they do not see;
17 They have ears, but they cannot hear. They cannot breathe.
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They have ears, but they do not hear; Nor is there any breath in their mouths.
18 Those who make idols end up like them. So does everyone who trusts them.
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Those who make them are like them; So is everyone who trusts in them.
19 Descendants of Israel, praise the LORD. Descendants of Aaron, praise the LORD.
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Bless the Lord, O house of Israel! Bless the Lord, O house of Aaron!
20 Descendants of Levi, praise the LORD. You people who fear the LORD, praise the LORD.
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Bless the Lord, O house of Levi! You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord!
21 Thank the LORD in Zion. Thank the one who lives in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
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Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, Who dwells in Jerusalem! Praise the Lord!