Hebrew Names Version HNV
The Message Bible MSG
1 Praise the LORD! Praise the name of the LORD! Praise him, you servants of the LORD,
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Hallelujah! Praise the name of God, praise the works of God.
2 You who stand in the house of the LORD, In the courts of our God's house.
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All you priests on duty in God's temple, serving in the sacred halls of our God,
3 Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.
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Shout "Hallelujah!" because God's so good, sing anthems to his beautiful name.
4 For the LORD has chosen Ya`akov for himself; Yisra'el for his own possession.
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And why? Because God chose Jacob, embraced Israel as a prize possession.
5 For I know that the LORD 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 Whatever the LORD pleased, that he has done, In heaven and in eretz, in the seas and in all deeps;
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He does just as he pleases - however, wherever, whenever.
7 Who causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the eretz; Who makes lightnings with the rain; Who brings forth the wind out of his treasuries;
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He makes the weather - clouds and thunder, lightning and rain, wind pouring out of the north.
8 Who struck the firstborn of Mitzrayim, Both of man and animal;
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He struck down the Egyptian firstborn, both human and animal firstborn.
9 Who sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, Mitzrayim, On Par`oh, and on all his servants;
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He made Egypt sit up and take notice, confronted Pharaoh and his servants with miracles.
10 Who struck many nations, And killed mighty kings,
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Yes, he struck down great nations, he slew mighty kings -
11 Sichon king of the Amori, `Og king of Bashan, All the kingdoms of Kana`an,
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Sihon king of the Amorites, also Og of Bashan - every last one of the Canaanite kings!
12 And gave their land for a heritage, A heritage to Yisra'el, his people.
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Then he turned their land over to Israel, a gift of good land to his people.
13 Your name, LORD, endures forever; Your renown, LORD, throughout all generations.
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God, your name is eternal, God, you'll never be out-of-date.
14 For the LORD will judge his people, And have compassion 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 silver and gold, The work of men's 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 hear; Neither is there any breath in their mouths.
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Carved ears that can't hear - dead wood! cold metal!
18 Those who make them will be like them; Yes, everyone who trusts in them.
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Those who make and trust them become like them.
19 House of Yisra'el, praise the LORD! House of Aharon, praise the LORD!
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Family of Israel, bless God! Family of Aaron, bless God!
20 House of Levi, praise the LORD! You who fear the LORD, praise the LORD!
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Family of Levi, bless God! You who fear God, bless God!
21 Blessed be the LORD from Tziyon, Who dwells at Yerushalayim. Praise the LORD!
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Oh, blessed be God of Zion, First Citizen of Jerusalem! Hallelujah!
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