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New Revised Standard NRS
1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye 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 Ye that 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 praises unto 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 hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
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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 Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
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Whatever the Lord pleases he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps.
7 He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
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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 Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
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He it was who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both human beings and animals;
9 Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon 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 smote great nations, and slew 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 for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.
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and gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to his people Israel.
13 Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.
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Your name, O Lord, endures forever, your renown, O Lord, throughout all ages.
14 For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.
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For the Lord will vindicate his people, and have compassion on his servants.
15 The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
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The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of human hands.
16 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
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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 they hear not; neither 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 They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.
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Those who make them and all who trust them shall become like them.
19 Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:
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O house of Israel, bless the Lord! O house of Aaron, bless the Lord!
20 Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that 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 out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
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Blessed be the Lord from Zion, he who resides in Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!
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New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.