The Message Bible MSG
World English Bible WEB
1 Hallelujah! Praise the name of God, praise the works of God.
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Praise Yah! Praise the name of Yahweh! Praise him, you servants of Yahweh,
2 All you priests on duty in God's temple, serving in the sacred halls of our God,
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You who stand in the house of Yahweh, In the courts of our God's house.
3 Shout "Hallelujah!" because God's so good, sing anthems to his beautiful name.
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Praise Yah, for Yahweh is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.
4 And why? Because God chose Jacob, embraced Israel as a prize possession.
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For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel for his own possession.
5 I too give witness to the greatness of God, our Lord, high above all other gods.
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For I know that Yahweh is great, That our Lord is above all gods.
6 He does just as he pleases - however, wherever, whenever.
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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 makes the weather - clouds and thunder, lightning and rain, wind pouring out of the north.
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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 He struck down the Egyptian firstborn, both human and animal firstborn.
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Who struck the firstborn of Egypt, Both of man and animal;
9 He made Egypt sit up and take notice, confronted Pharaoh and his servants with miracles.
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Who sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, Egypt, On Pharaoh, and on all his servants;
10 Yes, he struck down great nations, he slew mighty kings -
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Who struck many nations, And killed mighty kings,
11 Sihon king of the Amorites, also Og of Bashan - every last one of the Canaanite kings!
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Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, All the kingdoms of Canaan,
12 Then he turned their land over to Israel, a gift of good land to his people.
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And gave their land for a heritage, A heritage to Israel, his people.
13 God, your name is eternal, God, you'll never be out-of-date.
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Your name, Yahweh, endures forever; Your renown, Yahweh, throughout all generations.
14 God stands up for his people, God holds the hands of his people.
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For Yahweh will judge his people, And have compassion on his servants.
15 The gods of the godless nations are mere trinkets, made for quick sale in the markets:
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The idols of the nations are silver and gold, The work of men's hands.
16 Chiseled mouths that can't talk, painted eyes that can't see,
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They have mouths, but they can't speak; They have eyes, but they can't see;
17 Carved ears that can't hear - dead wood! cold metal!
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They have ears, but they can't hear; Neither is there any breath in their mouths.
18 Those who make and trust them become like them.
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Those who make them will be like them; Yes, everyone who trusts in them.
19 Family of Israel, bless God! Family of Aaron, bless God!
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House of Israel, praise Yahweh! House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!
20 Family of Levi, bless God! You who fear God, bless God!
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House of Levi, praise Yahweh! You who fear Yahweh, praise Yahweh!
21 Oh, blessed be God of Zion, First Citizen of Jerusalem! Hallelujah!
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Blessed be Yahweh from Zion, Who dwells at Jerusalem. Praise Yah!
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.
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