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1 Praise the Lord! 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, give praise, O servants of the Lord,
2 you who stand in the Lord's Temple and in the Temple courtyards.
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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; sing praises to him, because it is pleasant.
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Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing to his name, for it is pleasant!
4 The Lord has chosen the people of Jacob for himself; he has chosen the people of Israel for his very own.
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For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.
5 I know that the Lord is great. Our Lord is greater than all the gods.
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For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
6 The Lord does what he pleases, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and the deep oceans.
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Whatever the Lord pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps.
7 He brings the clouds from the ends of the earth. He sends the lightning with the rain. He brings out the wind from his storehouses.
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He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth, who makes lightnings for the rain and brings forth the wind from his storehouses.
8 He destroyed the firstborn sons in Egypt the firstborn of both people and animals.
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He it was who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and of beast;
9 He did many signs and miracles in Egypt against the king and his servants.
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who in your midst, O Egypt, sent signs and wonders against Pharaoh and all his servants;
10 He defeated many nations and killed powerful kings:
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who struck down many nations and killed mighty kings,
11 Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.
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Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan,
12 Then he gave their land as a gift, a gift to his people, the Israelites.
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and gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to his people Israel.
13 Lord, your name is everlasting; Lord, you will be remembered forever.
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Your name, O Lord, endures forever, your renown, O Lord, throughout all ages.
14 The Lord defends his people and has mercy on his servants.
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For the Lord will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants.
15 The idols of other nations are made of silver and gold, the work of human 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 cannot speak. They have eyes, but they cannot see.
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They have mouths, but do not speak; they have eyes, but do not see;
17 They have ears, but they cannot hear. They have no breath in their mouths.
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they have ears, but do not hear, nor is there any breath in their mouths.
18 People who make idols will be like them, and so will those who trust them.
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Those who make them become like them, so do all who trust in them.
19 Family of Israel, praise the Lord. Family of Aaron, praise the Lord.
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O house of Israel, bless the Lord! O house of Aaron, bless the Lord!
20 Family of Levi, praise the Lord. You who respect the Lord should praise him.
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O house of Levi, bless the Lord! You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord!
21 You people of Jerusalem, praise the Lord on Mount Zion.
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Blessed be the Lord from Zion, he who dwells in Jerusalem! Praise the Lord!