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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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Halleluyah! Give praise to the name of ADONAI! Servants of ADONAI, give praise!
2 you who minister in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.
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You who stand in the house of ADONAI, in the courtyards of the house of our God,
3 Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant.
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praise Yah, for ADONAI is good; sing to his name, because it is pleasant.
4 For the LORD has chosen Jacob to be his own, Israel to be his treasured possession.
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For Yah chose Ya'akov for himself, Isra'el as his own unique treasure.
5 I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is greater than all gods.
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I know that ADONAI is great, that our Lord is above all gods.
6 The LORD does whatever pleases him, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths.
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ADONAI does whatever pleases him, in heaven, on earth, in the seas, in all the depths.
7 He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth; he sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses.
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He raises clouds from the ends of the earth, he makes the lightning flash in the rain and brings the wind out from his storehouses.
8 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, the firstborn of people and animals.
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He struck down Egypt's firstborn, humans and animals alike.
9 He sent his signs and wonders into your midst, Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
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He sent signs and wonders among you, Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his subjects.
10 He struck down many nations and killed mighty kings—
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He struck many nations, and slaughtered mighty kings
11 Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan—
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Sichon king of the Emori, 'Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Kena'an.
12 and he gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to his people Israel.
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Then he gave their land as a heritage, to be possessed by Isra'el his people.
13 Your name, LORD, endures forever, your renown, LORD, through all generations.
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ADONAI, your name continues forever, your renown, ADONAI, through all generations.
14 For the LORD will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants.
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For ADONAI will vindicate his people, he will take pity on his servants.
15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by human hands.
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The idols of the nations are mere silver and gold, made by human hands.
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see.
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They have mouths, but they can't speak; they have eyes, but they can't see;
17 They have ears, but cannot hear, nor is there breath in their mouths.
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they have ears, but they can't listen; and they have no breath in their mouths;
18 Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.
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The people who make them will become like them, along with everyone who trusts in them.
19 All you Israelites, praise the LORD; house of Aaron, praise the LORD;
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House of Isra'el, bless ADONAI! House of Aharon, bless ADONAI!
20 house of Levi, praise the LORD; you who fear him, praise the LORD.
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House of Levi, bless ADONAI! You who fear ADONAI, bless ADONAI!
21 Praise be to the LORD from Zion, to him who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD.
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Blessed be ADONAI out of Tziyon, he who dwells in Yerushalayim! Halleluyah!
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