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Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 Praise the LORD.Praise the name of the LORD; praise him, you servants of the LORD,
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Praise ye Jah! Praise ye the name of Jehovah, Praise, ye servants of Jehovah,
2 you who minister in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.
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Who are standing in the house of Jehovah, In the courts 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 ye Jah! for Jehovah [is] good, Sing praise to His name, for [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 Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.
5 I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is greater than all gods.
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For I have known that great [is] Jehovah, Yea, 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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All that Jehovah pleased He hath done, In the heavens and in earth, In the seas and all deep places,
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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Causing vapours to ascend from the end of the earth, Lightnings for the rain He hath made, Bringing forth wind from His treasures.
8 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, the firstborn of people and animals.
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Who smote the first-born of Egypt, From man unto beast.
9 He sent his signs and wonders into your midst, Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
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He sent tokens and wonders into thy midst, O Egypt, On Pharaoh and on all his servants.
10 He struck down many nations and killed mighty kings—
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Who smote many nations, and slew strong kings,
11 Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan—
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Even Sihon king of the Amorite, And Og king of Bashan, And all kingdoms of Canaan.
12 and he gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to his people Israel.
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And He gave their land an inheritance, An inheritance to Israel His people,
13 Your name, LORD, endures forever, your renown, LORD, through all generations.
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O Jehovah, Thy name [is] to the age, O Jehovah, Thy memorial to all generations.
14 For the LORD will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants.
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For Jehovah doth judge His people, And for His servants comforteth Himself.
15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by human hands.
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The idols of the nations [are] silver and gold, Work of the hands of man.
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see.
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A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,
17 They have ears, but cannot hear, nor is there breath in their mouths.
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Ears they have, and they give not ear, Nose -- there is no breath in their mouth!
18 Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.
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Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.
19 All you Israelites, praise the LORD; house of Aaron, praise the LORD;
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O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah, O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah,
20 house of Levi, praise the LORD; you who fear him, praise the LORD.
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O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah, Those fearing Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.
21 Praise be to the LORD from Zion, to him who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD.
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Blessed [is] Jehovah from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem -- praise ye Jah!
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