New Living Translation NLT
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 Praise the LORD ! Praise the name of the LORD ! Praise him, you who serve the LORD,
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Praise ye Jah! Praise ye the name of Jehovah, Praise, ye servants of Jehovah,
2 you who serve 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; celebrate his lovely name with music.
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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 for himself, Israel for his own special treasure.
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For Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.
5 I know the greatness of the LORD — that our Lord is greater than any other god.
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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 throughout all heaven and earth, and on the seas and in 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 causes the clouds to rise over the whole earth. He sends the lightning with the rain and releases 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 destroyed the firstborn in each Egyptian home, both people and animals.
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Who smote the first-born of Egypt, From man unto beast.
9 He performed miraculous signs and wonders in Egypt against Pharaoh and all his people.
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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 great nations and slaughtered 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 He gave their land as an inheritance, a special possession to his people Israel.
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And He gave their land an inheritance, An inheritance to Israel His people,
13 Your name, O LORD, endures forever; your fame, O LORD, is known to every generation.
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O Jehovah, Thy name [is] to the age, O Jehovah, Thy memorial to all generations.
14 For the LORD will give justice to 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 merely things of silver and gold, shaped 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, and 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, and mouths but cannot breathe.
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Ears they have, and they give not ear, Nose -- there is no breath in their mouth!
18 And those who make idols are just like them, as are all who trust in them.
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Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.
19 O Israel, praise the LORD ! O priests—descendants of Aaron—praise the LORD !
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O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah, O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah,
20 O Levites, praise the LORD ! All you who fear the LORD, praise the LORD !
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O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah, Those fearing Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.
21 The LORD be praised from Zion, for he lives here in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD !
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Blessed [is] Jehovah from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem -- praise ye Jah!
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