New Revised Standard NRS
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord; give praise, O servants of the Lord,
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Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the name of the Lord.
2 you that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.
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You who are in the house of the Lord, and in the open spaces of the house of our God,
3 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing to his name, for he is gracious.
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Give praise to Jah, for he is good: make melody to his name, for it is pleasing.
4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.
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For the Lord has taken Jacob for himself, and Israel for his property.
5 For I know that the Lord is great; our Lord is above all gods.
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I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is greater than all other gods.
6 Whatever the Lord pleases he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps.
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The Lord has done whatever was pleasing to him, in heaven, and on the earth, in the seas and in all the deep waters.
7 He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth; he makes lightnings for the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses.
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He makes the mists go up from the ends of the earth; he makes thunder-flames for the rain; he sends out the winds from his store-houses.
8 He it was who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both human beings and animals;
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He put to death the first-fruits of Egypt, of man and of beast.
9 he sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
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He sent signs and wonders among you, O Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.
10 He struck down many nations and killed mighty kings—
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He overcame great nations, and put strong kings to death;
11 Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan—
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Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan;
12 and gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to his people Israel.
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And gave their land for a heritage, even for a heritage to Israel his people.
13 Your name, O Lord, endures forever, your renown, O Lord, throughout all ages.
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O Lord, your name is eternal; and the memory of you will have no end.
14 For the Lord will vindicate his people, and have compassion on his servants.
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For the Lord will be judge of his people's cause; his feelings will be changed to his servants.
15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of human hands.
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The images of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
16 They have mouths, but they do not speak; they have eyes, but they do not see;
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They have mouths, but no voice, they have eyes, but they do not see;
17 they have ears, but they do not hear, and there is no breath in their mouths.
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They have ears, but no hearing; and there is no breath in their mouths.
18 Those who make them and all who trust them shall become like them.
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Those who make them are like them; and so is everyone who puts his hope in them.
19 O house of Israel, bless the Lord! O house of Aaron, bless the Lord!
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Give praise to the Lord, O children of Israel: give praise to the Lord, O sons of Aaron:
20 O house of Levi, bless the Lord! You that fear the Lord, bless the Lord!
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Give praise to the Lord, O sons of Levi: let all the worshippers of the Lord give him praise.
21 Blessed be the Lord from Zion, he who resides in Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!
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Praise be to the Lord out of Zion, even to the Lord whose house is in Jerusalem, Let the Lord be praised.
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