| Holman Christian Standard Bible | King James Bible |
| 1Hallelujah! Praise the name of Yahweh. Give praise, you servants of Yahweh | 1Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD. |
| 2who stand in the house of Yahweh, in the courts of the house of our God. | 2Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God, |
| 3Praise Yahweh, for Yahweh is good; sing praise to His name, for it is delightful. | 3Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant. |
| 4For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel as His treasured possession. | 4For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure. |
| 5For I know that Yahweh is great; our Lord is greater than all gods. | 5For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods. |
| 6Yahweh does whatever He pleases in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the depths. | 6Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places. |
| 7He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain and brings the wind from His storehouses. | 7He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries. |
| 8He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both man and beast. | 8Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast. |
| 9He sent signs and wonders against you, Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his officials. | 9Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants. |
| 10He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings: | 10Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings; |
| 11Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan. | 11Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan: |
| 12He gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to His people Israel. | 12And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people. |
| 13Yahweh, Your name endures forever, Your reputation, Yahweh, through all generations. | 13Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations. |
| 14For Yahweh will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants. | 14For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants. |
| 15The idols of the nations are of silver and gold, made by human hands. | 15The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. |
| 16They have mouths but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see. | 16They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not; |
| 17They have ears but cannot hear; indeed, there is no breath in their mouths. | 17They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths. |
| 18Those who make them are just like them, as are all who trust in them. | 18They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them. |
| 19House of Israel, praise Yahweh! House of Aaron, praise Yahweh! | 19Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron: |
| 20House of Levi, praise Yahweh! You who revere the LORD, praise the LORD! | 20Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD. |
| 21May the LORD be praised from Zion; He dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah! | 21Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD. |
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