Holman Christian Standard Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
1Hallelujah! Praise the name of Yahweh. Give praise, you servants of Yahweh | 1Praise the LORD! Praise the name of the LORD; Praise Him, O servants of the LORD, |
2who stand in the house of Yahweh, in the courts of the house of our God. | 2You who 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 to His name, for it is lovely. |
4For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel as His treasured possession. | 4For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His own possession. |
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. | 6Whatever the LORD pleases, He does, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps. |
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 causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; Who makes lightnings for the rain, Who brings forth the wind from His treasuries. |
8He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both man and beast. | 8He smote the firstborn of Egypt, Both of man and beast. |
9He sent signs and wonders against you, Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his officials. | 9He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, Upon Pharaoh and all his servants. |
10He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings: | 10He smote many 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 He gave their land as a heritage, A heritage to Israel His people. |
13Yahweh, Your name endures forever, Your reputation, Yahweh, through all generations. | 13Your name, O LORD, is everlasting, Your remembrance, 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 will have compassion on His servants. |
15The idols of the nations are of silver and gold, made by human hands. | 15The idols of the nations are but silver and gold, The work of man's hands. |
16They have mouths but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see. | 16They have mouths, but they do not speak; They have eyes, but they do not see; |
17They have ears but cannot hear; indeed, there is no breath in their mouths. | 17They have ears, but they do not hear, Nor is there any breath at all in their mouths. |
18Those who make them are just like them, as are all who trust in them. | 18Those who make them will be like them, Yes, everyone who trusts in them. |
19House of Israel, praise Yahweh! House of Aaron, praise Yahweh! | 19O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD; |
20House of Levi, praise Yahweh! You who revere the LORD, praise the LORD! | 20O house of Levi, bless the LORD; You who revere the LORD, bless the LORD. |
21May the LORD be praised from Zion; He dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah! | 21Blessed be the LORD from Zion, Who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD! |
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