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1. Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord! Praise him, you servants of the Lord,
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1. Praise H1984 ye the LORD H3050 . Praise H1984 ye H853 the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 ; praise H1984 him , O ye servants H5650 of the LORD H3068 .
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2. you who serve in the Lord's Temple, in the courtyard of the Temple of our God.
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2. Ye that stand H7945 H5975 in the house H1004 of the Lord H3068 , in the courts H2691 of the house H1004 of our God H430 ,
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3. Praise the Lord, because he is good. Praise his name, because it brings such joy!
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3. Praise H1984 the LORD H3050 ; for H3588 the LORD H3068 is good H2896 : sing praises H2167 unto his name H8034 ; for H3588 it is pleasant H5273 .
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4. The Lord chose Jacob to be his own. Yes, he chose Israel to be his own people.
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4. For H3588 the LORD H3050 hath chosen H977 Jacob H3290 unto himself, and Israel H3478 for his peculiar treasure H5459 .
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5. I know the Lord is great! Our Lord is greater than all the gods!
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5. For H3588 I H589 know H3045 that H3588 the LORD H3068 is great H1419 , and that our Lord H113 is above all H4480 H3605 gods H430 .
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6. The Lord does whatever he wants, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and the deep oceans.
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6. Whatsoever H3605 H834 the LORD H3068 pleased H2654 , that did H6213 he in heaven H8064 , and in earth H776 , in the seas H3220 , and all H3605 deep places H8415 .
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7. He brings the clouds from the other side of the earth. He sends the lightning and the rain, and he opens the doors to release the winds.
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7. He causeth the vapors H5387 to ascend H5927 from the ends H4480 H7097 of the earth H776 ; he maketh H6213 lightnings H1300 for the rain H4306 ; he bringeth H3318 the wind H7307 out of his treasuries H4480 H214 .
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8. He destroyed the firstborn males of the people in Egypt and their animals.
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8. Who smote H7945 H5221 the firstborn H1060 of Egypt H4714 , both of man H4480 H120 and H5704 beast H929 .
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9. He did great wonders and miracles in Egypt. He used them against Pharaoh and his officials.
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9. Who sent H7971 tokens H226 and wonders H4159 into the midst H8432 of thee , O Egypt H4714 , upon Pharaoh H6547 , and upon all H3605 his servants H5650 .
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10. He defeated many nations and killed powerful kings.
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10. Who smote H7945 H5221 great H7227 nations H1471 , and slew H2026 mighty H6099 kings H4428 ;
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11. He defeated Sihon, king of the Amorites, Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms in Canaan.
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11. Sihon H5511 king H4428 of the Amorites H567 , and Og H5747 king H4428 of Bashan H1316 , and all H3605 the kingdoms H4467 of Canaan H3667 :
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12. Then he gave their land to Israel, his people.
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12. And gave H5414 their land H776 for a heritage H5159 , a heritage H5159 unto Israel H3478 his people H5971 .
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13. Lord, your name will be famous forever! Lord, people will remember you forever and ever.
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13. Thy name H8034 , O LORD H3068 , endureth forever H5769 ; and thy memorial H2143 , O LORD H3068 , throughout all generations H1755 H1755 .
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14. The Lord defends his people; he is kind to his servants.
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14. For H3588 the LORD H3068 will judge H1777 his people H5971 , and he will repent himself H5162 concerning H5921 his servants H5650 .
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15. The gods of other nations are only gold and silver idols that people have made.
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15. The idols H6091 of the heathen H1471 are silver H3701 and gold H2091 , the work H4639 of men H120 's hands H3027 .
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16. They have mouths, but cannot speak. They have eyes, but cannot see.
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16. They have mouths H6310 , but they speak H1696 not H3808 ; eyes H5869 have they , but they see H7200 not H3808 ;
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17. They have ears, but cannot hear. They have mouths, but no breath.
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17. They have ears H241 , but they hear H238 not H3808 ; neither H637 H369 is there H3426 any breath H7307 in their mouths H6310 .
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18. Those who make idols and trust in them will become just like the idols they have made.
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18. They that make H6213 them are H1961 like unto them H3644 : so is every one H3605 that H834 trusteth H982 in them.
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19. Family of Israel, praise the Lord! Aaron's family, praise the Lord!
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19. Bless H1288 H853 the LORD H3068 , O house H1004 of Israel H3478 : H853 bless H1288 the LORD H3068 , O house H1004 of Aaron H175 :
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20. Levi's family, praise the Lord! All you who worship the Lord, praise the Lord!
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20. Bless H1288 H853 the LORD H3068 , O house H1004 of Levi H3878 : ye that fear H3373 the LORD H3068 , bless H1288 H853 the LORD H3068 .
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21. The Lord should be praised from Zion, from Jerusalem, his home. Praise the Lord!
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21. Blessed H1288 be the LORD H3068 out of Zion H4480 H6726 , which dwelleth H7931 at Jerusalem H3389 . Praise H1984 ye the LORD H3050 .
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