Holman Christian Standard Bible | Berean Study Bible |
1Hallelujah! Praise the name of Yahweh. Give praise, you servants of Yahweh | 1Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD, |
2who stand in the house of Yahweh, in the courts of the house of our God. | 2who 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. | 3Hallelujah, 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 as His own, Israel as His treasured possession. |
5For I know that Yahweh is great; our Lord is greater than all gods. | 5For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods. |
6Yahweh does whatever He pleases in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the depths. | 6The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths. |
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 clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses. |
8He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both man and beast. | 8He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both 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, against Pharaoh and all his servants. |
10He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings: | 10He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings: |
11Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan. | 11Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan. |
12He gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to His people Israel. | 12He gave their land as an inheritance, as a heritage to His people Israel. |
13Yahweh, Your name endures forever, Your reputation, Yahweh, through all generations. | 13Your name, O LORD, endures forever, Your renown, O LORD, through all generations. |
14For Yahweh will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants. | 14For the LORD will vindicate 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 silver and gold, made by the hands of men. |
16They have mouths but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see. | 16They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; |
17They have ears but cannot hear; indeed, there is no breath in their mouths. | 17they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths. |
18Those who make them are just like them, as are all who trust in them. | 18Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust 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 fear the LORD, bless the LORD! |
21May the LORD be praised from Zion; He dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah! | 21Blessed be the LORD from Zion—He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah! |
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