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Praise the Loʀᴅ’s Wonderful Works. Vanity of Idols.
1 Praise the Loʀᴅ! (Hallelujah!)
Praise the name of the Loʀᴅ;
Praise Him, O servants of the Loʀᴅ (priests, Levites),
2 You who stand in the house of the Loʀᴅ,
In the courts of the house of our God,
3 Praise the Loʀᴅ, for the Loʀᴅ is good;
Sing praises to His name, for it is gracious and lovely.
4 For the Loʀᴅ has chosen [the descendants of] Jacob for Himself,
Israel for His own special treasure and possession. [Deut 7:6]
5 For I know that the Loʀᴅ is great
And that our Lord is above all gods.
6 Whatever the Loʀᴅ pleases, He does,
In the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all deeps—
7 Who causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth;
Who makes lightning for the rain,
Who brings the wind from His storehouses;
8 Who struck the firstborn of Egypt,
Both of man and animal; [Ex 12:12, 29; Ps 78:51; 136:10]
9 Who sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt,
Upon Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 Who struck many nations
And killed mighty kings,
11 Sihon, king of the Amorites,
Og, king of Bashan,
And all the kingdoms of Canaan;
12 And He gave their land as a heritage,
A heritage to Israel His people.
13 Your name, O Loʀᴅ, endures forever,
Your fame and remembrance, O Loʀᴅ, [endures] throughout all generations.
14 For the Loʀᴅ will judge His people
And He will have compassion on His servants [revealing His mercy]. [Heb 10:30]
15 The idols 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;
17 They have ears, but they do not hear,
Nor is there any breath in their mouths.
18 Those who make idols are like them [absolutely worthless—spiritually blind, deaf, and powerless];
So is everyone who trusts in and relies on them. [Ps 115:4-8]
19 O house of Israel, bless and praise the Loʀᴅ [with gratitude];
O house of Aaron, bless the Loʀᴅ;
20 O house of Levi, bless the Loʀᴅ;
You who fear the Loʀᴅ [and worship Him with obedience], bless the Loʀᴅ [with grateful praise]! [Deut 6:5; Ps 31:23]
21 Blessed be the Loʀᴅ from Zion,
Who dwells [with us] at Jerusalem.
Praise the Loʀᴅ! (Hallelujah!)