| English Standard Version | New International Version |
| 1Praise the LORD! Praise the name of the LORD, give praise, O servants of the LORD, | 1Praise the LORD. Praise the name of the LORD; praise him, you servants of the LORD, |
| 2who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God! | 2you who minister in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God. |
| 3Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing to his name, for it is pleasant! | 3Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant. |
| 4For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession. | 4For the LORD has chosen Jacob to be his own, Israel to be his treasured possession. |
| 5For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods. | 5I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is greater than all gods. |
| 6Whatever the LORD pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps. | 6The LORD does whatever pleases him, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths. |
| 7He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth, who makes lightnings for the rain and brings forth the wind from his storehouses. | 7He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth; he sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses. |
| 8He it was who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and of beast; | 8He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, the firstborn of people and animals. |
| 9who in your midst, O Egypt, sent signs and wonders against Pharaoh and all his servants; | 9He sent his signs and wonders into your midst, Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants. |
| 10who struck down many nations and killed mighty kings, | 10He struck down many nations and killed mighty kings-- |
| 11Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan, | 11Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan-- |
| 12and gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to his people Israel. | 12and he gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to his people Israel. |
| 13Your name, O LORD, endures forever, your renown, O LORD, throughout all ages. | 13Your name, LORD, endures forever, your renown, LORD, through all generations. |
| 14For the LORD will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants. | 14For the LORD will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants. |
| 15The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of human hands. | 15The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by human hands. |
| 16They have mouths, but do not speak; they have eyes, but do not see; | 16They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see. |
| 17they have ears, but do not hear, nor is there any breath in their mouths. | 17They have ears, but cannot hear, nor is there breath in their mouths. |
| 18Those who make them become like them, so do all who trust in them. | 18Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them. |
| 19O house of Israel, bless the LORD! O house of Aaron, bless the LORD! | 19All you Israelites, praise the LORD; house of Aaron, praise the LORD; |
| 20O house of Levi, bless the LORD! You who fear the LORD, bless the LORD! | 20house of Levi, praise the LORD; you who fear him, praise the LORD. |
| 21Blessed be the LORD from Zion, he who dwells in Jerusalem! Praise the LORD! | 21Praise be to the LORD from Zion, to him who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD. |
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