Give Praise, O Servants of the LORD (Psalm 115:1–18)
1 CPDV Alleluia. Praise the name of the Lord. You servants, praise the Lord. BSB BSB: Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD,
2 CPDV You who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God: BSB BSB: who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.
3 CPDV praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. Sing psalms to his name, for it is sweet. BSB BSB: Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.
4 CPDV For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own possession. BSB BSB: For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.
5 CPDV For I have known that the Lord is great, and our God is before all gods. BSB BSB: For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.
6 CPDV All things whatsoever that he willed, the Lord did: in heaven, on earth, in the sea, and in all the deep places. BSB BSB: The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths.
7 CPDV He leads clouds from the ends of the earth. He has created lightnings in the rain. He has produced winds from his storehouses. BSB BSB: He 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.
8 CPDV He struck the first-born of Egypt, from man even to cattle. BSB BSB: He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.
9 CPDV He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt: upon Pharaoh and upon all his servants. BSB BSB: He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 CPDV He has struck many nations, and he has slaughtered strong kings: BSB BSB: He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:
11 CPDV Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan. BSB BSB: Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.
12 CPDV And he gave their land as an inheritance, as an inheritance for his people Israel. BSB BSB: He gave their land as an inheritance, as a heritage to His people Israel.
13 CPDV Your name, O Lord, is in eternity. Your memorial, O Lord, is from generation to generation. BSB BSB: Your name, O LORD, endures forever, Your renown, O LORD, through all generations.
14 CPDV For the Lord will judge his people, and he will be petitioned by his servants. BSB BSB: For the LORD will vindicate His people and will have compassion on His servants.
15 CPDV The idols of the Gentiles are silver and gold, the works of the hands of men. BSB BSB: The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
16 CPDV They have a mouth, and do not speak. They have eyes, and do not see. BSB BSB: They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;
17 CPDV They have ears, and do not hear. For neither is there any breath in their mouths. BSB BSB: they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.
18 CPDV Let those who make them become like them, along with all who trust in them. BSB BSB: Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.
19 CPDV Bless the Lord, O house of Israel. Bless the Lord, O house of Aaron. BSB BSB: O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;
20 CPDV Bless the Lord, O house of Levi. You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord. BSB BSB: O house of Levi, bless the LORD; you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!
21 CPDV The Lord is blessed from Zion, by those who dwell in Jerusalem. BSB BSB: Blessed be the LORD from Zion—He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
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