Give Praise, O Servants of the LORD (Psalm 115:1–18)
1 UST Praise Yahweh! Praise him because of who he is! You who serve Yahweh, praise him, BSB BSB: Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD,
2 UST you who stand{ and serve} in Yahweh’ s temple, in the courtyards 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 UST Praise Yahweh, because he is good; sing praises to him, because doing that is delightful. BSB BSB: Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.
4 UST Praise him because Yahweh chose{ us,} the descendants of Jacob, the people of Israel, to belong only to him. BSB BSB: For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.
5 UST Indeed, I know very well that Yahweh is great and that our Lord is more powerful than all other spirit beings. BSB BSB: For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.
6 UST Yahweh does whatever he wants to do, everywhere, whether it is in heaven or on the earth or in the ocean, even deep down in the ocean. 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 UST He causes clouds to form in distant places on the earth; he makes lightning flash along with the rain, and he sends out wind from the places where he stores it. 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 UST He killed every firstborn in Egypt, including those from both people and animals. BSB BSB: He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.
9 UST He did amazing miracles among the people of Egypt to punish Pharaoh and all of his officials. BSB BSB: He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 UST He defeated many nations and killed their powerful kings. BSB BSB: He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:
11 UST He killed Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan. BSB BSB: Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.
12 UST Then he gave the land that those kings had ruled over to his own people, that is, to{ us,} the people of Israel, to be our own land. BSB BSB: He gave their land as an inheritance, as a heritage to His people Israel.
13 UST Yahweh, people will always know how great you are; Yahweh, people in every generation will remember you, BSB BSB: Your name, O LORD, endures forever, Your renown, O LORD, through all generations.
14 UST because Yahweh defends his people and is merciful to those who serve him. BSB BSB: For the LORD will vindicate His people and will have compassion on His servants.
15 UST The idols that other people groups worship are only statues made of silver and gold; people made them with their own hands. BSB BSB: The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
16 UST Those idols have mouths, but they cannot say anything; they have eyes, but they cannot see anything. BSB BSB: They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;
17 UST They have ears, but they cannot hear anything; In fact, they do not even breathe. BSB BSB: they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.
18 UST The people who make those idols will become as helpless as they are, and so will everyone who trusts in them. BSB BSB: Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.
19 UST You Israelites, praise Yahweh! You descendants of Aaron, praise Yahweh! BSB BSB: O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;
20 UST You descendants of Levi, praise Yahweh! All you who deeply revere Yahweh, praise him! BSB BSB: O house of Levi, bless the LORD; you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!
21 UST Praise Yahweh from his temple on Mount Zion, where he lives in Jerusalem! Praise Yahweh! BSB BSB: Blessed be the LORD from Zion—He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
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