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Praise for Jehovah’s wonderful Works.
Vanity of Idols. |
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1 Praise ye Jehovah.
Praise ye the name of Jehovah;
Praise him, O ye servants of Jehovah,
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2 Ye that stand in the house of Jehovah,
In the courts of the house of our God.
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3 Praise ye Jehovah; for Jehovah is good:
Sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
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4 For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto himself,
And Israel for his own possession.
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LORD hath chosen Jacob – God himself was king of Israel. Hezekiah and others were only his representatives on the throne. R1358:4
His peculiar treasure – So long as Israel was under the divine rulership and care, no evil could befall them--except by divine permission for their correction and discipline. R1358:5
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5 For I know that Jehovah is great,
And that our Lord is above all gods.
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6 Whatsoever Jehovah pleased, that hath he done,
In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;
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7 Who causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth;
Who maketh lightnings for the rain;
Who bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries;
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8 Who smote the firstborn of Egypt,
Both of man and beast;
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9 Who sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt,
Upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants;
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10 Who smote many nations,
And slew mighty kings,
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11 Sihon king of the Amorites,
And Og king of Bashan,
And all the kingdoms of Canaan,
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12 And gave their land for a heritage,
A heritage unto Israel his people.
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13 Thy name, O Jehovah, endureth for ever;
Thy memorial name, O Jehovah, throughout all generations.
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14 For Jehovah will judge his people,
And repent himself concerning his servants.
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The LORD will judge – It is not for us to judge any. R4473:6
His people – Up to the present God has not been judging the world; the trial is confined to justified believers. HG234:3
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15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
The work of men’s hands.
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16 They have mouths, but they speak not;
Eyes have they, but they see not;
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17 They have ears, but they hear not;
Neither is there any breath in their mouths.
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18 They that make them shall be like unto them;
Yes, every one that trusteth in them.
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19 O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah:
O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah:
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20 O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah:
Ye that fear Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.
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21 Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion,
Who dwelleth at Jerusalem.
Praise ye Jehovah. |
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