In Praise of the Lord's Kindness
1 Shout praises to the Lord!
You are his servants,
so praise his name.
2 All who serve in the temple
of the Lord our God,
3 come and shout praises.
Praise the name of the Lord!
He is kind and good.
4 He chose the family of Jacob
and the people of Israel
for his very own.
5 The Lord is much greater
than any other god.
6 He does as he chooses
in heaven and on earth
and deep in the sea.
7 The Lord makes the clouds rise
from far across the earth,
and he makes lightning
to go with the rain.
Then from his secret place
he sends out the wind.
8 The Lord killed the first-born
of people and animals
in the land of Egypt.
9 God used miracles and wonders
to fight the king of Egypt
and all of his officials.
10 He destroyed many nations
and killed powerful kings,
11 including King Sihon
of the Amorites
and King Og of Bashan.
He conquered every kingdom
in the land of Canaan
12 and gave their property
to his people Israel.
13 The name of the Lord
will be remembered forever,
and he will be famous
for all time to come.
14 The Lord will bring justice
and show mercy to all
who serve him.
15 Idols of silver and gold
are made and worshiped
in other nations.
16 They have a mouth and eyes,
but they can't speak or see.
17 They are completely deaf,
and they can't breathe.
18 Everyone who makes idols
and all who trust them
will end up as helpless
as their idols.
19 Everyone in Israel,
come praise the Lord!
All the family of Aaron
20 and all the tribe of Levi,
come praise the Lord!
All of his worshipers,
come praise the Lord.
21 Praise the Lord from Zion!
He lives here in Jerusalem.
Shout praises to the Lord!
Slava visvarenajam Dievam
1 Slavējiet Kungu, slavējiet Kunga vārdu,
slavējiet, Kunga kalpi,
2 kas stāvat Kunga namā,
mūsu Dieva nama pagalmos!
3 Slavējiet Kungu, jo Kungs ir labs,
dziediet viņa vārdam, jo tas ir tīkams!
4 Jo Jēkabu izraudzījis sev Kungs,
Israēlu sev par īpašumu.
5 Es gan zinu, ka Kungs ir liels,
ka mūsu Kungs ir pār visiem dieviem.
6 Visu, kas tam tīk, viņš dara
debesīs un virs zemes,
jūrās un dzelmju dzelmēs.
7 Viņš paceļ mākoņus no zemes malas,
darina zibeņus lietum,
viņš izved vēju no saviem kambariem.
8 Viņš kāva Ēģiptes pirmdzimtos –
gan cilvēku, gan lopu.
9 Viņš uzsūtīja zīmes un brīnumus
tev pašā viducī, Ēģipte,
lai nāk pār faraonu un visiem tā kalpiem.
10 Viņš satrieca daudzas tautas
un kāva varenus ķēniņus –
11 Sīhonu, amoriešu ķēniņu,
Ogu, Bāšānas ķēniņu,
un visas valstis Kanaānā –
12 un atdeva viņu zemi par mantojumu,
par mantojumu Israēlam, savai tautai.
13 Kungs, tavs vārds ir uz mūžiem,
tevi piesauks audžu audzēs,
14 jo Kungs tiesās savu tautu
un par saviem kalpiem viņš apžēlosies!
15 Tautu elki ir sudrabs un zelts,
cilvēku rokām darināti,
16 mute tiem ir, bet tie nerunā,
acis tiem ir, bet tie neredz,
17 ausis tiem ir, bet tie nedzird,
nedz dvaša tiem mutē!
18 Tādi paši to darinātāji –
un visi, kas uzticas tiem!
19 Israēla nams, teiciet Kungu!
Ārona nams, teiciet Kungu!
20 Levī nams, teiciet Kungu!
Kas bīstaties Kunga, teiciet Kungu!
21 No Ciānas lai slavēts Kungs,
kas mājo Jeruzālemē!
Slavējiet Kungu!
