A Hymn of Praise
1 Praise the Lord!
Praise his name, you servants of the Lord,
2 who stand in the Lord's house,
in the Temple of our God.
3 Praise the Lord, because he is good;
sing praises to his name, because he is kind.
4 He chose Jacob for himself,
the people of Israel for his own.
5 I know that our Lord is great,
greater than all the gods.
6 He does whatever he wishes
in heaven and on earth,
in the seas and in the depths below.
7 He brings storm clouds from the ends of the earth;
he makes lightning for the storms,
and he brings out the wind from his storeroom.
8 In Egypt he killed all the first-born
of people and animals alike.
9 There he performed miracles and wonders
to punish the king and all his officials.
10 He destroyed many nations
and killed powerful kings:
11 Sihon, king of the Amorites,
Og, king of Bashan,
and all the kings in Canaan.
12 He gave their lands to his people;
he gave them to Israel.
13 Lord, you will always be proclaimed as God;
all generations will remember you.
14 The Lord will defend his people;
he will take pity on his servants.
15 The gods of the nations are made of silver and gold;
they are formed by human hands.
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak,
and eyes, but cannot see.
17 They have ears, but cannot hear;
they are not even able to breathe.
18 May all who made them and who trust in them
become like the idols they have made!
19 Praise the Lord, people of Israel;
praise him, you priests of God!
20 Praise the Lord, you Levites;
praise him, all you that worship him!
21 Praise the Lord in Zion,
in Jerusalem, his home.
Praise 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!
