Slava visuvarenajam Dievam.
1 Alelujā! Teiciet tā Kunga vārdu, teiciet, jūs tā Kunga kalpi,
2 Kas jūs stāvat tā Kunga namā, mūsu Dieva nama pagalmos!
3 Teiciet to Kungu, jo Viņš ir žēlīgs, dziediet Viņa vārdam, jo Viņš ir mīlīgs!
4 Jo tas Kungs Jēkabu sev izredzējis un ari Israēlu par savu īpašumu.
5 Tiešām, es zinu: liels ir tas Kungs, un mūsu Dievs ir lielāks par visiem dieviem.
6 Visu, ko tas Kungs grib, to Viņš izdara debesīs un virs zemes, jūfā un ūdeņu dzelmē.
7 Viņš liek pacelties miglai no zemes galiem, ievada ar zibeņiem lietu, izved vēju no tā slēptuvēm.
8 Viņš nokāva Ēģiptes pirmdzimušos—ir cilvēkus, ir lopus;
9 Viņš darīja zīmes un brīnumus tavā vidū, Ēģiptes zeme, pret faraonu un visiem viņa kalpiem.
10 Viņš sagrāva lielas tautas un nogalināja varenus ķēniņus:
11 Sihonu, amoriešu ķēniņu, un Ogu, Basanas ķēniņu, un sagrāva visas Kānaāna ķēniņu valstis,
12 Un atdeva viņu zemi par mantojumu, par mūža mantojumu savai Israēla tautai.
13 Ak Kungs, Tavs vārds paliek mūžīgi, Tava slava, Kungs, uz radu radiem,
14 Jo tas Kungs spriedīs tiesu savai tautai, un Viņš apžēlosies par saviem kalpiem.
15 Pagānu elki ir sudrabs un zelts, tie ir cilvēku roku darināti,
16 Tiem ir mute, bet tie nevar runāt; tiem ir acis, bet tie neredz,
17 Tiem ir ausis, bet tie nevar dzirdēt; arī tiem nav dvašas mutē.
18 Tādi pat ir arī tie, kas tos darina, un visi, kas paļaujas uz tiem!
19 Jūs, Israēla nams, teiciet to Kungu! jūs, Arona nams, teiciet to Kungu!
20 Jūs, Levija nams, teiciet to Kungu! Jūs, kas bīstaties to Kungu, teiciet to Kungu!
21 No Ciānas lai ir slavēts tas Kungs, kas mājo Jeruzālemē! Alelujā!
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!
