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1 Praise Hashem.
Halelu Shem Hashem;
Halelu, O ye avadim of Hashem.
2 Ye that stand ministering in the Beis Hashem,
in the khatzerot Beis Eloheinu.
3 Praise Hashem;
for Hashem is tov; sing praise unto Shmo; for it is na'im (lovely, pleasing).
4 For Hashem hath chosen Ya'akov unto Himself,
and Yisroel for His segullah (peculiar treasure).
5 For I know that Hashem is gadol,
and that Adoneinu is above kol elohim.
6 Whatsoever Hashem pleases, that He does
in Shomayim, and in HaAretz,
in HaYam, and kol tehomot.
7 He causeth the clouds to ascend at the end of HaAretz;
He maketh lightning for the matar (rain);
He bringeth the ruach out of His otzarot.
8 Who struck down the Bechorei Mitzrayim,
both of adam and behemah.
9 Who sent otot and mofetim into the midst of thee, O Mitzrayim,
upon Pharaoh, and upon all his avadim.
10 Who struck down Goyim rabbim,
and slaughtered melachim atzumim (powerful kings);
11 Sichon Melech HaEmori,
and Og Melech HaBashan,
and all the mamlechot Kena'an;
12 And gave their land for a nachalah,
an inheritance unto Yisroel Amo (His people).
13 Thy Shem, Hashem, endureth l'olam;
and Thy remembrance, Hashem, l'dor vador.
14 For Hashem will vindicate His people;
He will have compassion on His avadim.
15 The idols of the Goyim are kesef and zahav,
the ma'aseh yedei adam.
16 They have mouths, but they speak not;
einayim have they, but they see not;
17 They have oznayim, but they hear not;
neither is there any ruach in their mouths.
18 They that oseihem (make them) will be like them;
so is every one that trusteth in them.
19 Barakhu Hashem, O Bais Yisroel;
barakhu Hashem, O Bais Aharon;
20 Barakhu Hashem, O Bais HaLevi;
ye that fear Hashem, barakhu Hashem.
21 Baruch Hashem out of Tziyon,
which dwelleth at Yerushalayim.
Praise Hashem.