3 Praise the Lord, for ^athe Lord is good;
Sing praises to His name, ^bfor it is pleasant. ‡

4 For ^athe Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself,
Israel for His¹ special treasure. ‡

6 ^aWhatever the Lord pleases He does,
In heaven and in earth,
In the seas and in all deep places. ‡

7 ^aHe causes the¹ vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth;
^bHe makes lightning for the rain;
He brings the wind out of His ^ctreasuries. ‡