1 Praise the Lord!
Praise the name of the Lord;
^aPraise Him, O you servants of the Lord! ‡

2 ^aYou who stand in the house of the Lord,
In ^bthe courts of the house of our God, ‡

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. ‡

5 For I know that ^athe Lord is great,
And our Lord is above all gods. ‡

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. ‡

8 ^aHe¹ destroyed the firstborn of Egypt,
¹Both of man and beast. ‡

9 ^aHe sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, O Egypt,
^bUpon Pharaoh and all his servants. ‡

10 ^aHe defeated many nations
And slew mighty kings— ‡

11 Sihon king of the Amorites,
Og king of Bashan,
And ^aall the kingdoms of Canaan— ‡

12 ^aAnd gave their land as a¹ heritage,
A heritage to Israel His people. ‡

13 ^aYour name, O Lord, endures forever,
Your fame, O Lord, throughout all generations. ‡

14 ^aFor the Lord will judge His people,
And He will have compassion on His servants. ‡

15 ^aThe idols of the nations are silver and gold,
The work of men’s hands. ‡

16 They have mouths, but they do not speak;
Eyes they have, but they do not see;

17 They have ears, but they do not hear;
Nor is there any breath in their mouths.

18 Those who make them are like them;
So is everyone who trusts in them.

19 ^aBless the Lord, O house of Israel!
Bless the Lord, O house of Aaron! ‡

20 Bless the Lord, O house of Levi!
You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord!

21 Blessed be the Lord ^aout of Zion,
Who dwells in Jerusalem!
Praise the Lord! ‡