1 P raise ye Jehovah. Praise ye the name of Jehovah; Praise him, O ye servants of Jehovah,
Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise him, O ye servants of the Lord.
2 Y e that stand in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God.
Ye that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.
3 P raise ye Jehovah; for Jehovah is good: Sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
4 F or Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, And Israel for his own possession.
For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
5 F or I know that Jehovah is great, And that our Lord is above all gods.
For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
6 W hatsoever Jehovah pleased, that hath he done, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;
Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
7 W ho causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; Who maketh lightnings for the rain; Who bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries;
He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
8 W ho smote the first-born of Egypt, Both of man and beast;
Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
9 W ho sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, Upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants;
Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
10 W ho smote many nations, And slew mighty kings,
Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
11 S ihon king of the Amorites, And Og king of Bashan, And all the kingdoms of Canaan,
Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:
12 A nd gave their land for a heritage, A heritage unto Israel his people.
And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.
13 T hy name, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; Thy memorial name, O Jehovah, throughout all generations.
Thy name, O Lord, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O Lord, throughout all generations.
14 F or Jehovah will judge his people, And repent himself concerning his servants.
For the Lord will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.
15 T he idols of the nations are silver and gold, The work of men's hands.
The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
16 T hey have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, but they see not;
They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
17 T hey have ears, but they hear not; Neither is there any breath in their mouths.
They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
18 T hey that make them shall be like unto them; Yea, every one that trusteth in them.
They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.
19 O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah: O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah:
Bless the Lord, O house of Israel: bless the Lord, O house of Aaron:
20 O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah: Ye that fear Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.
Bless the Lord, O house of Levi: ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
21 B lessed be Jehovah out of Zion, Who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye Jehovah.
Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.