1 P raise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord; Praise Him, O you servants of the Lord!

Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise him, O ye servants of the Lord.

2 Y ou who stand in the house of the Lord, 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 the Lord, for the Lord is good; Sing praises to 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 the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His special treasure.

For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

5 F or I know that the Lord is great, And our Lord is above all gods.

For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.

6 W hatever the Lord pleases He does, In heaven and in earth, In the seas and in all deep places.

Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.

7 H e causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; He makes lightning for the rain; He brings 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 H e destroyed the firstborn of Egypt, Both of man and beast.

Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.

9 H e sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, O Egypt, Upon Pharaoh and all his servants.

Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.

10 H e defeated many nations And slew mighty kings—

Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;

11 S ihon king of the Amorites, 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 as a heritage, A heritage to Israel His people.

and gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.

13 Y our name, O Lord, endures forever, Your fame, O Lord, throughout all generations.

Thy name, O Lord, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O Lord, throughout all generations.

14 F or the Lord will judge His people, And He will have compassion on 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 do not speak; Eyes they have, but they do not see;

They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;

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

they have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.

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

They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.

19 B less the Lord, O house of Israel! Bless the Lord, O house of Aaron!

Bless the Lord, O house of Israel: bless the Lord, O house of Aaron:

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

bless the Lord, O house of Levi: ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.

21 B lessed be the Lord out of Zion, Who dwells in Jerusalem! Praise the Lord!

Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.