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

Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Praise the name of the Lord; praise Him, O you servants of the Lord!

2 Y ou who stand in the house of the Lord, In the courts of the house of our God,

You who 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 to His name, for He is gracious and lovely!

4 F or the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His special treasure.

For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His peculiar possession and 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.

Whatever the Lord pleases, that has He done in the heavens and on earth, in the seas and all deeps—

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.

Who causes the vapors to arise from the ends of the earth, Who makes lightnings for the rain, Who brings the wind out of His storehouses;

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 signs and wonders into the midst of you, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh and all his servants;

10 H e defeated many nations And slew mighty kings—

Who smote nations many and great 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, 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.

gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to Israel His people.

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

Your name, O Lord, endures forever, Your fame, O Lord, throughout all ages.

14 F or the Lord will judge His people, And He will have compassion on His servants.

For the Lord will judge and vindicate His people, and He will delay His judgments and take into favor His servants.

15 T he idols of the nations are silver and gold, The work of men’s hands.

The idols of the nations 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;

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, nor is there any breath in their mouths.

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

Those who make are like them; so is everyone who trusts in and relies on them.

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

Bless (affectionately and gratefully praise) 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; you who reverently and worshipfully fear the Lord, bless the Lord!

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

Blessed out of Zion be the Lord, Who dwells at Jerusalem! Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)