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

Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord; Praise Him, O 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 it is 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 own possession.

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, He does, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in 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.

He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; Who makes lightnings for the rain, Who brings forth the wind from His treasuries.

8 H e destroyed the firstborn of Egypt, Both of man and beast.

He 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.

He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, Upon Pharaoh and all his servants.

10 H e defeated many nations And slew mighty kings—

He smote many 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 He 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, is everlasting, Your remembrance, 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 will have compassion on 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 but silver and gold, The work of man’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 do not speak; They have eyes, but they do not see;

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

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

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

Those who make them will be like them, Yes, everyone who trusts in them.

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

O house of Israel, bless the Lord; O house of Aaron, bless the Lord;

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

O house of Levi, bless the Lord; You who revere 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 from Zion, Who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!