[1] Praise the LORD. Praise the name of the LORD, give praise, O servants
of the LORD, [2] you that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of
the house of our God! [3] Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing to
his name, for he is gracious! [4] For the LORD has chosen Jacob for
himself, Israel as his own possession. [5] For I know that the LORD is
great, and that our Lord is above all gods. [6] Whatever the LORD pleases
he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps. [7] He it is
who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth, who makes lightnings for
the rain and brings forth the wind from his storehouses. [8] He it was who
smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and of beast; [9] who in thy
midst, O Egypt, sent signs and wonders against Pharaoh and all his
servants; [10] who smote many nations and slew mighty kings, [11] Sihon,
king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of
Canaan, [12] and gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to his people
Israel. [13] Thy name, O LORD, endures for ever, thy renown, O LORD,
throughout all ages. [14] For the LORD will vindicate his people, and have
compassion on his servants. [15] The idols of the nations are silver and
gold, the work of men's hands. [16] They have mouths, but they speak not,
they have eyes, but they see not, [17] they have ears, but they hear not,
nor is there any breath in their mouths. [18] Like them be those who make
them!-- yea, every one who trusts in them! [19] O house of Israel, bless
the LORD! O house of Aaron, bless the LORD! [20] O house of Levi, bless the
LORD! You that fear the LORD, bless the LORD! [21] Blessed be the LORD from
Zion, he who dwells in Jerusalem! Praise the LORD!
