1 Praise the name of the LORD;
Praise Him, O servants of the LORD, | |
2 You who stand in the house of the LORD,
In the courts of the house of our God! | |
3 a Or Hallelujah!Praiseb Heb Yahthe LORD! | |
3 c Or Hallelujah!Praised Heb Yahthe LORD, for the LORD is good;
Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely. | |
4 Fore Heb Yahthe LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself,
Israel for Hisf Or special treasureown 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 in earth, in the seas and in all deeps. | |
7 g Lit The one whoHe causes theh I.e. cloudsvapors to ascend from the ends of the earth;
Who makes lightnings for the rain,
Who brings forth the wind from His treasuries. | |
8 i Lit The one whoHe smote the firstborn of Egypt,
j Lit From man to beastBoth of man and beast. | |
9 k Lit The one whoHe sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt,
Upon Pharaoh and all his servants. | |
10 l Lit The one whoHe 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 He gave their land as a heritage,
A heritage to Israel His people. | |
13 Your name, O LORD, is everlasting,
Yourm Or memorialremembrance, O LORD,n Lit tothroughout all generations. | |
14 For the LORD will judge His people
And will have compassion on His servants. | |
15 The idols of the nations are but silver and gold,
The work of man’s hands. | |
16 They have mouths, but they do not speak;
They have eyes, but they do not see; | |
17 They have ears, but they do not hear,
Nor is there any breath at all in their mouths. | |
18 Those who make them will be like them,
Yes, everyone 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 whoo Lit fearrevere the LORD, bless the LORD. | |
21 Blessed be the LORD from Zion,
Who dwells in Jerusalem.
p Or Hallelujah!Praiseq Heb Yahthe LORD! | |
