1. Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord! Praise Him, O servants of the Lord,

2. you who stand in the house of the Lord, within the walls of the house of our God.

3. Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. Sing praises to His name, for it is sweet.

4. For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself. Israel belongs to Him.

5. I know that the Lord is great. He is greater than all gods.

6. The Lord does whatever is pleasing to Him, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and in all waters.

7. He makes the clouds rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning come with the rain. He brings the wind out from where He stores His riches.

8. He killed the first-born of Egypt, both man and animal.

9. He sent special things to see and did great works among you, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.

10. He crushed many nations and killed powerful kings,

11. King Sihon of the Amorites, King Og of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.

12. And He gave their land as a gift, a gift to Israel His people.

13. O Lord, Your name lasts forever. O Lord, You will be remembered for all time.

14. For the Lord will decide in favor of His people. He will have loving-pity on His servants.

15. The gods of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.

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. And there is no breath in their mouths.

18. Those who make them and those who trust in them will be like them.

19. O house of Israel, give honor and thanks to the Lord. O house of Aaron, give honor and thanks to the Lord.

20. O house of Levi, give honor and thanks to the Lord. You who fear the Lord, give honor and thanks to the Lord.

21. Honor and thanks be to the Lord from Zion, Who lives in Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!