• Praise to God in Creation and Redemption

  • 1 Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord; Praise Him, O you servants of the Lord!
  • 2 You who 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 praises to His name, for it is pleasant.
  • 4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His special treasure.
  • 5 For I know that the Lord is great, And our Lord is above all gods.
  • 6 Whatever the Lord pleases He does, In heaven and in earth, In the seas and in all deep places.
  • 7 He 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.
  • 8 He destroyed the firstborn of Egypt, Both of man and beast.
  • 9 He sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, O Egypt, Upon Pharaoh and all his servants.
  • 10 He defeated many nations And slew mighty kings—
  • 11 Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, And all the kingdoms of Canaan—
  • 12 And gave their land as a heritage, A heritage to Israel His people.
  • 13 Your name, O Lord, endures forever, Your fame, O Lord, throughout all generations.
  • 14 For the Lord will judge His people, And He will 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 do not speak; Eyes they have, but they do not see;
  • 17 They have ears, but they do not hear; Nor is there any breath in their mouths.
  • 18 Those who make them are like them; So is everyone who trusts in them.
  • 19 Bless the Lord, O house of Israel! Bless the Lord, O house of Aaron!
  • 20 Bless the Lord, O house of Levi! You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord!
  • 21 Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, Who dwells in Jerusalem! Praise the Lord!