[1] Praise the LORD. Praise the name of the LORD. You who serve the LORD, praise him. [2] You who serve in the house of the LORD, praise him. You who serve in the courtyards of the temple of our God, praise him. [3] Praise the LORD, because he is good. Sing praise to his name, because that is pleasant. [4] The LORD has chosen the people of Jacob to be his own. He has chosen Israel to be his special treasure. [5] I know that the LORD is great. I know that our Lord is greater than all gods. [6] The LORD does anything he wants to do in the heavens and on the earth. He does it even in the deepest parts of the oceans. [7] He makes clouds rise from one end of the earth to the other. He sends lightning with the rain. He brings the wind out of his storerooms. [8] He killed the oldest son of each family in Egypt. He struck down the oldest males that were born to people and animals. [9] He did miraculous signs in Egypt. He did wonders against Pharaoh and everyone who served him. [10] He destroyed many nations. He killed mighty kings. [11] He killed Sihon, the king of the Amorites, and Og, the king of Bashan. He killed all the kings of Canaan. [12] He gave their land as a gift to his people Israel. [13] LORD, your name continues forever. LORD, your fame will last for all time to come. [14] When the LORD hands down his sentence, it will be in his people’s favor. He will show deep concern for those who serve him. [15] The statues of the nations’ gods are made out of silver and gold. They are made by human hands. [16] They have mouths but can’t speak. They have eyes but can’t see. [17] They have ears but can’t hear. They have mouths but can’t breathe. [18] Those who make statues of gods will be like them. So will all those who trust in them. [19] People of Israel, praise the LORD. Priests of Aaron, praise the LORD. [20] Tribe of Levi, praise the LORD. You who have respect for the LORD, praise him. [21] Give praise to the LORD in Zion. Give praise to the God who lives in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD.
