1 {Praise the Everlasting} O praise the name of the LORD! Praise it, O ye servants of the LORD;
2 ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.
3 O praise the LORD, for the LORD is gracious; O sing praises unto his name, for it is lovely.
4 For why? The LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his own possession.
5 For I know that the LORD is great, and that our LORD is above all gods.
6 Whatsoever the LORD pleaseth that doeth he in heaven and in earth; in the sea, and in all deep places.
7 He bringeth forth the clouds from the ends of the world, and sendeth forth lightnings with the rain, bringing the winds out of their treasuries.
8 He smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and of beast.
9 He hath sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O thou land of Egypt, upon Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 He smote divers nations, and slew mighty kings -
11 Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, the king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan -
12 and gave their land for a heritage, for a heritage unto Israel his people.
13 Thy name, O LORD, endureth forever; so doth thy memorial, O LORD, from one generation to another.
14 For the LORD will avenge his people, and be gracious unto his servants.
15 As for the images of the heathen, they are but silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
16 They have mouths, and speak not; eyes have they, but they see not.
17 They have ears, and yet they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
18 They that make them are like unto them; and so are all they that put their trust in them.