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.

¹⁹ Praise the LORD, ye house of Israel; praise the LORD, ye house of Aaron. ²⁰ Praise the LORD, ye house of Levi; ye that fear the LORD, praise the LORD. ²¹ Praised be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise the everlasting! Hallelujah!