An exhortation to praise God -- The vanity of idols.

¹⁾Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise him, 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⁾Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good; sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

⁴⁾For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

⁵⁾For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.

⁶⁾Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.

⁷⁾He causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.

⁸⁾Who smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and beast.

⁹⁾Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.

¹⁰⁾Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;

¹¹⁾Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan;

¹²⁾And gave their land for a heritage, a heritage unto Israel his people.

¹³⁾Thy name, O Lord, endureth forever; and thy memorial, O Lord, throughout all generations.

¹⁴⁾For the Lord will judge his people, and he will not repent himself concerning his servants.

¹⁵⁾The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

¹⁶⁾They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;

¹⁷⁾They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.

¹⁸⁾They that make them are like unto them; so is everyone that trusteth 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; ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.

²¹⁾Blessed be the Lord out of Zion; Blessed be the Lord out of Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.