Praise to God in Creation and Redemption
Praise the Lord!
Praise the name of the Lord;
aPraise Him, O you servants of the Lord!
2 aYou who stand in the house of the Lord,
In bthe courts of the house of our God,
3 Praise the Lord, for athe Lord is good;
Sing praises to His name, bfor it is pleasant.
4 For athe Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself,
Israel for His special treasure.
5 For I know that athe Lord is great,
And our Lord is above all gods.
6 aWhatever the Lord pleases He does,
In heaven and in earth,
In the seas and in all deep places.
7 aHe causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth;
bHe makes lightning for the rain;
He brings the wind out of His ctreasuries.
8 aHe destroyed the firstborn of Egypt,
Both of man and beast.
9 aHe sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, O Egypt,
bUpon Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 aHe defeated many nations
And slew mighty kings—
11 Sihon king of the Amorites,
Og king of Bashan,
And aall the kingdoms of Canaan—
12 aAnd gave their land as a heritage,
A heritage to Israel His people.
13 aYour name, O Lord, endures forever,
Your fame, O Lord, throughout all generations.
14 aFor the Lord will judge His people,
And He will have compassion on His servants.
15 aThe 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 aBless 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 aout of Zion,
Who dwells in Jerusalem!
Praise the Lord!
The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson.
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