• 1. Praise Yah! Praise the name of Yahweh! Praise him, you servants of Yahweh,
  • 2. you who stand in the house of Yahweh, in the courts of our God's house.
  • 3. Praise Yah, for Yahweh is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.
  • 4. For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel for his own possession.
  • 5. For I know that Yahweh is great, that our Lord is above all gods.
  • 6. Whatever Yahweh pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;
  • 7. who causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth; who makes lightnings with the rain; who brings forth the wind out of his treasuries;
  • 8. Who struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal;
  • 9. Who sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants;
  • 10. who struck many nations, and killed mighty kings,
  • 11. Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan,
  • 12. and gave their land for a heritage, a heritage to Israel, his people.
  • 13. Your name, Yahweh, endures forever; your renown, Yahweh, throughout all generations.
  • 14. For Yahweh will judge his people, and have compassion on his servants.
  • 15. The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
  • 16. They have mouths, but they can't speak. They have eyes, but they can't see.
  • 17. They have ears, but they can't hear; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
  • 18. Those who make them will be like them; yes, everyone who trusts in them.
  • 19. House of Israel, praise Yahweh! House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!
  • 20. House of Levi, praise Yahweh! You who fear Yahweh, praise Yahweh!
  • 21. Blessed be Yahweh from Zion, Who dwells at Jerusalem. Praise Yah!