1Alleluia. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise the Lord, ye his servants,

2who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.

3Praise ye the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises to his name; for it is good.

4For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

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

6all that the Lord willed, he did in heaven, and on the earth, in the sea, and in all deeps.

7Who brings up clouds from the extremity of the earth: he has made lightnings for the rain: he brings winds out of his treasures.

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

9He sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, on Pharao, and on all his servants.

10Who smote many nations, and slew mighty kings;

11Seon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Basan, and all the kingdoms of Chanaan:

12and gave their land for an inheritance, an inheritance to Israel his people.

13O Lord, thy name endures for ever, and thy memorial to all generations.

14For the Lord shall judge his people, and comfort himself concerning his servants.

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

16They have a mouth, but they cannot speak; they have eyes, but they cannot see;

17they have ears, but they cannot hear; for there is no breath in their mouth.

18Let those who make them be made like to them; and all those who trust in them.

19O house of Israel, bless ye the Lord: O house of Aaron, bless ye the Lord:

20O house of Levi, bless ye the Lord: ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.

21Blessed in Sion be the Lord, who dwells in Jerusalem.