1Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord's reputation! ⁴⁴⁰Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord

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

3Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing praises to his character because it is wonderful!

4For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel as his very own.

5I know how great the Lord is—our Lord is greater than all gods.

6The Lord does whatever he wants throughout heaven and earth, on the seas and in the ocean depths.

7He causes the clouds to rise all over the earth, he makes lightning flash and give rain, he sends the winds from his storehouses.

8He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both human and animal.

9He did wonderful miracles among you in Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.

10He struck down many nations, he killed powerful kings, such as ⁴⁴¹

11Sihon, king of the Amorites, Og, king of Bashan, and all the kings who ruled in Canaan.

12He handed over their lands to Israel, his special people, for them to possess.

13Your reputation, ⁴⁴²Lord, stands forever; you, Lord, are remembered for all generations.

14The Lord will vindicate his people; he will show compassion to those who follow him.

15The idols of the foreign nations are only objects of silver and gold, made by human hands.

16They have mouths, but can't speak; they have eyes, but can't see.

17They have ears, but can't hear; they can't even breathe! ⁴⁴³

18Those who make idols will become just like them, and so will everyone who trusts in them.

19People of Israel, praise the Lord! Descendants of Aaron, ⁴⁴⁴praise the Lord!

20Levites, praise the Lord! Everyone who worships the Lord, praise the Lord!

21Praise the Lord from Zion, for he lives in Jerusalem! Praise the Lord!