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¹ (134-1) Alleluia. Praise ye the name of the Lord: O you his servants, praise the Lord:² (134-2) You that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.³ (134-3) Praise ye the Lord, for the Lord is good: sing ye to his name, for it is sweet.⁴ (134-4) For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself: Israel for his own possession.

⁵ (134-5) For I have known that the Lord is great, and our God is above all gods.⁶ (134-6) Whatsoever the Lord pleased he hath done, in heaven, in earth, in the sea, and in all the deeps.⁷ (134-7) He bringeth up clouds from the end of the earth: he hath made lightnings for the rain. He bringeth forth winds out of his stores:⁸ (134-8) He slew the firstborn of Egypt from man even unto beast.⁹ (134-9) He sent forth signs and wonders in the midst of thee, O Egypt: upon Pharao, and upon all his servants.¹⁰ (134-10) He smote many nations, and slew mighty kings:¹¹ (134-11) Sehon king of the Amorrhites, and Og king of Basan, and all the kingdoms of Chanaan.¹² (134-12) And gave their land for an inheritance, for an inheritance to his people Israel.¹³ (134-13) Thy name, O Lord, is for ever: thy memorial, O Lord, unto all generations.¹⁴ (134-14) For the Lord will judge his people, and will be entreated in favour of his servants.

¹⁵ (134-15) The idols of the Gentiles are silver and gold, the works of men’s hands.¹⁶ (134-16) They have a mouth, but they speak not: they have eyes, but they see not.¹⁷ (134-17) They have ears, but they hear not: neither is there any breath in their mouths.¹⁸ (134-18) Let them that make them be like to them: and every one that trusteth in them.¹⁹ (134-19) Bless the Lord, O house of Israel: bless the Lord, O house of Aaron.²⁰ (134-20) Bless the Lord, O house of Levi: you that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.²¹ (134-21) Blessed be the Lord out of Sion, who dwelleth in Jerusalem.