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A Davidic song of ascents.

How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!^(a)

It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron's beard onto his robes.^(b)

It is like the dew of Hermon^[a] falling on the mountains of Zion.^(c) For there the Lord has appointed the blessing— life forevermore.^(d)

A song of ascents.

Now praise the Lord , all you servants of the Lord who stand in the Lord 's house at night!^(a)

Lift up your hands in the holy place and praise the Lord !^(b)

May the Lord , Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.^(c)

Hallelujah! Praise the name of Yahweh. Give praise, you servants of Yahweh^(a)

who stand in the house of Yahweh, in the courts of the house of our God.^(b)

Praise Yahweh, for Yahweh is good; sing praise to His name, for it is delightful.^(c)

For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel as His treasured possession.^(d)

For I know that Yahweh is great; our Lord is greater than all gods.^(e)

Yahweh does whatever He pleases in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the depths.^(f)

He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain and brings the wind from His storehouses.^(g)

He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both man and beast.^(h)

He sent signs and wonders against you, Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his officials.⁽ⁱ⁾

He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:^(j)

Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.^(k)

He gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to His people Israel.^(l)

Yahweh, Your name endures forever, Your reputation, Yahweh, through all generations.^(m)

For Yahweh will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants.⁽ⁿ⁾

The idols of the nations are of silver and gold, made by human hands.^(o)

They have mouths but cannot speak,^(p) eyes, but cannot see.

They have ears but cannot hear; indeed, there is no breath in their mouths.^(q)

Those who make them are just like them, as are all who trust in them.^(r)

House of Israel, praise Yahweh!^(s) House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!^(t)

House of Levi, praise Yahweh! You who revere the Lord , praise the Lord !^(u)

May the Lord be praised from Zion;^(v) He dwells in Jerusalem.^(w) Hallelujah!