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A song of ascents. Of David.

How good and pleasant it is when God's people live together^(a) in unity!^(b)

It is like precious oil poured on the head,^(c) running down on the beard, running down on Aaron's beard, down on the collar of his robe.

It is as if the dew^(d) of Hermon^(e) were falling on Mount Zion.^(f) For there the Lord bestows his blessing,^(g) even life forevermore.^(h)

A song of ascents.

Praise the Lord , all you servants^(a) of the Lord who minister^(b) by night^(c) in the house of the Lord .

Lift up your hands^(d) in the sanctuary^(e) and praise the Lord .^(f)

May the Lord bless you from Zion,^(g) he who is the Maker of heaven^(h) and earth.

Praise the Lord .^[a] Praise the name of the Lord ; praise him, you servants^(b) of the Lord ,

you who minister in the house^(c) of the Lord , in the courts^(d) of the house of our God.

Praise the Lord , for the Lord is good;^(e) sing praise to his name,^(f) for that is pleasant.^(g)

For the Lord has chosen Jacob^(h) to be his own, Israel to be his treasured possession.⁽ⁱ⁾

I know that the Lord is great,^(j) that our Lord is greater than all gods.^(k)

The Lord does whatever pleases him,^(l) in the heavens and on the earth,^(m) in the seas and all their depths.

He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth; he sends lightning with the rain⁽ⁿ⁾ and brings out the wind^(o) from his storehouses.^(p)

He struck down the firstborn^(q) of Egypt, the firstborn of people and animals.

He sent his signs^(r) and wonders into your midst, Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.^(s)

He struck down many^(t) nations and killed mighty kings—

Sihon^(u) king of the Amorites,^(v) Og king of Bashan,^(w) and all the kings of Canaan^(x)—

and he gave their land as an inheritance,^(y) an inheritance to his people Israel.

Your name, Lord , endures forever,^(z) your renown,^(aa) Lord , through all generations.

For the Lord will vindicate his people^(ab) and have compassion on his servants.^(ac)

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

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

They have ears, but cannot hear, nor is there breath^(ag) in their mouths.

Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.

All you Israelites, praise the Lord ;^(ah) house of Aaron, praise the Lord ;

house of Levi, praise the Lord ; you who fear him, praise the Lord .

Praise be to the Lord from Zion,^(ai) to him who dwells in Jerusalem.^(aj) Praise the Lord .