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Praise the Lord .^[a] Praise the Lord ,^(a) my soul.

I will praise the Lord all my life;^(b) I will sing praise^(c) to my God as long as I live.^(d)

Do not put your trust in princes,^(e) in human beings,^(f) who cannot save.

When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;^(g) on that very day their plans come to nothing.^(h)

Blessed are those⁽ⁱ⁾ whose help^(j) is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God.

He is the Maker of heaven^(k) and earth, the sea, and everything in them— he remains faithful^(l) forever.

He upholds^(m) the cause of the oppressed⁽ⁿ⁾ and gives food to the hungry.^(o) The Lord sets prisoners free,^(p)

the Lord gives sight^(q) to the blind,^(r) the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down,^(s) the Lord loves the righteous.^(t)

The Lord watches over the foreigner^(u) and sustains the fatherless^(v) and the widow,^(w) but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.

The Lord reigns^(x) forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the Lord .

Praise the Lord .^[a] How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant^(a) and fitting to praise him!^(b)

The Lord builds up Jerusalem;^(c) he gathers the exiles^(d) of Israel.

He heals the brokenhearted^(e) and binds up their wounds.^(f)

He determines the number of the stars^(g) and calls them each by name.

Great is our Lord^(h) and mighty in power;⁽ⁱ⁾ his understanding has no limit.^(j)

The Lord sustains the humble^(k) but casts the wicked^(l) to the ground.

Sing to the Lord ^(m) with grateful praise;⁽ⁿ⁾ make music^(o) to our God on the harp.^(p)

He covers the sky with clouds;^(q) he supplies the earth with rain^(r) and makes grass grow^(s) on the hills.

He provides food^(t) for the cattle and for the young ravens^(u) when they call.

His pleasure is not in the strength^(v) of the horse,^(w) nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;

the Lord delights^(x) in those who fear him,^(y) who put their hope^(z) in his unfailing love.^(aa)

Extol the Lord , Jerusalem;^(ab) praise your God, Zion.

He strengthens the bars of your gates^(ac) and blesses your people^(ad) within you.

He grants peace^(ae) to your borders and satisfies you^(af) with the finest of wheat.^(ag)

He sends his command^(ah) to the earth; his word runs^(ai) swiftly.

He spreads the snow^(aj) like wool and scatters the frost^(ak) like ashes.

He hurls down his hail^(al) like pebbles. Who can withstand his icy blast?

He sends his word^(am) and melts them; he stirs up his breezes,^(an) and the waters flow.

He has revealed his word^(ao) to Jacob,^(ap) his laws and decrees^(aq) to Israel.

He has done this for no other nation;^(ar) they do not know^(as) his laws.^[b] Praise the Lord .^(at)

Praise the Lord .^[a](a) Praise the Lord from the heavens;^(b) praise him in the heights above.

Praise him, all his angels;^(c) praise him, all his heavenly hosts.^(d)

Praise him, sun^(e) and moon; praise him, all you shining stars.

Praise him, you highest heavens^(f) and you waters above the skies.^(g)

Let them praise the name^(h) of the Lord , for at his command⁽ⁱ⁾ they were created,

and he established them for ever and ever— he issued a decree^(j) that will never pass away.

Praise the Lord ^(k) from the earth, you great sea creatures^(l) and all ocean depths,^(m)

lightning and hail,⁽ⁿ⁾ snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding,^(o)

you mountains and all hills,^(p) fruit trees and all cedars,

wild animals^(q) and all cattle, small creatures and flying birds,

kings^(r) of the earth and all nations, you princes and all rulers on earth,

young men and women, old men and children.

Let them praise the name of the Lord ,^(s) for his name alone is exalted; his splendor^(t) is above the earth and the heavens.^(u)

And he has raised up for his people a horn,^[b](v) the praise^(w) of all his faithful servants,^(x) of Israel, the people close to his heart.^(y) Praise the Lord .

Praise the Lord .^[a](a) Sing to the Lord a new song,^(b) his praise in the assembly^(c) of his faithful people.

Let Israel rejoice^(d) in their Maker;^(e) let the people of Zion be glad in their King.^(f)

Let them praise his name with dancing^(g) and make music to him with timbrel and harp.^(h)

For the Lord takes delight⁽ⁱ⁾ in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.^(j)

Let his faithful people rejoice^(k) in this honor and sing for joy on their beds.^(l)

May the praise of God be in their mouths^(m) and a double-edged⁽ⁿ⁾ sword in their hands,^(o)

to inflict vengeance^(p) on the nations and punishment^(q) on the peoples,

to bind their kings with fetters,^(r) their nobles with shackles of iron,^(s)

to carry out the sentence written against them—^(t) this is the glory of all his faithful people.^(u) Praise the Lord .

Praise the Lord .^[a](a) Praise God in his sanctuary;^(b) praise him in his mighty heavens.^(c)

Praise him for his acts of power;^(d) praise him for his surpassing greatness.^(e)

Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,^(f) praise him with the harp and lyre,^(g)

praise him with timbrel and dancing,^(h) praise him with the strings⁽ⁱ⁾ and pipe,^(j)

praise him with the clash of cymbals,^(k) praise him with resounding cymbals.

Let everything^(l) that has breath praise the Lord . Praise the Lord .