Psalm

Praise the name of Jehovah;

Offer praise, you servants of Jehovah,+

 2 You who are standing in the house of Jehovah,

In the courtyards of the house of our God.+

 4 For Jah has chosen Jacob for himself,

Israel for his special property.*+

 5 For I well know that Jehovah is great;

Our Lord is greater than all other gods.+

 6 Jehovah does everything he pleases to do+

In heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the depths.

 7 He causes clouds* to ascend from the ends of the earth;

He makes lightning for* the rain;

He brings the wind out of his storehouses.+

 8 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt,

Both man and beast.+

 9 He sent signs and miracles among you, O Egypt,+

Against Pharʹaoh and all his servants.+

10 He struck down many nations+

And killed mighty kings+

11 —Siʹhon the king of the Amʹor·ites,+

Og the king of Baʹshan,+

And all the kingdoms of Caʹnaan.

12 He gave their land as an inheritance,

An inheritance to Israel his people.+

14 For Jehovah will defend* his people,+

And he will feel compassion* for his servants.+

15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold,

The work of human hands.+

16 A mouth they have, but they cannot speak;+

Eyes, but they cannot see;

17 Ears they have, but they cannot hear.

18 The people who make them will become just like them,+

As will all those who trust in them.+

21 May Jehovah be praised from Zion,+

The One residing in Jerusalem.+