Praise the Lord from the heavens;^(B)
    praise him in the heights above.
² Praise him, all his angels;^(C)
    praise him, all his heavenly hosts.^(D)
3 Praise him, sun^(E) and moon;
    praise him, all you shining stars.
⁴ Praise him, you highest heavens^(F)
    and you waters above the skies.^(G)

⁵ Let them praise the name^(H) of the Lord,
    for at his command^(I) they were created,
⁶ and he established them for ever and ever—
    he issued a decree^(J) that will never pass away.

⁷ Praise the Lord^(K) from the earth,
    you great sea creatures^(L) and all ocean depths,^(M)
8 lightning and hail,^(N) snow and clouds,
    stormy winds that do his bidding,^(O)
9 you mountains and all hills,^(P)
    fruit trees and all cedars,
¹⁰ wild animals^(Q) and all cattle,
    small creatures and flying birds,
¹¹ kings^(R) of the earth and all nations,
    you princes and all rulers on earth,
¹² young men and women,
    old men and children.

¹³ 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)
14 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.

Sing to the Lord a new song,^(B)
    his praise in the assembly^(C) of his faithful people.

² Let Israel rejoice^(D) in their Maker;^(E)
    let the people of Zion be glad in their King.^(F)
3 Let them praise his name with dancing^(G)
    and make music to him with timbrel and harp.^(H)
4 For the Lord takes delight^(I) in his people;
    he crowns the humble with victory.^(J)
5 Let his faithful people rejoice^(K) in this honor
    and sing for joy on their beds.^(L)

⁶ May the praise of God be in their mouths^(M)
    and a double-edged^(N) sword in their hands,^(O)
7 to inflict vengeance^(P) on the nations
    and punishment^(Q) on the peoples,
⁸ to bind their kings with fetters,^(R)
    their nobles with shackles of iron,^(S)
9 to carry out the sentence written against them—^(T)
    this is the glory of all his faithful people.^(U)

Praise the Lord.

Praise God in his sanctuary;^(B)
    praise him in his mighty heavens.^(C)
2 Praise him for his acts of power;^(D)
    praise him for his surpassing greatness.^(E)
3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,^(F)
    praise him with the harp and lyre,^(G)
4 praise him with timbrel and dancing,^(H)
    praise him with the strings^(I) and pipe,^(J)
5 praise him with the clash of cymbals,^(K)
    praise him with resounding cymbals.

⁶ Let everything^(L) that has breath praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord.

² “Are all these words to go unanswered?^(B)
    Is this talker to be vindicated?^(C)
3 Will your idle talk^(D) reduce others to silence?
    Will no one rebuke you when you mock?^(E)
4 You say to God, ‘My beliefs are flawless^(F)
    and I am pure^(G) in your sight.’
⁵ Oh, how I wish that God would speak,^(H)
    that he would open his lips against you
⁶ and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom,^(I)
    for true wisdom has two sides.
    Know this: God has even forgotten some of your sin.^(J)

⁷ “Can you fathom^(K) the mysteries of God?
    Can you probe the limits of the Almighty?
⁸ They are higher^(L) than the heavens^(M) above—what can you do?
    They are deeper than the depths below^(N)—what can you know?^(O)
9 Their measure^(P) is longer than the earth
    and wider than the sea.^(Q)

¹³ “Yet if you devote your heart^(A) to him
    and stretch out your hands^(B) to him,^(C)
14 if you put away^(D) the sin that is in your hand
    and allow no evil^(E) to dwell in your tent,^(F)
15 then, free of fault, you will lift up your face;^(G)
    you will stand firm^(H) and without fear.^(I)
16 You will surely forget your trouble,^(J)
    recalling it only as waters gone by.^(K)
17 Life will be brighter than noonday,^(L)
    and darkness will become like morning.^(M)
18 You will be secure, because there is hope;
    you will look about you and take your rest^(N) in safety.^(O)
19 You will lie down, with no one to make you afraid,^(P)
    and many will court your favor.^(Q)
20 But the eyes of the wicked will fail,^(R)
    and escape will elude them;^(S)
    their hope will become a dying gasp.”^(T)

“You are worthy^(S) to take the scroll
    and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
    and with your blood^(T) you purchased^(U) for God
    persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.^(V)
10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests^(W) to serve our God,
    and they will reign^[b] on the earth.”^(X)

“Worthy is the Lamb,^(AB) who was slain,^(AC)
    to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength
    and honor and glory and praise!”^(AD)

“To him who sits on the throne^(AF) and to the Lamb^(AG)
    be praise and honor and glory and power,
for ever and ever!”^(AH)

³ “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.^(B)
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
    for they will be comforted.^(C)
5 Blessed are the meek,
    for they will inherit the earth.^(D)
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
    for they will be filled.^(E)
7 Blessed are the merciful,
    for they will be shown mercy.^(F)
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,^(G)
    for they will see God.^(H)
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,^(I)
    for they will be called children of God.^(J)
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,^(K)
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.^(L)