I will extol the Lord^(A) with all my heart^(B)
    in the council^(C) of the upright and in the assembly.^(D)

² Great are the works^(E) of the Lord;
    they are pondered by all^(F) who delight in them.
³ Glorious and majestic are his deeds,
    and his righteousness endures^(G) forever.
⁴ He has caused his wonders to be remembered;
    the Lord is gracious and compassionate.^(H)
5 He provides food^(I) for those who fear him;^(J)
    he remembers his covenant^(K) forever.

⁶ He has shown his people the power of his works,^(L)
    giving them the lands of other nations.^(M)
7 The works of his hands^(N) are faithful and just;
    all his precepts are trustworthy.^(O)
8 They are established for ever^(P) and ever,
    enacted in faithfulness and uprightness.
⁹ He provided redemption^(Q) for his people;
    he ordained his covenant forever—
    holy and awesome^(R) is his name.

¹⁰ The fear of the Lord^(S) is the beginning of wisdom;^(T)
    all who follow his precepts have good understanding.^(U)
    To him belongs eternal praise.^(V)

Blessed are those^(X) who fear the Lord,^(Y)
    who find great delight^(Z) in his commands.

² Their children^(AA) will be mighty in the land;
    the generation of the upright will be blessed.
³ Wealth and riches^(AB) are in their houses,
    and their righteousness endures^(AC) forever.
⁴ Even in darkness light dawns^(AD) for the upright,
    for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.^(AE)
5 Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,^(AF)
    who conduct their affairs with justice.

⁶ Surely the righteous will never be shaken;^(AG)
    they will be remembered^(AH) forever.
⁷ They will have no fear of bad news;
    their hearts are steadfast,^(AI) trusting in the Lord.^(AJ)
8 Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;^(AK)
    in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.^(AL)
9 They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor,^(AM)
    their righteousness endures^(AN) forever;
    their horn^[e] will be lifted^(AO) high in honor.

¹⁰ The wicked will see^(AP) and be vexed,
    they will gnash their teeth^(AQ) and waste away;^(AR)
    the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.^(AS)

Praise the Lord, you his servants;^(AU)
    praise the name of the Lord.
² Let the name of the Lord be praised,^(AV)
    both now and forevermore.^(AW)
3 From the rising of the sun^(AX) to the place where it sets,
    the name of the Lord is to be praised.

⁴ The Lord is exalted^(AY) over all the nations,
    his glory above the heavens.^(AZ)
5 Who is like the Lord our God,^(BA)
    the One who sits enthroned^(BB) on high,^(BC)
6 who stoops down to look^(BD)
    on the heavens and the earth?

⁷ He raises the poor^(BE) from the dust
    and lifts the needy^(BF) from the ash heap;
⁸ he seats them^(BG) with princes,
    with the princes of his people.
⁹ He settles the childless^(BH) woman in her home
    as a happy mother of children.

Praise the Lord.

³ The sea looked and fled,^(BL)
    the Jordan turned back;^(BM)
4 the mountains leaped^(BN) like rams,
    the hills like lambs.

⁵ Why was it, sea, that you fled?^(BO)
    Why, Jordan, did you turn back?
⁶ Why, mountains, did you leap like rams,
    you hills, like lambs?

⁷ Tremble, earth,^(BP) at the presence of the Lord,
    at the presence of the God of Jacob,
⁸ who turned the rock into a pool,
    the hard rock into springs of water.^(BQ)

² Why do the nations say,
    “Where is their God?”^(BU)
3 Our God is in heaven;^(BV)
    he does whatever pleases him.^(BW)
4 But their idols are silver and gold,^(BX)
    made by human hands.^(BY)
5 They have mouths, but cannot speak,^(BZ)
    eyes, but cannot see.
⁶ They have ears, but cannot hear,
    noses, but cannot smell.
⁷ They have hands, but cannot feel,
    feet, but cannot walk,
    nor can they utter a sound with their throats.
⁸ Those who make them will be like them,
    and so will all who trust in them.

⁹ All you Israelites, trust^(CA) in the Lord—
    he is their help and shield.
¹⁰ House of Aaron,^(CB) trust in the Lord—
    he is their help and shield.
¹¹ You who fear him,^(CC) trust in the Lord—
    he is their help and shield.

¹² The Lord remembers^(CD) us and will bless us:^(CE)
    He will bless his people Israel,
    he will bless the house of Aaron,
¹³ he will bless those who fear^(CF) the Lord—
    small and great alike.

¹⁴ May the Lord cause you to flourish,^(CG)
    both you and your children.
¹⁵ May you be blessed by the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven^(CH) and earth.

¹⁶ The highest heavens belong to the Lord,^(CI)
    but the earth he has given^(CJ) to mankind.
¹⁷ It is not the dead^(CK) who praise the Lord,
    those who go down to the place of silence;
¹⁸ it is we who extol the Lord,^(CL)
    both now and forevermore.^(CM)

Praise the Lord.^[g](CN)