²¹ My son, ^(A)fear the Lord and the king,
    and do not join with those who do otherwise,

^13 (A)Let them praise the name of the Lord,
    for ^(B)his name alone is exalted;
    ^(C)his majesty is above earth and heaven.
¹⁴ He has ^(D)raised up a horn for his people,
    ^(E)praise for all his saints,
    for the people of Israel who are ^(F)near to him.
^(G)Praise the Lord!

^4 (F)One generation shall commend your works to another,
    and shall declare your mighty acts.
⁵ On ^(G)the glorious splendor of your majesty,
    and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.
⁶ They shall speak of ^(H)the might of your awesome deeds,
    and I will declare your greatness.
⁷ They shall pour forth the fame of your ^(I)abundant goodness
    and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.

⁸ The Lord is ^(J)gracious and merciful,
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
⁹ The Lord is ^(K)good to all,
    and his mercy is over all that he has made.

^10 (L)All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord,
    and all your ^(M)saints shall bless you!
¹¹ They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom
    and tell of your power,
¹² to ^(N)make known to the children of man your^{[b] (O)}mighty deeds,
    and ^(P)the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
^13 (Q)Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
    and your dominion endures throughout all generations.

[The Lord is faithful in all his words
    and kind in all his works.]^[c]
14 The Lord ^(R)upholds all who are falling
    and ^(S)raises up all who are bowed down.
¹⁵ The eyes of all ^(T)look to you,
    and you give them their food in due season.
¹⁶ You ^(U)open your hand;
    you ^(V)satisfy the desire of every living thing.
¹⁷ The Lord is ^(W)righteous in all his ways
    and ^(X)kind in all his works.
¹⁸ The Lord is ^(Y)near to all who call on him,
    to all who call on him ^(Z)in truth.
¹⁹ He ^(AA)fulfills the desire of those who fear him;
    he also ^(AB)hears their cry and saves them.
²⁰ The Lord ^(AC)preserves all who love him,
    but all the wicked he will destroy.

²¹ My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord,
    and ^(AD)let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.

^19 (A)O house of Israel, bless the Lord!
    O house of Aaron, bless the Lord!
²⁰ O house of Levi, bless the Lord!
    You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord!
²¹ Blessed be the Lord ^(B)from Zion,
    he who ^(C)dwells in Jerusalem!
^(D)Praise the Lord!

⁶ Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
    let us ^(A)kneel before the Lord, our ^(B)Maker!