⁴ to him who alone does great wonders,^(H)
His love endures forever.
⁵ who by his understanding^(I) made the heavens,^(J)
His love endures forever.
⁶ who spread out the earth^(K) upon the waters,^(L)
His love endures forever.
⁷ who made the great lights^(M)—
His love endures forever.
⁸ the sun to govern^(N) the day,
His love endures forever.
⁹ the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.

¹⁰ to him who struck down the firstborn^(O) of Egypt
His love endures forever.
¹¹ and brought Israel out^(P) from among them
His love endures forever.
¹² with a mighty hand^(Q) and outstretched arm;^(R)
His love endures forever.

¹³ to him who divided the Red Sea^[a](S) asunder
His love endures forever.
¹⁴ and brought Israel through^(T) the midst of it,
His love endures forever.
¹⁵ but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;^(U)
His love endures forever.

¹⁶ to him who led his people through the wilderness;^(V)
His love endures forever.

¹⁷ to him who struck down great kings,^(W)
His love endures forever.
¹⁸ and killed mighty kings^(X)—
His love endures forever.
¹⁹ Sihon king of the Amorites^(Y)
His love endures forever.
²⁰ and Og king of Bashan^(Z)—
His love endures forever.
²¹ and gave their land^(AA) as an inheritance,^(AB)
His love endures forever.
²² an inheritance^(AC) to his servant Israel.^(AD)
His love endures forever.

²³ He remembered us^(AE) in our low estate
His love endures forever.
²⁴ and freed us^(AF) from our enemies.^(AG)
His love endures forever.
²⁵ He gives food^(AH) to every creature.
His love endures forever.

²⁶ Give thanks^(AI) to the God of heaven.^(AJ)
His love endures forever.^(AK)

Praise the Lord,^(A) my soul.

² I will praise the Lord all my life;^(B)
    I will sing praise^(C) to my God as long as I live.^(D)
3 Do not put your trust in princes,^(E)
    in human beings,^(F) who cannot save.
⁴ When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;^(G)
    on that very day their plans come to nothing.^(H)
5 Blessed are those^(I) whose help^(J) is the God of Jacob,
    whose hope is in the Lord their God.

⁶ He is the Maker of heaven^(K) and earth,
    the sea, and everything in them—
    he remains faithful^(L) forever.
⁷ He upholds^(M) the cause of the oppressed^(N)
    and gives food to the hungry.^(O)
The Lord sets prisoners free,^(P)
8     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)
9 The Lord watches over the foreigner^(U)
    and sustains the fatherless^(V) and the widow,^(W)
    but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.

¹⁰ The Lord reigns^(X) forever,
    your God, O Zion, for all generations.

Praise the Lord.

How good it is to sing praises to our God,
    how pleasant^(A) and fitting to praise him!^(B)

² The Lord builds up Jerusalem;^(C)
    he gathers the exiles^(D) of Israel.
³ He heals the brokenhearted^(E)
    and binds up their wounds.^(F)
4 He determines the number of the stars^(G)
    and calls them each by name.
⁵ Great is our Lord^(H) and mighty in power;^(I)
    his understanding has no limit.^(J)
6 The Lord sustains the humble^(K)
    but casts the wicked^(L) to the ground.

⁷ Sing to the Lord^(M) with grateful praise;^(N)
    make music^(O) to our God on the harp.^(P)

⁸ He covers the sky with clouds;^(Q)
    he supplies the earth with rain^(R)
    and makes grass grow^(S) on the hills.
⁹ He provides food^(T) for the cattle
    and for the young ravens^(U) when they call.

¹⁰ His pleasure is not in the strength^(V) of the horse,^(W)
    nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;
¹¹ the Lord delights^(X) in those who fear him,^(Y)
    who put their hope^(Z) in his unfailing love.^(AA)

¹² Extol the Lord, Jerusalem;^(AB)
    praise your God, Zion.

¹³ He strengthens the bars of your gates^(AC)
    and blesses your people^(AD) within you.
¹⁴ He grants peace^(AE) to your borders
    and satisfies you^(AF) with the finest of wheat.^(AG)

¹⁵ He sends his command^(AH) to the earth;
    his word runs^(AI) swiftly.
¹⁶ He spreads the snow^(AJ) like wool
    and scatters the frost^(AK) like ashes.
¹⁷ He hurls down his hail^(AL) like pebbles.
    Who can withstand his icy blast?
¹⁸ He sends his word^(AM) and melts them;
    he stirs up his breezes,^(AN) and the waters flow.

¹⁹ He has revealed his word^(AO) to Jacob,^(AP)
    his laws and decrees^(AQ) to Israel.
²⁰ He has done this for no other nation;^(AR)
    they do not know^(AS) his laws.^[b]

Praise the Lord.^(AT)

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)