Book of Common Prayer

³ May the mountains bring prosperity to the people,
    the hills the fruit of righteousness.
⁴ May he defend the afflicted^(C) among the people
    and save the children of the needy;^(D)
    may he crush the oppressor.^(E)
5 May he endure^[a](F) as long as the sun,
    as long as the moon, through all generations.^(G)
6 May he be like rain^(H) falling on a mown field,
    like showers watering the earth.
⁷ In his days may the righteous flourish^(I)
    and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.

⁸ May he rule from sea to sea
    and from the River^[b](J) to the ends of the earth.^(K)
9 May the desert tribes bow before him
    and his enemies lick the dust.
¹⁰ May the kings of Tarshish^(L) and of distant shores^(M)
    bring tribute to him.
May the kings of Sheba^(N) and Seba
    present him gifts.^(O)
11 May all kings bow down^(P) to him
    and all nations serve^(Q) him.

¹² For he will deliver the needy who cry out,
    the afflicted who have no one to help.
¹³ He will take pity^(R) on the weak and the needy
    and save the needy from death.
¹⁴ He will rescue^(S) them from oppression and violence,
    for precious^(T) is their blood in his sight.

¹⁵ Long may he live!
    May gold from Sheba^(U) be given him.
May people ever pray for him
    and bless him all day long.^(V)
16 May grain^(W) abound throughout the land;
    on the tops of the hills may it sway.
May the crops^(X) flourish like Lebanon^(Y)
    and thrive^[c] like the grass of the field.^(Z)
17 May his name endure forever;^(AA)
    may it continue as long as the sun.^(AB)

Then all nations will be blessed through him,^[d]
    and they will call him blessed.^(AC)

¹⁸ Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel,^(AD)
    who alone does marvelous deeds.^(AE)
19 Praise be to his glorious name^(AF) forever;
    may the whole earth be filled with his glory.^(AG)
Amen and Amen.^(AH)

²⁰ This concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse.^(AI)

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)

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

⁴ The Lord is exalted^(F) over all the nations,
    his glory above the heavens.^(G)
5 Who is like the Lord our God,^(H)
    the One who sits enthroned^(I) on high,^(J)
6 who stoops down to look^(K)
    on the heavens and the earth?

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

Praise the Lord.

“My soul glorifies the Lord^(F)
47     and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,^(G)
48 for he has been mindful
    of the humble state of his servant.^(H)
From now on all generations will call me blessed,^(I)

⁴⁸ for he has been mindful
    of the humble state of his servant.^(A)
From now on all generations will call me blessed,^(B)
49     for the Mighty One has done great things^(C) for me—
    holy is his name.^(D)
50 His mercy extends to those who fear him,
    from generation to generation.^(E)
51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;^(F)
    he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.^(G)
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
    but has lifted up the humble.^(H)
53 He has filled the hungry with good things^(I)
    but has sent the rich away empty.
⁵⁴ He has helped his servant Israel,
    remembering to be merciful^(J)
55 to Abraham and his descendants^(K) forever,
    just as he promised our ancestors.”