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Praise the Lord, O my soul!

² While I live I will praise the Lord;
    I will sing praises unto my God while I have my life.
³ Do not put your trust in princes,
    nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.
⁴ His breath leaves him, and he returns to the earth;
    on that very day his plans perish.

⁵ Blessed is he who has the God of Jacob for his help,
    whose hope is in the Lord his God,
⁶ who made heaven, and earth,
    the sea, and all that is in them,
    who keeps faithfulness forever,
⁷ who executes justice for the oppressed,
    who gives food to the hungry.
The Lord releases the prisoners.
⁸     The Lord opens the eyes of the blind;
the Lord raises those who are brought down;
    the Lord loves the righteous.
⁹ The Lord preserves the sojourners;
    He lifts up the fatherless and widow,
    but on the way of the wicked He brings disaster.

¹⁰ The Lord shall reign forever,
    your God, O Zion, unto all generations.

Praise you the Lord!

For it is good to sing praises unto our God;
    for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting.

² The Lord builds up Jerusalem;
    He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
³ He heals the broken in heart,
    and binds up their wounds.
⁴ He counts the number of the stars;
    He calls them all by their names.
⁵ Great is our Lord and great in power;
    His understanding is without measure.
⁶ The Lord lifts up the meek;
    He casts the wicked down to the ground.

⁷ Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving;
    sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
⁸ who covers the heaven with clouds,
    who provides rain for the earth,
    who makes grass to grow upon the mountains.
⁹ He gives food to the animals
    and to the young ravens that chirp.

¹⁰ He delights not in the strength of the horse,
    nor does He take pleasure in the legs of a man,
¹¹ but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him,
    in those who hope in His mercy.

¹² Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem;
    praise your God, O Zion.

¹³ For He has strengthened the bars of your gates;
    He has blessed your children within you.
¹⁴ He makes peace in your borders,
    and fills you with the finest of the wheat.

¹⁵ He sends forth His commandment on the earth;
    His word goes out swiftly.
¹⁶ He gives snow like wool;
    He scatters the frost like ashes;
¹⁷ He casts forth His ice like morsels;
    who can stand before His cold?
¹⁸ He sends out His word and melts them;
    He causes His wind to blow and the waters flow.

¹⁹ He shows His word to Jacob,
    and His statutes and His judgments to Israel.
²⁰ He has not dealt so with any other nation;
    they have not known His judgments.

Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord from the heavens;
    praise Him in the heights.
² Praise Him, all His angels;
    praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
³ Praise Him, sun and moon;
    praise Him, all you stars of light.
⁴ Praise Him, you highest of heavens,
    and you waters that are above the skies.

⁵ Let them praise the name of the Lord,
    for He commanded, and they were created.
⁶ He has also established them forever and ever;
    He has made a decree that shall not pass away.

⁷ Praise the Lord from the earth,
    you great sea creatures, and all you depths,
⁸ fire and hail, snow and mist,
    storming wind fulfilling His word,
⁹ mountains and all hills,
    fruitful trees and all cedars;
¹⁰ animals and all cattle,
    creeping things and flying birds;
¹¹ kings of the earth and all peoples,
    princes and all rulers of the earth;
¹² both young men and maidens,
    old men and children.

¹³ Let them praise the name of the Lord,
    for His name alone is excellent;
    His glory is above the earth and heaven.
¹⁴ He has raised up a victory horn for His people,
    praise for all His saints,
    even for the people of Israel near Him.

Praise the Lord!

Sing unto the Lord a new song,
    and His praise in the assembly of the godly ones.

² Let Israel rejoice in its Maker;
    let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
³ Let them praise His name with dancing;
    let them sing praises unto Him with the tambourine and harp.
⁴ For the Lord takes pleasure in His people;
    He will beautify the meek with salvation.
⁵ Let the godly ones be joyful in glory;
    let them sing for joy on their beds.

⁶ Let the high praises of God be in their mouths,
    and two-edged swords in their hands,
⁷ to execute vengeance on the nations,
    and punishments on the peoples;
⁸ to bind their kings with chains,
    and their nobles with shackles of iron;
⁹ to execute upon them the written judgment;
    this is honor for all His godly ones.

Praise the Lord!

Praise God in His sanctuary;
    praise Him in the firmament of His power!
² Praise Him for His mighty acts;
    praise Him according to His excellent greatness!
³ Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet;
    praise Him with the lyre and harp!
⁴ Praise Him with the tambourine and dancing;
    praise Him with stringed instruments and flute!
⁵ Praise Him with loud cymbals;
    praise Him with the clanging cymbals!

⁶ Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord!