Psalm - The Old Testament

¹ Alleluia! Praise the name of Yahweh, you who serve Yahweh, praise him,

² serving in the house of Yahweh, in the courts of the house of our God.

³ Praise Yahweh, for Yahweh is good, make music for his name -- it brings joy-

⁴ for Yahweh has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.

⁵ For I know that Yahweh is great, our Lord is above all gods.

⁶ Yahweh does whatever he pleases in heaven, on earth, in the waters and all the depths.

⁷ He summons up clouds from the borders of earth, sends rain with lightning-flashes, and brings the wind out of his storehouse.

⁸ He struck the first-born in Egypt, man and beast alike,

⁹ he sent signs and wonders into the heart of Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his officials.

¹⁰ He struck down many nations, he slaughtered mighty kings,

¹¹ Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan.

¹² He gave their land as a birthright, a birthright to his people Israel.

¹³ Yahweh, your name endures for ever, Yahweh, your memory is fresh from age to age.

¹⁴ For Yahweh vindicates his people, feels compassion for his servants.

¹⁵ The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by human hands.

¹⁶ These have mouths but say nothing, have eyes but see nothing,

¹⁷ have ears but hear nothing, and they have no breath in their mouths.

¹⁸ Their makers will end up like them, everyone who relies on them.

¹⁹ House of Israel, bless Yahweh, House of Aaron, bless Yahweh,

²⁰ House of Levi, bless Yahweh, you who fear Yahweh, bless Yahweh.

²¹ Blessed be Yahweh from Zion, he who dwells in Jerusalem!