1 ¶ Praise the LORD. Praise the name of the LORD; praise him, O you servants of the LORD.

2 You who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,

3 Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises to his name; for it is pleasant.

4 For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

5 ¶ For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.

6 The LORD does whatever he pleases, in heaven, and on earth, in the seas, and all deep places.

7 He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth; he makes lightning for the rain; he brings the wind from his storehouse.

8 Who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both of men and beasts.

9 Who sent signs and wonders against you, O Egypt, against Pharaoh, and against all his servants.

10 Who struck down great nations, and killed mighty kings;

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

12 And gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance for his people Israel.

13 Your name, O LORD, endures for ever; and your reputation, O LORD, throughout all generations.

14 For the LORD will judge his people, and he will have compassion on his servants.

15 ¶ The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.

16 They have mouths, but they do not speak; they have eyes, but they do not see;

17 They have ears, but they do not hear; nor is there any breath in their mouths.

18 Those who make them are like them: so is every one who trusts in them.

19 Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:

20 Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD.

21 Blessed be the LORD in Zion, who dwells at Jerusalem. Praise the LORD.

Psalm 136

1 ¶ O give thanks to the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endures for ever.

2 O give thanks to the God of gods: for his mercy endures for ever.

3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endures for ever.

4 To him who alone does great wonders: for his mercy endures for ever.

5 To him who by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endures for ever.

6 To him who stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endures for ever.

7 To him who made great lights: for his mercy endures for ever:

8 The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endures for ever:

9 The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endures for ever.

10 ¶ To him who struck the firstborn of Egypt: for his mercy endures for ever:

11 And brought Israel out from among them: for his mercy endures for ever:

12 With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm: for his mercy endures for ever.

13 To him who divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endures for ever:

14 And made Israel go through the middle of it: for his mercy endures for ever:

15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red sea: for his mercy endures for ever.

16 To him who led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endures for ever.

17 To him who struck down great kings: for his mercy endures for ever:

18 And slew famous kings: for his mercy endures for ever:

19 Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endures for ever:

20 And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endures for ever:

21 And gave their land as an inheritance: for his mercy endures for ever:

22 Even an inheritance to Israel his servant: for his mercy endures for ever.

23 ¶ Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endures for ever:

24 And has redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endures for ever.

25 Who gives food to all flesh: for his mercy endures for ever.

26 O give thanks to the God of heaven: for his mercy endures for ever.

Psalm 137

1 ¶ By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down and wept, when we remembered Zion.

2 We hung up our lyres on the willows in the midst of it.

3 For those who held us captive there asked us for a song; and those who mocked us wanted us to be happy, saying, Sing us a song of Zion.

4 How shall we sing the LORD’S song in a strange land?

5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its function.

6 If I do not remember you, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy.

7 ¶ Remember, O LORD, what the people of Edom did on the day Jerusalem fell; they said, Destroy it, destroy it, even to its foundation.

8 O people of Babylon, who destroy; he who pays you back for what you have done to us will be happy.

9 He who dashes your little ones against the stones will be happy.

Psalm 138

A Psalm of David.

1 ¶ I will praise you with my whole heart: I will sing praise to you in the presence of the angels.

2 I will worship toward your holy temple, and praise your name for your loving-kindness and for your truth: for you have exalted your name and your promise above all else.

3 On the day when I cried you answered me, and strengthened me with strength in my soul.

4 All the kings of the earth will praise you, O LORD, when they hear the words of your mouth.

5 Yea, they will sing of the ways of the LORD: for the glory of the LORD is great.

6 ¶ Though the LORD is exalted, he still has regard for the lowly: but the proud he knows from a distance.

7 Though I live in the midst of trouble, you will keep me alive: you will stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and your right hand will save me.

8 The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me: your mercy, O LORD, endures for ever: do not abandon the work of your hands.