<t /><p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">I will give thanks to the <sc>Lordsc> with my whole heart,p> <p class="poetry">in the assembly of the godly and the congregation.p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">How blessed is the one<n id="2" /> who obeys<n id="3" /> the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">who takes great delight in keeping his commands.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">For his loyal love towers<n id="1" /> over us,p> <p class="poetry">and the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s faithfulness endures.p> <p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p>

<p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>, for the <sc>Lordsc> is good!p> <p class="poetry">Sing praises to his name, for it is pleasant!<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> rules forever,p> <p class="poetry">your God, O Zion, throughout the generations to come!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">for it is good to sing praises to our God!p> <p class="poetry">Yes,<n id="2" /> praise is pleasant and appropriate!p>

<p class="poetry">He has not done so with any other nation;p> <p class="poetry">they are not aware of his regulations.p> <p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p>

<p class="poetry">Let them praise the name of the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">for his name alone is exalted;p> <p class="poetry">his majesty extends over the earth and sky.p>

<p class="poetry">He has made his people victorious,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and given all his loyal followers reason to praise &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">the Israelites, the people who are close to him.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">Sing to the <sc>Lordsc> a new song!p> <p class="poetry">Praise him in the assembly of the godly!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">and execute the judgment to which their enemies<n id="1" /> have been sentenced.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">All his loyal followers will be vindicated.<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p>

<p class="poetry">You loyal followers of the <sc>Lordsc>,<n id="1" /> praise him!p> <p class="poetry">All you descendants of Jacob, honor him!p> <p class="poetry">All you descendants of Israel, stand in awe of him!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">But the king<n id="1" /> will rejoice in God;p> <p class="poetry">everyone who takes oaths in his name<n id="2" /> will boast,p> <p class="poetry">for the mouths of those who speak lies will be shut up.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">May sinners disappear<n id="1" /> from the earth,p> <p class="poetry">and the wicked vanish!p> <p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>, O my soul!p> <p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> God of Israel deserves praise,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">in the future and forevermore.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Let all the people say, &#8220;We agree!<n id="3" /> Praise the <sc>Lordsc>!&#8221;<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; a well-written song<n id="2" /> by David. It was written when Doeg the Edomite went and informed Saul: &#8220;David has arrived at the home of Ahimelech.&#8221;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">Why do you boast about your evil plans,<n id="4" /> O powerful man?p> <p class="poetry">God&#8217;s loyal love protects me all day long!<n id="5" />p>