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^(F1)(C1)Praise ^(F2)the LORD! Praise the name of the LORD; Praise Him, you ^(C2)servants of the LORD,

You who stand in the house of the LORD, In the ^(C1)courtyards of the house of our God!

^(F1)Praise ^(F2)the LORD, for ^(C1)the LORD is good; ^(C2)Sing praises to His name, ^(C3)for it is lovely.

For ^(F1)the LORD has ^(C1)chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel as His ^(C2)own possession.

For I know that ^(C1)the LORD is great And that our Lord is ^(C2)above all gods.

^(C1)Whatever the LORD pleases, He does, In heaven and on earth, in the seas and in all the ocean depths.

^(F1)He ^(C1)causes the ^(F2)mist to ascend from the ends of the earth, ^(F1)He ^(C2)makes lightning for the rain; ^(F1)He ^(C1)brings forth the wind from His treasuries.

^(F1)He ^(C1)struck the firstborn of Egypt, ^(F2)Both human firstborn and animal.

^(F1)He sent ^(C1)signs and wonders into your midst, Egypt, Upon ^(C2)Pharaoh and all his servants.

^(F1)(C1)He ^(C2)struck many nations And brought death to mighty kings,

^(C1)Sihon, king of the Amorites, ^(C2)Og, king of Bashan, And ^(C3)all the kingdoms of Canaan;

And He ^(C1)gave their land as an inheritance, An inheritance to His people Israel.

Your ^(C1)name, LORD, is everlasting, The mention of You, LORD, is ^(F1)throughout all generations.

For the LORD will ^(C1)judge His people And ^(C2)will have compassion on His servants.

The ^(C1)idols of the nations are nothing but silver and gold, The work of human hands.

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

They have ears, but they do not hear, Nor is there any breath at all in their mouths.

Those who make them will become like them, Yes, everyone who trusts in them.

House of ^(C1)Israel, bless the LORD; House of Aaron, bless the LORD;

House of Levi, bless the LORD; You ^(C1)who ^(F1)revere the LORD, bless the LORD.

Blessed be the LORD ^(C1)from Zion, Who ^(C2)dwells in Jerusalem. ^(F1)Praise ^(F2)the LORD!

^(C1)Give thanks to the LORD, for ^(C2)He is good, For ^(C3)His ^(F1)faithfulness is everlasting.

Give thanks to the ^(C1)God of gods, For His faithfulness is everlasting.

Give thanks to the ^(C1)Lord of lords, For His faithfulness is everlasting.

To Him who ^(C1)alone does great ^(F1)wonders, For His faithfulness is everlasting;

To Him who ^(C1)made the heavens ^(F1)(C2)with skill, For His faithfulness is everlasting;

To Him who ^(C1)spread out the earth above the waters, For His faithfulness is everlasting;

To Him who ^(C1)made the great lights, For His faithfulness is everlasting:

The ^(C1)sun to rule ^(F1)by day, For His faithfulness is everlasting,

The ^(C1)moon and stars to rule ^(F1)by night, For His faithfulness is everlasting.

To Him who ^(C1)struck ^(F1)the Egyptians, that is, their firstborn, For His faithfulness is everlasting,

And ^(C1)brought Israel out from their midst, For His faithfulness is everlasting,

With a ^(C1)strong hand and an ^(C2)outstretched arm, For His faithfulness is everlasting.

To Him who ^(C1)divided the ^(F1)Red Sea in parts, For His faithfulness is everlasting,

And ^(C1)allowed Israel to pass through the midst of it, For His faithfulness is everlasting;

But ^(C1)He ^(F1)overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the ^(F2)Red Sea, For His faithfulness is everlasting.

To Him who ^(C1)led His people through the wilderness, For His faithfulness is everlasting;

To Him who ^(C1)struck great kings, For His faithfulness is everlasting,

And ^(C1)brought death to ^(F1)mighty kings, For His faithfulness is everlasting:

^(C1)Sihon, king of the Amorites, For His faithfulness is everlasting,

And ^(C1)Og, king of Bashan, For His faithfulness is everlasting,

And ^(C1)gave their land as an inheritance, For His faithfulness is everlasting,

An inheritance to His ^(C1)servant Israel, For His faithfulness is everlasting.

Who ^(C1)remembered us in our lowliness, For His faithfulness is everlasting,

And has ^(C1)rescued us from our enemies, For His faithfulness is everlasting;

Who ^(C1)gives food to all flesh, For His faithfulness is everlasting.

Give thanks to the ^(C1)God of heaven, For His faithfulness is everlasting.

By the ^(C1)rivers of Babylon, There we sat down and ^(C2)wept, When we remembered Zion.

Upon the ^(F1)(C1)willows in the midst of it We ^(C2)hung our ^(F2)harps.

For there our captors ^(F1)(C1)demanded of us ^(F2)songs, And ^(C2)our tormentors, jubilation, saying, "Sing for us one of the songs of Zion!"

How can we sing ^(C1)the LORD'S song In a foreign land?

If I ^(C1)forget you, Jerusalem, May my right hand ^(F1)forget its skill.

May my ^(C1)tongue cling to the roof of my mouth If I do not remember you, If I do not ^(F1)(C2)exalt Jerusalem Above my chief joy.

Remember, LORD, against the sons of ^(C1)Edom The day of Jerusalem, Those who said, "Lay it bare, lay it bare ^(C2)To its foundation!"

Daughter of Babylon, you ^(F1)(C1)devastated one, Blessed will be one who ^(C2)repays you With ^(F2)the retribution with which you have repaid us.

Blessed will be one who seizes and ^(C1)dashes your children Against the rock.

^(C1)I will give You thanks with all my heart; I will sing Your praises before the ^(C2)gods.

I will bow down ^(C1)toward Your holy temple And ^(C2)give thanks to Your name for Your mercy and Your ^(F1)truth; For You have ^(C3)made Your ^(F2)word great ^(F3)according to all Your name.

On the day I ^(C1)called, You answered me; You made me bold with ^(C2)strength in my soul.

^(C1)All the kings of the earth will give thanks to You, LORD, When they have heard the words of Your mouth.

And they will ^(C1)sing of the ways of the LORD, For ^(C2)great is the glory of the LORD.

For ^(C1)the LORD is exalted, Yet He ^(C2)looks after the lowly, But He knows the ^(C3)haughty from afar.

Though I ^(C1)walk in the midst of trouble, You will ^(F1)(C2)revive me; You will ^(C3)reach out with Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, And Your right hand will ^(C4)save me.

The LORD will ^(C1)accomplish what concerns me; Your ^(C2)faithfulness, LORD, is everlasting; ^(C3)Do not abandon the ^(C4)works of Your hands.

LORD, You have ^(C1)searched me and known me.

You ^(C1)know ^(F1)when I sit down and ^(F2)when I get up; You ^(C2)understand my thought from far away.

You ^(F1)(C1)scrutinize my ^(F2)path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways.

^(F1)Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, LORD, You ^(C1)know it all.

You have ^(C1)encircled me behind and in front, And ^(C2)placed Your hand upon me.

Such ^(C1)knowledge is ^(C2)too wonderful for me; It is too high, I cannot comprehend it.

^(C1)Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?

^(C1)If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in ^(F1)Sheol, behold, ^(C2)You are there.

If I take up the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,

Even there Your hand will ^(C1)lead me, And Your right hand will take hold of me.

If I say, "Surely the ^(C1)darkness will ^(F1)overwhelm me, And the light around me will be night,"

Even ^(C1)darkness is not dark ^(F1)to You, And the night is as bright as the day. ^(C2)Darkness and light are alike to You.

For You ^(C1)created my innermost parts; You ^(C2)wove me in my mother's womb.

I will give thanks to You, because ^(F1)I am awesomely and wonderfully made; ^(C1)Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.

My ^(F1)(C1)frame was not hidden from You When I was made in secret, And skillfully formed in the ^(C2)depths of the earth;

Your ^(C1)eyes have seen my formless substance; And in ^(C2)Your book were written All the ^(C3)days that were ordained for me, When as yet there was not one of them.

How precious also are Your ^(C1)thoughts for me, God! How vast is the sum of them!

Were I to count them, they would ^(C1)outnumber the sand. When ^(C2)I awake, I am still with You.

If only You would ^(C1)put the wicked to death, God; ^(C2)Leave me, ^(C3)you men of bloodshed.

For they ^(C1)speak ^(F1)against You wickedly, And Your enemies ^(F2)(C2)take Your name in vain.

Do I not ^(C1)hate those who hate You, LORD? And do I not ^(C2)loathe those who rise up against You?

I hate them with the utmost hatred; They have become my enemies.

^(C1)Search me, God, and know my heart; ^(C2)Put me to the test and know my anxious thoughts;

And see if there is any ^(F1)(C1)hurtful way in me, And ^(C2)lead me in the ^(C3)everlasting way.