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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.