Psalm CXXXV

Praise ye the Lord: Praise his great name;
All ye his servants, Praise your God.

All you that in the Lord's house stand,
And in his Courts have your abode.

Praise ye the Lord, for he is good,
Sing praises to his holy name;
For it is sweet to be employ'd.
His holy praises to proclaim:

He to himself hath Jacob chose,
And Israel his own treasure made;

I know the Lord our God is great,
Above all Gods in honour had.

In heav'n and earth the Lord hath done
Whatever his own will did please;
And also in the deeps below,
And in the great and swelling Seas.

From the earth's ends it's he that makes
The vapours upward to ascend;
He doth make Lightnings for the rain,
And Winds out of his treasure send.

Egypt's first-born, both man and beast,
He smote, and wondrous tokens he

On Pharaoh and his servants sent,
O Egypt, in the midst of thee.

He smote great Nations, slew great Kings;

Sihon, who was of Heshbon King,
And Og of Bashan; and to nought
All Canaan's Kingdoms he did bring.

And gave their Land a heritage
Unto his people Israel:

Thy name, Lord, everlasting is,
For ever's thy memorial.

For God for his own people will,
To judge and save them, yet arise;
And will turn and repent himself
Of all his servants miseries.

The Idols which are worshipped
Abroad in all the Heathen lands;
They are of gold and silver made,
The meer work of the Craftsmens hands.

A mouth they have, but do not speak;
Eyes have they, but they never saw.

They have ears, but they do not hear;
And mouths, which never breath did draw.

Their makers are even like to them,
And all that do on them rely.

Bless ye the Lord, O Israel's house;
Bless God, O Aaron's family.

His servants all of Levi's house,
Continually bless ye the Lord;
All every where that do him fear,
Daily bless God with one accord.

In Sion God's own chosen place,
Bless him, and there his praise record;
Who dwelleth at Jerusalem
In holiness, praise ye the Lord.