Praise the Lord, ye servants  *

O praise the Name of the Lord.

Blessed be the Name of the Lord *

from this time forth for evermore.

The Lord’s Name is praised *

from the rising up of the sun unto the going down of the same.

The Lord is high above all heathen *

and his glory above the heavens.

Who is like unto the Lord our God, that hath his dwelling so high *

and yet humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and earth?

He taketh up the simple out of the dust *

and lifteth the poor out of the mire;

That he may set him with the princes *

even with the princes of his people.

He maketh the barren woman to keep house *

and to be a joyful mother of children.

I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, with my whole heart  *

even before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy Name, because of thy loving-kindness and truth *

for thou hast magnified thy Name and thy word above all things.

When I called upon thee, thou heardest me *

and enduedst my soul with much strength.

All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord *

for they have heard the words of thy mouth.

Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord *

that great is the glory of the Lord.

For though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly *

as for the proud, he beholdeth them afar off.

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, yet shalt thou refresh me *

thou shalt stretch forth thy hand upon the furiousness of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

The lord shall make good his loving-kindness toward me *

yea, thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever; despise not then the works of thine own hands.