² It is like precious oil poured on the head,^(C)
    running down on the beard,
running down on Aaron’s beard,
    down on the collar of his robe.
³ It is as if the dew^(D) of Hermon^(E)
    were falling on Mount Zion.^(F)
For there the Lord bestows his blessing,^(G)
    even life forevermore.^(H)

³ May the Lord bless you from Zion,^(O)
    he who is the Maker of heaven^(P) and earth.

Praise the name of the Lord;
    praise him, you servants^(R) of the Lord,
² you who minister in the house^(S) of the Lord,
    in the courts^(T) of the house of our God.

³ Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;^(U)
    sing praise to his name,^(V) for that is pleasant.^(W)
4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob^(X) to be his own,
    Israel to be his treasured possession.^(Y)

⁵ I know that the Lord is great,^(Z)
    that our Lord is greater than all gods.^(AA)
6 The Lord does whatever pleases him,^(AB)
    in the heavens and on the earth,^(AC)
    in the seas and all their depths.
⁷ He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth;
    he sends lightning with the rain^(AD)
    and brings out the wind^(AE) from his storehouses.^(AF)

⁸ He struck down the firstborn^(AG) of Egypt,
    the firstborn of people and animals.
⁹ He sent his signs^(AH) and wonders into your midst, Egypt,
    against Pharaoh and all his servants.^(AI)
10 He struck down many^(AJ) nations
    and killed mighty kings—
¹¹ Sihon^(AK) king of the Amorites,^(AL)
    Og king of Bashan,^(AM)
    and all the kings of Canaan^(AN)—
¹² and he gave their land as an inheritance,^(AO)
    an inheritance to his people Israel.

¹³ Your name, Lord, endures forever,^(AP)
    your renown,^(AQ) Lord, through all generations.
¹⁴ For the Lord will vindicate his people^(AR)
    and have compassion on his servants.^(AS)

¹⁵ The idols of the nations^(AT) are silver and gold,
    made by human hands.^(AU)
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak,^(AV)
    eyes, but cannot see.
¹⁷ They have ears, but cannot hear,
    nor is there breath^(AW) in their mouths.
¹⁸ Those who make them will be like them,
    and so will all who trust in them.

¹⁹ All you Israelites, praise the Lord;^(AX)
    house of Aaron, praise the Lord;
²⁰ house of Levi, praise the Lord;
    you who fear him, praise the Lord.
²¹ Praise be to the Lord from Zion,^(AY)
    to him who dwells in Jerusalem.^(AZ)

Praise the Lord.