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The idols of the nations are of silver and gold, made by human hands.^(o)

They have mouths but cannot speak,^(p) eyes, but cannot see.

They have ears but cannot hear; indeed, there is no breath in their mouths.^(q)

Those who make them are just like them, as are all who trust in them.^(r)

House of Israel, praise Yahweh!^(s) House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!^(t)

House of Levi, praise Yahweh! You who revere the Lord , praise the Lord !^(u)

May the Lord be praised from Zion;^(v) He dwells in Jerusalem.^(w) Hallelujah!

Give thanks to the Lord , for He is good.^(a) His love is eternal.

Give thanks to the God of gods. His love is eternal.

Give thanks to the Lord of lords.^(b) His love is eternal.

He alone does great wonders.^(c) His love is eternal.

He made the heavens skillfully.^(d) His love is eternal.

He spread the land on the waters.^(e) His love is eternal.

He made the great lights:^(f) His love is eternal.

the sun to rule by day, His love is eternal.

the moon and stars to rule by night.^(g) His love is eternal.

He struck the firstborn of the Egyptians^(h) His love is eternal.

and brought Israel out from among them His love is eternal.

with a strong hand and outstretched arm.⁽ⁱ⁾ His love is eternal.

He divided the Red Sea^(j) His love is eternal.

and led Israel through,^(k) His love is eternal.

but hurled Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea.^(l) His love is eternal.

He led His people in the wilderness.^(m) His love is eternal.

He struck down great kings His love is eternal.

and slaughtered famous kings— His love is eternal.

Sihon king of the Amorites His love is eternal.

and Og king of Bashan— His love is eternal.

and gave their land as an inheritance, His love is eternal.

an inheritance to Israel His servant.⁽ⁿ⁾ His love is eternal.

He remembered us in our humiliation^(o) His love is eternal.

and rescued us from our foes.^(p) His love is eternal.

He gives food to every creature.^(q) His love is eternal.

Give thanks to the God of heaven!^(r) His love is eternal.

By the rivers of Babylon— there we sat down and wept when we remembered Zion.^(a)

There we hung up our lyres on the poplar trees,^(b)

for our captors there asked us for songs, and our tormentors, for rejoicing: "Sing us one of the songs of Zion."^(c)

How can we sing the Lord 's song on foreign soil?^(d)

If I forget you, Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill.^(e)

May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!^(f)

Remember, Lord , what the Edomites said that day^[a] at Jerusalem: "Destroy it! Destroy it down to its foundations!"^(g)

Daughter Babylon, doomed to destruction, happy is the one who pays you back what you have done to us.^(h)

Happy is he who takes your little ones and dashes them against the rocks.⁽ⁱ⁾

Davidic.

I will give You thanks with all my heart;^(a) I will sing Your praise before the heavenly beings.^[a](b)

I will bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your constant love and truth. You have exalted Your name and Your promise above everything else.^(c)

On the day I called, You answered me; You increased strength within me.^[b](d)