¹Behold,  ²how good and  ²how pleasant it is
For brothers to dwell in  ³unity!

It is like the fine  ¹oil upon the head
That  ²ran down upon the beard,
Upon Aaron's beard,
That ran down upon the hem of his garments;

Like the  ¹dew of Hermon
That came down upon the  ²mountains of Zion.
For there Jehovah commanded the blessing:
 ³Life forever.

A Song of Ascents

 ¹Bless Jehovah now,
All you servants of Jehovah
Who stand by night in the house of Jehovah.

Lift up your hands in the sanctuary,
And bless Jehovah.

May Jehovah, who made heaven and earth,
Bless you  ¹from Zion.

 ¹Hallelujah! Praise the name of Jehovah;
Praise Him, you  ²servants of Jehovah,

Who stand in the house of Jehovah,
In the courts of the house of our God.

Praise  ¹Jehovah, for Jehovah is good;
Sing psalms to His name, for it is pleasant.

For Jehovah has chosen Jacob for Himself,
Israel for His personal treasure.

For I know that Jehovah is great
And that our Lord is above all gods.

Whatever Jehovah pleases He does
In heaven and on earth,
In the seas and all the depths.

He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth;
He makes lightning for the rain;
He brings forth wind from His treasuries.

He struck the firstborn of Egypt,
Both of man and of beast.

He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt,
Upon Pharaoh and all his servants.

He struck many nations
And slew mighty kings:

Sihon the king of the Amorites
And Og the king of Bashan
And all the kingdoms of Canaan.

And He gave their land as an inheritance,
An inheritance to Israel His people.

O Jehovah, Your name is forever;
O Jehovah, Your memorial is from generation to generation.

For Jehovah will  ¹execute judgment for His people,
And He will have compassion concerning His servants.

The idols of the nations are mere 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 give ear;
And there is no breath in their mouths.

Those who make them,
All who trust in them,
Will be like them.

O house of Israel,  ¹bless Jehovah.
O house of Aaron, bless Jehovah.

O house of Levi, bless Jehovah.
O you who fear Jehovah, bless Jehovah.

Blessed be Jehovah from Zion,
Who dwells in Jerusalem.
Hallelujah.

 ¹Give thanks to Jehovah, for He is good;
For His lovingkindness is forever.

Give thanks to the God of gods,
For His lovingkindness is forever.

Give thanks to the Lord of lords,
For His lovingkindness is forever;

To Him who alone does great wonders,
For His lovingkindness is forever;

To Him who by understanding made the heavens,
For His lovingkindness is forever;

To Him who spread forth the earth over the waters,
For His lovingkindness is forever;

To Him who made the great lights,
For His lovingkindness is forever;

The sun for ruling the day,
For His lovingkindness is forever;

The moon and the stars for ruling the night,
For His lovingkindness is forever;

To Him who struck Egypt in their firstborn,
For His lovingkindness is forever;

And brought forth Israel from their midst,
For His lovingkindness is forever;

With a mighty hand and an outstretched arm,
For His lovingkindness is forever;

To Him who divided the Red Sea apart,
For His lovingkindness is forever;

And brought Israel over through the midst of it,
For His lovingkindness is forever;

And shook off Pharaoh and his force into the Red Sea,
For His lovingkindness is forever;

To Him who marched His people through the wilderness,
For His lovingkindness is forever;

To Him who struck great kings,
For His lovingkindness is forever;

And slew majestic kings,
For His lovingkindness is forever;

Sihon the king of the Amorites,
For His lovingkindness is forever;

And Og the king of Bashan,
For His lovingkindness is forever;

And gave their land as an inheritance,
For His lovingkindness is forever;

An inheritance to Israel His servant,
For His lovingkindness is forever;

Who remembered us in our low estate,
For His lovingkindness is forever;

And rescued us from our adversaries,
For His lovingkindness is forever;

Who gives food to all flesh,
For His lovingkindness is forever.

Give thanks to the God of heaven,
For His lovingkindness is forever.