³ He will not let your foot slip—
    he who watches over you will not slumber;
⁴ indeed, he who watches^(C) over Israel
    will neither slumber nor sleep.

⁵ The Lord watches over^(D) you—
    the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
⁶ the sun^(E) will not harm you by day,
    nor the moon by night.

⁷ The Lord will keep you from all harm^(F)—
    he will watch over your life;
⁸ the Lord will watch over your coming and going
    both now and forevermore.^(G)

³ Jerusalem is built like a city
    that is closely compacted together.
⁴ That is where the tribes go up—
    the tribes of the Lord—
to praise the name of the Lord
    according to the statute given to Israel.
⁵ There stand the thrones for judgment,
    the thrones of the house of David.

⁶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
    “May those who love^(A) you be secure.
⁷ May there be peace^(B) within your walls
    and security within your citadels.^(C)”
⁸ For the sake of my family and friends,
    I will say, “Peace be within you.”
⁹ For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,
    I will seek your prosperity.^(D)

³ Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us,
    for we have endured no end of contempt.
⁴ We have endured no end
    of ridicule from the arrogant,
    of contempt from the proud.

⁵ May the Lord bless you from Zion;^(J)
    may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem^(K)
    all the days of your life.
⁶ May you live to see your children’s children—^(L)
    peace be on Israel.^(M)

³ If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,
    Lord, who could stand?^(F)
4 But with you there is forgiveness,^(G)
    so that we can, with reverence, serve you.^(H)

⁵ I wait for the Lord,^(I) my whole being waits,^(J)
    and in his word^(K) I put my hope.
⁶ I wait for the Lord
    more than watchmen^(L) wait for the morning,
    more than watchmen wait for the morning.^(M)

⁷ Israel, put your hope^(N) in the Lord,
    for with the Lord is unfailing love^(O)
    and with him is full redemption.^(P)
8 He himself will redeem^(Q) Israel
    from all their sins.^(R)

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

Praise the name of the Lord;
    praise him, you servants^(B) of the Lord,
² you who minister in the house^(C) of the Lord,
    in the courts^(D) of the house of our God.

³ Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;^(E)
    sing praise to his name,^(F) for that is pleasant.^(G)
4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob^(H) to be his own,
    Israel to be his treasured possession.^(I)

⁵ I know that the Lord is great,^(J)
    that our Lord is greater than all gods.^(K)
6 The Lord does whatever pleases him,^(L)
    in the heavens and on the earth,^(M)
    in the seas and all their depths.
⁷ He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth;
    he sends lightning with the rain^(N)
    and brings out the wind^(O) from his storehouses.^(P)

⁸ He struck down the firstborn^(Q) of Egypt,
    the firstborn of people and animals.
⁹ He sent his signs^(R) and wonders into your midst, Egypt,
    against Pharaoh and all his servants.^(S)
10 He struck down many^(T) nations
    and killed mighty kings—
¹¹ Sihon^(U) king of the Amorites,^(V)
    Og king of Bashan,^(W)
    and all the kings of Canaan^(X)—
¹² and he gave their land as an inheritance,^(Y)
    an inheritance to his people Israel.

¹³ Your name, Lord, endures forever,^(Z)
    your renown,^(AA) Lord, through all generations.
¹⁴ For the Lord will vindicate his people^(AB)
    and have compassion on his servants.^(AC)

¹⁵ The idols of the nations^(AD) are silver and gold,
    made by human hands.^(AE)
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak,^(AF)
    eyes, but cannot see.
¹⁷ They have ears, but cannot hear,
    nor is there breath^(AG) 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;^(AH)
    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,^(AI)
    to him who dwells in Jerusalem.^(AJ)

Praise the Lord.

⁴ to him who alone does great wonders,^(H)
His love endures forever.
⁵ who by his understanding^(I) made the heavens,^(J)
His love endures forever.
⁶ who spread out the earth^(K) upon the waters,^(L)
His love endures forever.
⁷ who made the great lights^(M)—
His love endures forever.
⁸ the sun to govern^(N) the day,
His love endures forever.
⁹ the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.

¹⁰ to him who struck down the firstborn^(O) of Egypt
His love endures forever.
¹¹ and brought Israel out^(P) from among them
His love endures forever.
¹² with a mighty hand^(Q) and outstretched arm;^(R)
His love endures forever.

¹³ to him who divided the Red Sea^[a](S) asunder
His love endures forever.
¹⁴ and brought Israel through^(T) the midst of it,
His love endures forever.
¹⁵ but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;^(U)
His love endures forever.

¹⁶ to him who led his people through the wilderness;^(V)
His love endures forever.

¹⁷ to him who struck down great kings,^(W)
His love endures forever.
¹⁸ and killed mighty kings^(X)—
His love endures forever.
¹⁹ Sihon king of the Amorites^(Y)
His love endures forever.
²⁰ and Og king of Bashan^(Z)—
His love endures forever.
²¹ and gave their land^(AA) as an inheritance,^(AB)
His love endures forever.
²² an inheritance^(AC) to his servant Israel.^(AD)
His love endures forever.

²³ He remembered us^(AE) in our low estate
His love endures forever.
²⁴ and freed us^(AF) from our enemies.^(AG)
His love endures forever.
²⁵ He gives food^(AH) to every creature.
His love endures forever.

²⁶ Give thanks^(AI) to the God of heaven.^(AJ)
His love endures forever.^(AK)