1  May God ^wbe gracious to us and bless us

and make his face to ^xshine upon us, Selah

2  that ^yyour way may be known on earth,

your ^zsaving power among all nations.

3  ^aLet the peoples praise you, O God;

let all the peoples praise you!

4  Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,

for you ^bjudge the peoples with equity

and guide the nations upon earth. Selah

5  ^aLet the peoples praise you, O God;

let all the peoples praise you!

6  The earth has ^cyielded its increase;

God, our God, shall bless us.

7  God shall bless us;

let ^dall the ends of the earth fear him!

1  ^bPraise the Lord!

^cPraise, O ^dservants of the Lord,

praise the name of the Lord!

2  ^eBlessed be the name of the Lord

from this time forth and forevermore!

3  ^fFrom the rising of the sun to its setting,

^gthe name of the Lord is ^hto be praised!

4  The Lord is ⁱhigh above all nations,

and his ^jglory above the heavens!

5  ^kWho is like the Lord our God,

who is seated on high,

6  who ^llooks far down

on the heavens and the earth?

7  He ^mraises the poor from the dust

and lifts the needy from the ash heap,

8  to make them ⁿsit with princes,

with the princes of his people.

9  He ^ogives the barren woman a home,

making her the joyous mother of children.

^bPraise the Lord!