Praise ye the Lord, sing unto God

Verse 1

Praise ye the Lord; sing unto God, A new melodious song; Show forth the honor of his name, Assembled saints among.

Verse 2

Let Israel's heart, with holy joy, In him that made him, spring; And Sion's sons their triumph make. In their illustrious king.

Verse 3

Let them the sounding pipe employ, To praise his holy name; The harp, and timbrel, join, and sing, And loud his praise proclaim.

Verse 4

The Lord takes pleasure in his saints, Whom sinners treat with scorn; With his salvation, humble souls, He'll gloriously adorn.

Verse 5

Because such glory he bestows, Let all his saints rejoice; And thus secured, upon their beds, In singing, raise their voice.

Verse 6

Their mouth be filled with the high praise Of their almighty Lord; While their right hand does grasp, and wield. The vengeful two-edged sword.

Verse 7

On heathen just revenge to take, And punish those designed;

Verse 8

To chain their kings, and noble peers In iron fetters bind.

Verse 9

Judgment on them to execute. Which sacred rolls record; This honor all his saints shall have. Sing praises to the Lord.