David’s Song of Thanks

• 8 Give thanks to Yahweh; call upon his name;
  • make known his deeds among the nations!
• 9 Sing to him; sing praises to him;
  • tell of his wondrous works!
• 10 Glory in his holy name;
  • let the hearts of those seeking Yahweh rejoice!
• 11 Seek Yahweh and his strength;
  • seek his face continually!
• 12 Remember his wonderful works that he has done,
  • his wonders and the judgments of his mouth,
• 13 O offspring of Israel, his servant,
  • O sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!
• 14 He is Yahweh our God;
  • his judgments are in all the earth.
• 15 Remember his covenant forever,
  • the word he commanded for a thousand generations,
• 16 that he made[fn] with Abraham,
  • his sworn oath to Isaac.
• 17 And he confirmed it to Jacob as a statute,
  • an everlasting covenant to Israel,
• 18 saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan,
  • the portion of your inheritance.”
• 19 When you were few in number, little,
  • and sojourners were in it,
• 20 when they wandered from nation to nation,
  • and from one kingdom to another people,
• 21 he did not allow anyone to oppress them,
  • and he rebuked kings on their account,
• 22 saying, “You must not touch my anointed
  • nor do harm to my prophets!”
• 23 Sing to Yahweh, all the earth!
  • Proclaim his salvation from day to day!
• 24 Proclaim his glory among the nations,
  • his wondrous works among the peoples!
• 25 For Yahweh is great and greatly praised,
  • and he is feared among all gods.
• 26 For all the gods of the nations are idols,
  • but Yahweh made the heavens.
• 27 Splendor and majesty are before him;
  • strength and joy are in his place.
• 28 Ascribe to Yahweh, O clans of the nations,
  • ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength!
• 29 Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of his name!
  • Lift up an offering and come before him!
  • Bow down to Yahweh in the splendor of holiness!
• 30 Tremble before him, all the earth;
  • surely the world shall not be shaken.
• 31 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad,
  • and let them tell the peoples, “Yahweh reigns!”
• 32 Let the sea roar and its fullness;
  • let the field rejoice and all that is in it.
• 33 Then the trees of the forest shall sing for joy before Yahweh,
  • for he comes to judge the earth.
• 34 Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good;
  • his loyal love is everlasting.
• 35 Then say, “Save us, O God of our salvation;
  • gather us and rescue us from the nations
  • that we may give thanks to your holy name
  • and glory in your praise.
• 36 Blessed be Yahweh the God of Israel,
  • from everlasting to everlasting!”

Then all the people said, “Amen!” and praised Yahweh.