1Lo, how good and how pleasant The dwelling of brethren -- even together!2As the good oil on the head, Coming down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, That cometh down on the skirt of his robes,3As dew of Hermon -- That cometh down on hills of Zion, For there Jehovah commanded the blessing -- Life unto the age!

A Song of the Ascents.1Lo, bless Jehovah, all servants of Jehovah, Who are standing in the house of Jehovah by night.2Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, And bless ye Jehovah.3Jehovah doth bless thee out of Zion, The maker of the heavens and earth!

1Praise ye Jah! Praise ye the name of Jehovah, Praise, ye servants of Jehovah,2Who are standing in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God.3Praise ye Jah! for Jehovah is good, Sing praise to His name, for it is pleasant.4For Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.5For I have known that great is Jehovah, Yea, our Lord is above all gods.6All that Jehovah pleased He hath done, In the heavens and in earth, In the seas and all deep places,7Causing vapours to ascend from the end of the earth, Lightnings for the rain He hath made, Bringing forth wind from His treasures.8Who smote the first-born of Egypt, From man unto beast.9He sent tokens and wonders into thy midst, O Egypt, On Pharaoh and on all his servants.10Who smote many nations, and slew strong kings,11Even Sihon king of the Amorite, And Og king of Bashan, And all kingdoms of Canaan.12And He gave their land an inheritance, An inheritance to Israel His people,13O Jehovah, Thy name is to the age, O Jehovah, Thy memorial to all generations.14For Jehovah doth judge His people, And for His servants comforteth Himself.15The idols of the nations are silver and gold, Work of the hands of man.16A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,17Ears they have, and they give not ear, Nose -- there is no breath in their mouth!18Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.19O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah, O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah,20O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah, Those fearing Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.21Blessed is Jehovah from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem -- praise ye Jah!