LSB #790 "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty"

Biblical citations in the hymnal:  1 Chronicles 16:23-26; Psalm 103:1-11; 106:48

1 Chronicles 16:23-26:  "23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth!  Tell of his salvation from day to day.  24 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!  25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and he is to be held in awe above all gods.  26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens."

Psalm 103:1-11:  "1 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!  2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, 3 who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, 4 who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, 5 who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

"6 The LORD works righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed.  7 He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel.  8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.  9 He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever.  10 He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities.  11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him"

Psalm 106:48:  "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting!  And let all the people say, 'Amen!'  Praise the LORD!"

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The text is public domain:

1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!

O my soul, praise Him, for He is your health and salvation!

Let all who hear

Now to His temple draw near,

Joining in glad adoration!

2 Praise to the Lord, who o'er all things is wondrously reigning

And, as on wings of an eagle, uplifting, sustaining.

Have you not seen

All that is needful has been

Sent by His gracious ordaining?

3 Praise to the Lord, who has fearfully, wondrously, made you,

Health has bestowed and, when heedlessly falling, has stayed you.

What need or grief

Ever has failed of relief?

Wings of His mercy did shade you.

4 Praise to the Lord, who will prosper your work and defend you;

Surely His goodness and mercy shall daily attend you.

Ponder anew

What the Almighty can do

As with His love He befriends you.

5 Praise to the Lord!  O let all that is in me adore Him!

All that has life and breath, come now with praises before Him!

Let the Amen

Sound from His people again;

Gladly forever adore Him!

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All of the cited passages appear in the repeated "Praise to the Lord."  Parts of Psalm 103 also appear elsewhere:  "all that is within me, bless his holy name" in verse 1 is the basis for "O let all that is in me adore Him!" in the hymn's fifth verse, and verse 5 is referred to in the line "And, as on wings of an eagle, uplifting, sustaining" in the hymn's second verse.

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The line "Praise to the Lord, who has fearfully, wondrously, made you" at the beginning of the third verse comes from Psalm 139:14:  "I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.  Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well."

The line "Wings of His mercy did shade you" at the end of the third verse could refer to a number of verses in the Psalms, but it bears the most resemblance to Psalm 63:7:  "for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy."

The line "Surely His goodness and mercy shall daily attend you" in the fourth verse is drawn from Psalm 23:6:  "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever."

The line "All that has life and breath, come now with praises before Him!" in the fifth verse paraphrases Psalm 150:6:  "Let everything that has breath praise the LORD!  Praise the LORD!"