Praise to the Lord the Almighty - Traditional

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation!
All ye who hear,
Now to His temple draw near;
Join me in glad adoration!

Praise to the Lord, who o'er all things so wondrously reigneth,
Shelters thee under His wings, yea, so gently sustaineth!
Hast thou not seen
How thy desires e'er have been
Granted in what He ordaineth?

Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee;
Surely His goodness and mercy here daily attend thee;
Ponder anew
What the Almighty can do,
If with His love He befriend thee.

Praise to the Lord, who when darkness of sin is abounding,
Who, when the godless do triumph, all grace is surrounding,
Sheddeth His light,
Chaseth the horrors of night,
Saints with His mercy surrounding.

Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore Him!
All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before Him!
Let the Amen
Sound from His people again;
Gladly for aye we adore Him.

Praise to the Lord the Almighty lyrics were originally written in German as Lobe den Herren and are considered one of the greatest hymns of praise. The song encourages the soul to join the music of the spheres and the choral of heaven in honoring the King of creation. It highlights how God shelters us under His wings and grants us our hearts desire. By singing the Praise to the Lord the Almighty lyrics the congregation expresses a robust confidence in the goodness of God reminding one another to ponder anew what the Almighty can do if with His love He befriend us.