Praise him, ye servants of Yahwe,

Ye who stand in the house of Yahwe,

In the courts of the house of our God.

But then verses 3 and 4 are two little hymns in themselves:

Praise Yahwe; for Yahwe is good.

Sing praises unto him, for he is gracious,

For Yahwe hath chosen Jacob for himself,

And Israel is his treasure.

With verse 5 one would expect a renewed call to praise, as for example:

Praise Yahwe for Yahwe is great,