As is common, and so probably intentional, the psalm’s twenty-two verses match the number of letters in the Hebrew alphabet. An inclusio, “Bless I AM, my soul” (vv. 1, 22), frames the psalm. By these two restraints, the poet feels the catharsis of having fully expressed his boundless enthusiasm. He widens the circle of praise from himself (vv. 1–5) to Israel (6–19) to everything (20–22), forming three stanzas. The first stanza consists of a call to praise (vv. 1–2) and a cause for praise