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(By David for praise.)

The Lord Is Kind and Merciful

I will praise you,
my God and King,
    and always honor your name.
I will praise you each day
    and always honor your name.
You are wonderful, Lord,
    and you deserve all praise,
because you are much greater
    than anyone can understand.

Each generation will announce
to the next your wonderful
    and powerful deeds.
I will keep thinking about
your marvelous glory
    and your mighty miracles.[a]
Everyone will talk about
    your fearsome deeds,
and I will tell all nations
    how great you are.
They will celebrate and sing
about your matchless mercy
    and your power to save.

You are merciful, Lord!
You are kind and patient
    and always loving.
You are good to everyone,
and you take care
    of all your creation.

10 All creation will thank you,
and your loyal people
    will praise you.
11 They will tell about
your marvelous kingdom
    and your power.
12 Then everyone will know about
the mighty things you do
    and your glorious kingdom.
13 Your kingdom will never end,
    and you will rule forever.

Our Lord, you keep your word
    and do everything you say.[b]
14 When someone stumbles or falls,
    you give a helping hand.
15 Everyone depends on you,
and when the time is right,
    you provide them with food.
16 By your own hand you satisfy
    the desires of all who live.

17 Our Lord, everything you do
    is kind and thoughtful,
18 and you are near to everyone
    whose prayers are sincere.
19 You satisfy the desires
    of all your worshipers,
and you come to save them
    when they ask for help.
20 You take care of everyone
who loves you,
    but you destroy the wicked.

21 I will praise you, Lord,
and everyone will respect
    your holy name forever.

Shout Praises to the Lord

Shout praises to the Lord!
With all that I am,
    I will shout his praises.
I will sing and praise
the Lord God
    as long as I live.

You can't depend on anyone,
    not even a great leader.
Once they die and are buried,
that will be the end
    of all their plans.

The Lord God of Jacob blesses
everyone who trusts him
    and depends on him.
(A) God made heaven and earth;
he created the sea
    and everything else.
God always keeps his word.
He gives justice to the poor
    and food to the hungry.

The Lord sets prisoners free
    and heals blind eyes.
He gives a helping hand
    to everyone who falls.
The Lord loves good people
    and looks after strangers.
He defends the rights
of orphans and widows,
    but destroys the wicked.

10 The Lord God of Zion
will rule forever!
    Shout praises to the Lord!

Sing and Praise the Lord

Shout praises to the Lord!
    Our God is kind,
and it is right and good
    to sing praises to him.
The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem
and brings the people of Israel
    back home again.
He renews our hopes
    and heals our bodies.
He decided how many stars
there would be in the sky
    and gave each one a name.
Our Lord is great and powerful!
    He understands everything.
The Lord helps the oppressed,
but he smears the wicked
    in the dirt.

Celebrate and sing!
Play your harps
    for the Lord our God.
He fills the sky with clouds
    and sends rain to the earth,
so that the hills
    will be green with grass.
He provides food for cattle
and for the young ravens,
    when they cry out.
10 The Lord doesn't care about
the strength of horses
    or powerful armies.
11 The Lord is pleased only
with those who worship him
    and trust his love.

12 Everyone in Jerusalem,
come and praise
    the Lord your God!
13 He makes your city gates strong
    and blesses your people.
14 God lets you live in peace,
and he gives you
    the very best wheat.

15 As soon as God speaks,
    the earth obeys.
16 He covers the ground with snow
    like a blanket of wool,
and he scatters frost
    like ashes on the ground.
17 God sends down hailstones
like chips of rocks.
    Who can stand the cold?
18 At his command the ice melts,
the wind blows,
    and streams begin to flow.

19 God gave his laws and teachings
to the descendants of Jacob,
    the nation of Israel.
20 But he has not given his laws
to any other nation.
    Shout praises to the Lord!

Come Praise the Lord

Shout praises to the Lord!
Shout the Lord's praises
    in the highest heavens.
All of you angels,
and all who serve him above,
    come and offer praise.

Sun and moon,
and all of you bright stars,
    come and offer praise.
Highest heavens, and the water
above the highest heavens,[c]
    come and offer praise.

Let all things praise
    the name of the Lord,
because they were created
    at his command.
He made them to last forever,
and nothing can change
    what he has done.[d]

All creatures on earth,
you obey his commands,
    so come praise the Lord!

Sea monsters and the deep sea,
fire and hail, snow and frost,
    and every stormy wind,
    come praise the Lord!

All mountains and hills,
    fruit trees and cedars,
10 every wild and tame animal,
all reptiles and birds,
    come praise the Lord!

11 Every king and every ruler,
    all nations on earth,
12 every man and every woman,
young people and old,
    come praise the Lord!

13 All creation, come praise
the name of the Lord.
    Praise his name alone.
The glory of God is greater
    than heaven and earth.

14 Like a bull with mighty horns,
the Lord protects
    his faithful nation Israel,
because they belong to him.
    Shout praises to the Lord!

A New Song of Praise

Shout praises to the Lord!
Sing him a new song of praise
    when his loyal people meet.
People of Israel, rejoice
    because of your Creator.
People of Zion, celebrate
    because of your King.
Praise his name by dancing
and playing music on harps
    and tambourines.
The Lord is pleased
    with his people,
and he gives victory
    to those who are humble.
All of you faithful people,
praise our glorious Lord!
    Celebrate and worship.
(B) Praise God with songs
on your lips
    and a sword in your hand.
Take revenge and punish
    the nations.
Put chains of iron
    on their kings and rulers.
Punish them as they deserve;
    this is the privilege
of God's faithful people.
    Shout praises to the Lord!

The Lord Is Good to His People

Shout praises to the Lord!
    Praise God in his temple.
Praise him in heaven,
    his mighty fortress.
Praise our God!
His deeds are wonderful,
    too marvelous to describe.

Praise God with trumpets
    and all kinds of harps.
Praise him with tambourines
    and dancing,
with stringed instruments
    and woodwinds.
Praise God with cymbals,
    with clashing cymbals.
Let every living creature
praise the Lord.
    Shout praises to the Lord!

Footnotes

  1. 145.5 and … miracles: One Hebrew manuscript and two ancient translations have “as others tell about your mighty miracles.”
  2. 145.13 Our … say: These words are found in one Hebrew manuscript and two ancient translations.
  3. 148.4 the water … heavens: It was believed that the earth and the heavens were surrounded by water.
  4. 148.6 nothing … done: Or “his laws will never change.”

Psalm 145[a]

A psalm of praise. Of David.

I will exalt you,(A) my God the King;(B)
    I will praise your name(C) for ever and ever.
Every day I will praise(D) you
    and extol your name(E) for ever and ever.

Great(F) is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(G)
    his greatness no one can fathom.(H)
One generation(I) commends your works to another;
    they tell(J) of your mighty acts.(K)
They speak of the glorious splendor(L) of your majesty—
    and I will meditate on your wonderful works.[b](M)
They tell(N) of the power of your awesome works—(O)
    and I will proclaim(P) your great deeds.(Q)
They celebrate your abundant goodness(R)
    and joyfully sing(S) of your righteousness.(T)

The Lord is gracious and compassionate,(U)
    slow to anger and rich in love.(V)

The Lord is good(W) to all;
    he has compassion(X) on all he has made.
10 All your works praise you,(Y) Lord;
    your faithful people extol(Z) you.(AA)
11 They tell of the glory of your kingdom(AB)
    and speak of your might,(AC)
12 so that all people may know of your mighty acts(AD)
    and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.(AE)
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,(AF)
    and your dominion endures through all generations.

The Lord is trustworthy(AG) in all he promises(AH)
    and faithful in all he does.[c]
14 The Lord upholds(AI) all who fall
    and lifts up all(AJ) who are bowed down.(AK)
15 The eyes of all look to you,
    and you give them their food(AL) at the proper time.
16 You open your hand
    and satisfy the desires(AM) of every living thing.

17 The Lord is righteous(AN) in all his ways
    and faithful in all he does.(AO)
18 The Lord is near(AP) to all who call on him,(AQ)
    to all who call on him in truth.
19 He fulfills the desires(AR) of those who fear him;(AS)
    he hears their cry(AT) and saves them.(AU)
20 The Lord watches over(AV) all who love him,(AW)
    but all the wicked he will destroy.(AX)

21 My mouth will speak(AY) in praise of the Lord.
    Let every creature(AZ) praise his holy name(BA)
    for ever and ever.

Psalm 146

Praise the Lord.[d]

Praise the Lord,(BB) my soul.

I will praise the Lord all my life;(BC)
    I will sing praise(BD) to my God as long as I live.(BE)
Do not put your trust in princes,(BF)
    in human beings,(BG) who cannot save.
When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;(BH)
    on that very day their plans come to nothing.(BI)
Blessed are those(BJ) whose help(BK) is the God of Jacob,
    whose hope is in the Lord their God.

He is the Maker of heaven(BL) and earth,
    the sea, and everything in them—
    he remains faithful(BM) forever.
He upholds(BN) the cause of the oppressed(BO)
    and gives food to the hungry.(BP)
The Lord sets prisoners free,(BQ)
    the Lord gives sight(BR) to the blind,(BS)
the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down,(BT)
    the Lord loves the righteous.(BU)
The Lord watches over the foreigner(BV)
    and sustains the fatherless(BW) and the widow,(BX)
    but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.

10 The Lord reigns(BY) forever,
    your God, O Zion, for all generations.

Praise the Lord.

Psalm 147

Praise the Lord.[e]

How good it is to sing praises to our God,
    how pleasant(BZ) and fitting to praise him!(CA)

The Lord builds up Jerusalem;(CB)
    he gathers the exiles(CC) of Israel.
He heals the brokenhearted(CD)
    and binds up their wounds.(CE)
He determines the number of the stars(CF)
    and calls them each by name.
Great is our Lord(CG) and mighty in power;(CH)
    his understanding has no limit.(CI)
The Lord sustains the humble(CJ)
    but casts the wicked(CK) to the ground.

Sing to the Lord(CL) with grateful praise;(CM)
    make music(CN) to our God on the harp.(CO)

He covers the sky with clouds;(CP)
    he supplies the earth with rain(CQ)
    and makes grass grow(CR) on the hills.
He provides food(CS) for the cattle
    and for the young ravens(CT) when they call.

10 His pleasure is not in the strength(CU) of the horse,(CV)
    nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;
11 the Lord delights(CW) in those who fear him,(CX)
    who put their hope(CY) in his unfailing love.(CZ)

12 Extol the Lord, Jerusalem;(DA)
    praise your God, Zion.

13 He strengthens the bars of your gates(DB)
    and blesses your people(DC) within you.
14 He grants peace(DD) to your borders
    and satisfies you(DE) with the finest of wheat.(DF)

15 He sends his command(DG) to the earth;
    his word runs(DH) swiftly.
16 He spreads the snow(DI) like wool
    and scatters the frost(DJ) like ashes.
17 He hurls down his hail(DK) like pebbles.
    Who can withstand his icy blast?
18 He sends his word(DL) and melts them;
    he stirs up his breezes,(DM) and the waters flow.

19 He has revealed his word(DN) to Jacob,(DO)
    his laws and decrees(DP) to Israel.
20 He has done this for no other nation;(DQ)
    they do not know(DR) his laws.[f]

Praise the Lord.(DS)

Psalm 148

Praise the Lord.[g](DT)

Praise the Lord from the heavens;(DU)
    praise him in the heights above.
Praise him, all his angels;(DV)
    praise him, all his heavenly hosts.(DW)
Praise him, sun(DX) and moon;
    praise him, all you shining stars.
Praise him, you highest heavens(DY)
    and you waters above the skies.(DZ)

Let them praise the name(EA) of the Lord,
    for at his command(EB) they were created,
and he established them for ever and ever—
    he issued a decree(EC) that will never pass away.

Praise the Lord(ED) from the earth,
    you great sea creatures(EE) and all ocean depths,(EF)
lightning and hail,(EG) snow and clouds,
    stormy winds that do his bidding,(EH)
you mountains and all hills,(EI)
    fruit trees and all cedars,
10 wild animals(EJ) and all cattle,
    small creatures and flying birds,
11 kings(EK) of the earth and all nations,
    you princes and all rulers on earth,
12 young men and women,
    old men and children.

13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,(EL)
    for his name alone is exalted;
    his splendor(EM) is above the earth and the heavens.(EN)
14 And he has raised up for his people a horn,[h](EO)
    the praise(EP) of all his faithful servants,(EQ)
    of Israel, the people close to his heart.(ER)

Praise the Lord.

Psalm 149

Praise the Lord.[i](ES)

Sing to the Lord a new song,(ET)
    his praise in the assembly(EU) of his faithful people.

Let Israel rejoice(EV) in their Maker;(EW)
    let the people of Zion be glad in their King.(EX)
Let them praise his name with dancing(EY)
    and make music to him with timbrel and harp.(EZ)
For the Lord takes delight(FA) in his people;
    he crowns the humble with victory.(FB)
Let his faithful people rejoice(FC) in this honor
    and sing for joy on their beds.(FD)

May the praise of God be in their mouths(FE)
    and a double-edged(FF) sword in their hands,(FG)
to inflict vengeance(FH) on the nations
    and punishment(FI) on the peoples,
to bind their kings with fetters,(FJ)
    their nobles with shackles of iron,(FK)
to carry out the sentence written against them—(FL)
    this is the glory of all his faithful people.(FM)

Praise the Lord.

Psalm 150

Praise the Lord.[j](FN)

Praise God in his sanctuary;(FO)
    praise him in his mighty heavens.(FP)
Praise him for his acts of power;(FQ)
    praise him for his surpassing greatness.(FR)
Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,(FS)
    praise him with the harp and lyre,(FT)
praise him with timbrel and dancing,(FU)
    praise him with the strings(FV) and pipe,(FW)
praise him with the clash of cymbals,(FX)
    praise him with resounding cymbals.

Let everything(FY) that has breath praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 145:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which (including verse 13b) begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Psalm 145:5 Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text On the glorious splendor of your majesty / and on your wonderful works I will meditate
  3. Psalm 145:13 One manuscript of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac (see also Septuagint); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text do not have the last two lines of verse 13.
  4. Psalm 146:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 10
  5. Psalm 147:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 20
  6. Psalm 147:20 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint nation; / he has not made his laws known to them
  7. Psalm 148:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 14
  8. Psalm 148:14 Horn here symbolizes strength.
  9. Psalm 149:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 9
  10. Psalm 150:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 6