Psalm 145-147

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³ Great^(F) is the Lord and most worthy of praise;^(G)
    his greatness no one can fathom.^(H)
4 One generation^(I) commends your works to another;
    they tell^(J) of your mighty acts.^(K)
5 They speak of the glorious splendor^(L) of your majesty—
    and I will meditate on your wonderful works.^[b](M)
6 They tell^(N) of the power of your awesome works—^(O)
    and I will proclaim^(P) your great deeds.^(Q)
7 They celebrate your abundant goodness^(R)
    and joyfully sing^(S) of your righteousness.^(T)

⁸ The Lord is gracious and compassionate,^(U)
    slow to anger and rich in love.^(V)

⁹ 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.

Praise the Lord,^(BB) my soul.

² I will praise the Lord all my life;^(BC)
    I will sing praise^(BD) to my God as long as I live.^(BE)
3 Do not put your trust in princes,^(BF)
    in human beings,^(BG) who cannot save.
⁴ When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;^(BH)
    on that very day their plans come to nothing.^(BI)
5 Blessed are those^(BJ) whose help^(BK) is the God of Jacob,
    whose hope is in the Lord their God.

⁶ He is the Maker of heaven^(BL) and earth,
    the sea, and everything in them—
    he remains faithful^(BM) forever.
⁷ He upholds^(BN) the cause of the oppressed^(BO)
    and gives food to the hungry.^(BP)
The Lord sets prisoners free,^(BQ)
8     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)
9 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.

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

² The Lord builds up Jerusalem;^(CB)
    he gathers the exiles^(CC) of Israel.
³ He heals the brokenhearted^(CD)
    and binds up their wounds.^(CE)
4 He determines the number of the stars^(CF)
    and calls them each by name.
⁵ Great is our Lord^(CG) and mighty in power;^(CH)
    his understanding has no limit.^(CI)
6 The Lord sustains the humble^(CJ)
    but casts the wicked^(CK) to the ground.

⁷ Sing to the Lord^(CL) with grateful praise;^(CM)
    make music^(CN) to our God on the harp.^(CO)

⁸ He covers the sky with clouds;^(CP)
    he supplies the earth with rain^(CQ)
    and makes grass grow^(CR) on the hills.
⁹ 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)