Psalm 144

A Song to the Lord Who Preserves and Prospers His People

A Psalm of David.

1 Blessed be the Lord my Rock, aWho trains my hands for war,

And my fingers for battle—

2 My lovingkindness and my fortress,

My high tower and my deliverer,

My shield and the One in whom I take refuge,

Who subdues 1my people under me.

3 bLord, what is man, that You take knowledge of him?

Or the son of man, that You are mindful of him?

4 cMan is like a breath;

dHis days are like a passing shadow.

5 eBow down Your heavens, O Lord, and come down;

fTouch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

6 gFlash forth lightning and scatter them;

Shoot out Your arrows and destroy them.

7 Stretch out Your hand from above;

Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters,

From the hand of foreigners,

8 Whose mouth hspeaks 2lying words,

And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

9 I will ising a new song to You, O God;

On a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,

10 The One who gives 3salvation to kings,

jWho delivers David His servant

From the deadly sword.

11 Rescue me and deliver me from the hand of foreigners,

Whose mouth speaks lying words,

And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood—

12 That our sons may be kas plants grown up in their youth;

That our daughters may be as 4pillars,

Sculptured in palace style;

13 That our barns may be full,

Supplying all kinds of produce;

That our sheep may bring forth thousands

And ten thousands in our fields;

14 That our oxen may be well laden;

That there be no 5breaking in or going out;

That there be no outcry in our streets.

15 lHappy are the people who are in such a state;

Happy are the people whose God is the Lord!

Psalm 145

A Song of God’s Majesty and Love

aA Praise of David.

1 I will 1extol You, my God, O King; And I will bless Your name forever and ever.

2 Every day I will bless You,

And I will praise Your name forever and ever.

3 bGreat is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;

And cHis greatness is 2unsearchable.

4 dOne generation shall praise Your works to another,

And shall declare Your mighty acts.

5 3I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty,

And 4on Your wondrous works.

6 Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts,

And I will declare Your greatness.

7 They shall 5utter the memory of Your great goodness,

And shall sing of Your righteousness.

8 eThe Lord is gracious and full of compassion,

Slow to anger and great in mercy.

9 fThe Lord is good to all,

And His tender mercies are over all His works.

10 gAll Your works shall praise You, O Lord,

And Your saints shall bless You.

11 They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom,

And talk of Your power,

12 To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts,

And the glorious majesty of His kingdom.

13 hYour kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,

And Your dominion endures throughout all 6generations.

14 The Lord upholds all who fall,

And iraises up all who are bowed down.

15 jThe eyes of all look expectantly to You,

And kYou give them their food in due season.

16 You open Your hand

lAnd satisfy the desire of every living thing.

17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways,

Gracious in all His works.

18 mThe Lord is near to all who call upon Him,

To all who call upon Him nin truth.

19 He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;

He also will hear their cry and save them.

20 oThe Lord preserves all who love Him,

But all the wicked He will destroy.

21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord,

And all flesh shall bless His holy name

Forever and ever.

Psalm 146

The Happiness of Those Whose Help is the Lord

1 Praise 1the Lord!

aPraise the Lord, O my soul!

2 bWhile I live I will praise the Lord;

I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

3 cDo not put your trust in princes,

Nor in 2a son of man, in whom there is no 3help.

4 dHis spirit departs, he returns to his earth;

In that very day ehis plans perish.

5 fHappy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help,

Whose hope is in the Lord his God,

6 gWho made heaven and earth,

The sea, and all that is in them;

Who keeps truth forever,

7 hWho executes justice for the oppressed,

iWho gives food to the hungry.

jThe Lord gives freedom to the prisoners.

8 kThe Lord opens the eyes of the blind;

lThe Lord raises those who are bowed down;

The Lord loves the righteous.

9 mThe Lord watches over the strangers;

He relieves the fatherless and widow;

nBut the way of the wicked He 4turns upside down.

10 oThe Lord shall reign forever—

Your God, O Zion, to all generations.

Praise the Lord!

Psalm 147

Praise to God for His Word and Providence

1 Praise 1the Lord!

For ait is good to sing praises to our God;

bFor it is pleasant, and cpraise is beautiful.

2 The Lord dbuilds up Jerusalem;

eHe gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

3 fHe heals the brokenhearted

And binds up their 2wounds.

4 gHe counts the number of the stars;

He calls them all by name.

5 hGreat is our Lord, and imighty in power;

jHis understanding is infinite.

6 kThe Lord lifts up the humble;

He casts the wicked down to the ground.

7 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;

Sing praises on the harp to our God,

8 lWho covers the heavens with clouds,

Who prepares rain for the earth,

Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.

9 mHe gives to the beast its food,

And nto the young ravens that cry.

10 oHe does not delight in the strength of the horse;

He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

11 The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him,

In those who hope in His mercy.

12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem!

Praise your God, O Zion!

13 For He has strengthened the bars of your gates;

He has blessed your children within you.

14 pHe makes peace in your borders,

And qfills you with 3the finest wheat.

15 rHe sends out His command to the earth;

His word runs very swiftly.

16 sHe gives snow like wool;

He scatters the frost like ashes;

17 He casts out His hail like 4morsels;

Who can stand before His cold?

18 tHe sends out His word and melts them;

He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.

19 uHe declares His word to Jacob,

vHis statutes and His judgments to Israel.

20 wHe has not dealt thus with any nation;

And as for His judgments, they have not known them.

5Praise the Lord!

Psalm 148

Praise to the Lord From Creation

1 Praise 1the Lord!

Praise the Lord from the heavens;

Praise Him in the heights!

2 Praise Him, all His angels;

Praise Him, all His hosts!

3 Praise Him, sun and moon;

Praise Him, all you stars of light!

4 Praise Him, ayou heavens of heavens,

And byou waters above the heavens!

5 Let them praise the name of the Lord,

For cHe commanded and they were created.

6 dHe also established them forever and ever;

He made a decree which shall not pass away.

7 Praise the Lord from the earth,

eYou great sea creatures and all the depths;

8 Fire and hail, snow and clouds;

Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;

9 fMountains and all hills;

Fruitful trees and all cedars;

10 Beasts and all cattle;

Creeping things and flying fowl;

11 Kings of the earth and all peoples;

Princes and all judges of the earth;

12 Both young men and maidens;

Old men and children.

13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,

For His gname alone is exalted;

His glory is above the earth and heaven.

14 And He hhas exalted the 2horn of His people,

The praise of iall His saints—

Of the children of Israel,

jA people near to Him.

3Praise the Lord!

Psalm 149

Praise to God for His Salvation and Judgment

1 Praise 1the Lord!

aSing to the Lord a new song,

And His praise in the assembly of saints.

2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;

Let the children of Zion be joyful in their bKing.

3 cLet them praise His name with the dance;

Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp.

4 For dthe Lord takes pleasure in His people;

eHe will beautify the 2humble with salvation.

5 Let the saints be joyful in glory;

Let them fsing aloud on their beds.

6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth,

And ga two-edged sword in their hand,

7 To execute vengeance on the nations,

And punishments on the peoples;

8 To bind their kings with chains,

And their nobles with fetters of iron;

9 hTo execute on them the written judgment—

iThis honor have all His saints.

3Praise the Lord!

Psalm 150

Let All Things Praise the Lord

1 Praise a 1the Lord!

Praise God in His sanctuary;

Praise Him in His mighty 2firmament!

2 Praise Him for His mighty acts;

Praise Him according to His excellent bgreatness!

3 Praise Him with the sound of the 3trumpet;

Praise Him with the lute and harp!

4 Praise Him with the timbrel and dance;

Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes!

5 Praise Him with loud cymbals;

Praise Him with clashing cymbals!

6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.

4Praise the Lord!