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they shall continue to praise You, Selah!
Happy are the people for whom this is so;
happy are the people whose GOD is the LORD.
PSALM 145
A song of praise by David.
I will exalt You, my GOD, the King,
and bless Your name for ever and all time.
Every day I will bless You,
and praise Your name for ever and all time.
GOD is great and greatly to be praised;
His greatness is unfathomable.
One generation will praise Your works to the next,
and tell of Your mighty deeds.
On the glorious splendour of Your majesty I will meditate,
and on the acts of Your wonders.
They shall talk of the power of Your awesome deeds,
and I will tell of Your greatness.
They shall recite the record of Your great goodness,
and sing with joy of Your righteousness.
The LORD is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and great in lovingkindness.
The LORD is good to all,
and His compassion extends to all His works.
All Your works shall thank You, LORD,
and Your devoted ones shall bless You.
They shall talk of the glory of Your kingship,
and speak of Your might.
To make known to mankind His mighty deeds
and the glorious majesty of His kingship.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and Your reign is for all generations.
The LORD supports all who fall,
and raises all who are bowed down.
All raise their eyes to You in hope,
and You give them their food in due season.
You open Your hand,
and satisfy every living thing with Your favour.
The LORD is righteous in all His ways,
and kind in all He does.
The LORD is close to all who call on Him,
to all who call on Him in truth.
He fulfils the will of those who revere Him;
He hears their cry and saves them.
The LORD guards all who love Him,
but all the wicked He will destroy.
My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD,
and all creatures shall bless His holy name for ever and all time.
We will bless the LORD now and for ever. Halleluyah!
PSALM 146
Halleluyah! Praise the LORD, O my soul. I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing to my GOD as long as I live. Put not your trust in princes, or in mortal man who cannot save. His breath expires, he returns to the earth; on that day his plans come to an end. Happy is he whose help is the GOD of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his GOD who made heaven and earth, the sea and all they contain; He who keeps faith for ever. He secures justice for the oppressed. He gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets captives free. The LORD gives sight to the blind. The LORD raises those bowed down. The LORD loves the righteous. The LORD protects the stranger. He gives courage to the orphan and widow. He thwarts the way of the wicked. The LORD shall reign for ever. He is your GOD, O Zion, for all generations. Halleluyah!
PSALM 147
Halleluyah! How good it is to sing songs to our GOD; how pleasant and fitting to praise Him. The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem. He gathers the scattered exiles of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He counts the number of the stars, calling each by name. Great is our LORD and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit. The LORD gives courage to the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground. Sing to the LORD in thanks; make music to our GOD on the harp. He covers the sky with clouds. He provides the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills. He gives food to the cattle and to the ravens when they cry. He does not take delight in the strength of horses nor pleasure in the fleetness of man. The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear Him, who put their hope in His loving care. Praise the LORD, Jerusalem; sing to your GOD, Zion, for He has strengthened the bars of your gates and blessed your children in your midst. He has brought peace to your borders, and satisfied you with the finest wheat. He sends His commandment to earth; swiftly runs His word. He spreads snow like fleece, sprinkles frost like ashes, scatters hail like crumbs. Who can stand His cold? He sends His word and melts them; He makes the wind blow and the waters flow. He has declared his words to Jacob, His statutes and laws to Israel. He has done this for no other nation; such laws they do not know. Halleluyah!
PSALM 148
Halleluyah! Praise the LORD from the heavens, praise Him in the heights. Praise Him, all His angels, praise Him, all His hosts. Praise Him, sun and moon, praise Him, all shining stars. Praise Him, highest heavens and the waters above the heavens. Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He commanded and they were created. He established them for ever and all time, issuing a decree that will never change. Praise the LORD from the earth: sea monsters and all the deep seas, fire and hail, snow and mist, storm winds that obey His word; mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, wild animals and all cattle, creeping things and winged birds; kings of the earth and all nations, princes and all judges on earth; youths and maidens, old and young. Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is sublime; His majesty is above earth and heaven. He has raised the pride of His people, for the glory of all
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