Bible: Psalms 146-150
Psalm 146 1
146:1 Praise the
Praise the
146:2 I will praise the
I will sing praises to my God as long as I exist!
146:3 Do not trust in princes,
or in human beings, who cannot deliver! 2
146:4 Their life’s breath departs, they return to the ground;
on that day their plans die. 3
146:5 How blessed is the one whose helper is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the
146:6 the one who made heaven and earth,
the sea, and all that is in them,
who remains forever faithful, 4
146:7 vindicates the oppressed, 5
and gives food to the hungry.
The
146:8 The
The
The
146:9 The
he lifts up the fatherless and the widow, 7
but he opposes the wicked. 8
146:10 The
your God, O Zion, throughout the generations to come! 9
Praise the
Psalm 147 10
147:1 Praise the
for it is good to sing praises to our God!
Yes, 11 praise is pleasant and appropriate!
147:2 The
and gathers the exiles of Israel.
147:3 He heals 13 the brokenhearted,
and bandages their wounds.
147:4 He counts the number of the stars;
he names all of them.
147:5 Our Lord is great and has awesome power; 14
there is no limit to his wisdom. 15
147:6 The
but knocks 16 the wicked to the ground.
147:7 Offer to the
Sing praises to our God to the accompaniment of a harp!
147:8 He covers 18 the sky with clouds,
provides the earth with rain,
and causes grass to grow on the hillsides. 19
147:9 He gives food to the animals,
and to the young ravens when they chirp. 20
147:10 He is not enamored with the strength of a horse,
nor is he impressed by the warrior’s strong legs. 21
147:11 The
and in those who wait for his loyal love.
147:12 Extol the
Praise your God, O Zion!
147:13 For he makes the bars of your gates strong.
He blesses your children 23 within you.
147:14 He 24 brings peace to your territory. 25
He abundantly provides for you 26 the best grain.
147:15 He 27 sends his command through the earth; 28
swiftly his order reaches its destination. 29
147:16 He sends the snow that is white like wool;
he spreads the frost that is white like ashes. 30
147:17 He throws his hailstones 31 like crumbs.
Who can withstand the cold wind he sends? 32
147:18 He then orders it all to melt; 33
he breathes on it, 34 and the water flows.
147:19 He proclaims his word to Jacob,
his statutes and regulations to Israel.
147:20 He has not done so with any other nation;
they are not aware of his regulations.
Praise the
Psalm 148 35
148:1 Praise the
Praise the
Praise him in the heavens!
148:2 Praise him, all his angels! 36
Praise him, all his heavenly assembly! 37
148:3 Praise him, O sun and moon!
Praise him, all you shiny stars! 38
148:4 Praise him, O highest heaven,
and you waters above the sky! 39
148:5 Let them praise the name of the
for he gave the command and they came into existence.
148:6 He established them so they would endure; 40
he issued a decree that will not be revoked. 41
148:7 Praise the
you sea creatures and all you ocean depths,
148:8 O fire and hail, snow and clouds, 42
O stormy wind that carries out his orders, 43
148:9 you mountains and all you hills,
you fruit trees and all you cedars,
148:10 you animals and all you cattle,
you creeping things and birds,
148:11 you kings of the earth and all you nations,
you princes and all you leaders 44 on the earth,
148:12 you young men and young women,
you elderly, along with you children!
148:13 Let them praise the name of the
for his name alone is exalted;
his majesty extends over the earth and sky.
148:14 He has made his people victorious, 45
and given all his loyal followers reason to praise –
the Israelites, the people who are close to him. 46
Praise the
Psalm 149 47
149:1 Praise the
Sing to the
Praise him in the assembly of the godly! 48
149:2 Let Israel rejoice in their Creator!
Let the people 49 of Zion delight in their king! 50
149:3 Let them praise his name with dancing!
Let them sing praises to him to the accompaniment of the tambourine and harp!
149:4 For the
he exalts the oppressed by delivering them. 51
149:5 Let the godly rejoice because of their vindication! 52
Let them shout for joy upon their beds! 53
149:6 May they praise God
while they hold a two-edged sword in their hand, 54
149:7 in order to take 55 revenge on the nations,
and punish foreigners.
149:8 They bind 56 their kings in chains,
and their nobles in iron shackles,
149:9 and execute the judgment to which their enemies 57 have been sentenced. 58
All his loyal followers will be vindicated. 59
Praise the
Psalm 150 60
150:1 Praise the
Praise God in his sanctuary!
Praise him in the sky, which testifies to his strength! 61
150:2 Praise him for his mighty acts!
Praise him for his surpassing greatness!
150:3 Praise him with the blast of the horn!
Praise him with the lyre and the harp!
150:4 Praise him with the tambourine and with dancing!
Praise him with stringed instruments and the flute!
150:5 Praise him with loud cymbals!
Praise him with clanging cymbals!
150:6 Let everything that has breath praise the
Praise the