Category: Psalm

[144:1] Praise the Lord, my protector! He trains me for battle and prepares me for war.

[144:2] He is my protector and defender, my shelter and savior, in whom I trust for safety. He subdues the nations under me.

[144:3] Lord, what are mortals, that you notice them; mere mortals, that you pay attention to us?

[144:4] We are like a puff of wind; our days are like a passing shadow.

[144:5] O Lord, tear the sky open and come down; touch the mountains, and they will pour out smoke.

[144:6] Send flashes of lightning and scatter your enemies; shoot your arrows and send them running.

[144:7] Reach down from above, pull me out of the deep water, and rescue me; save me from the power of foreigners,

[144:8] who never tell the truth and lie even under oath.

[144:9] I will sing you a new song, O God; I will play the harp and sing to you.

[144:10] You give victory to kings and rescue your servant David.

[144:11] Save me from my cruel enemies; rescue me from the power of foreigners, who never tell the truth and lie even under oath.

[144:12] May our sons in their youth be like plants that grow up strong. May our daughters be like stately columns which adorn the corners of a palace.

[144:13] May our barns be filled with crops of every kind. May the sheep in our fields bear young by the tens of thousands.

[144:14] May our cattle reproduce plentifully without miscarriage or loss. May there be no cries of distress in our streets.

[144:15] Happy is the nation of whom this is true; happy are the people whose God is the Lord!

[145:1] I will proclaim your greatness, my God and king; I will thank you forever and ever.

[145:2] Every day I will thank you; I will praise you forever and ever.

[145:3] The Lord is great and is to be highly praised; his greatness is beyond understanding.

[145:4] What you have done will be praised from one generation to the next; they will proclaim your mighty acts.

[145:5] They will speak of your glory and majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds.

[145:6] People will speak of your mighty deeds, and I will proclaim your greatness.

[145:7] They will tell about all your goodness and sing about your kindness.

[145:8] The Lord is loving and merciful, slow to become angry and full of constant love.

[145:9] He is good to everyone and has compassion on all he made.

[145:10] All your creatures, Lord, will praise you, and all your people will give you thanks.

[145:11] They will speak of the glory of your royal power and tell of your might,

[145:12] so that everyone will know your mighty deeds and the glorious majesty of your kingdom.

[145:13] Your rule is eternal, and you are king forever. The Lord is faithful to his promises; he is merciful in all his acts.

[145:14] He helps those who are in trouble; he lifts those who have fallen.

[145:15] All living things look hopefully to you, and you give them food when they need it.

[145:16] You give them enough and satisfy the needs of all.

[145:17] The Lord is righteous in all he does, merciful in all his acts.

[145:18] He is near to those who call to him, who call to him with sincerity.

[145:19] He supplies the needs of those who honor him; he hears their cries and saves them.

[145:20] He protects everyone who loves him, but he will destroy the wicked.

[145:21] I will always praise the Lord; let all his creatures praise his holy name forever.

[146:1] Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, my soul!

[146:2] I will praise him as long as I live; I will sing to my God all my life.

[146:3] Don't put your trust in human leaders; no human being can save you.

[146:4] When they die, they return to the dust; on that day all their plans come to an end.

[146:5] Happy are those who have the God of Jacob to help them and who depend on the Lord their God,

[146:6] the Creator of heaven, earth, and sea, and all that is in them. He always keeps his promises;

[146:7] he judges in favor of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets prisoners free

[146:8] and gives sight to the blind. He lifts those who have fallen; he loves his righteous people.

[146:9] He protects the strangers who live in our land; he helps widows and orphans, but takes the wicked to their ruin.

[146:10] The Lord is king forever. Your God, O Zion, will reign for all time. Praise the Lord!

[147:1] Praise the Lord! It is good to sing praise to our God; it is pleasant and right to praise him.

[147:2] The Lord is restoring Jerusalem; he is bringing back the exiles.

[147:3] He heals the broken-hearted and bandages their wounds.

[147:4] He has decided the number of the stars and calls each one by name.

[147:5] Great and mighty is our Lord; his wisdom cannot be measured.

[147:6] He raises the humble, but crushes the wicked to the ground.

[147:7] Sing hymns of praise to the Lord; play music on the harp to our God.

[147:8] He spreads clouds over the sky; he provides rain for the earth and makes grass grow on the hills.

[147:9] He gives animals their food and feeds the young ravens when they call.

[147:10] His pleasure is not in strong horses, nor his delight in brave soldiers;

[147:11] but he takes pleasure in those who honor him, in those who trust in his constant love.

[147:12] Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!

[147:13] He keeps your gates strong; he blesses your people.

[147:14] He keeps your borders safe and satisfies you with the finest wheat.

[147:15] He gives a command to the earth, and what he says is quickly done.

[147:16] He spreads snow like a blanket and scatters frost like dust.

[147:17] He sends hail like gravel; no one can endure the cold he sends!

[147:18] Then he gives a command, and the ice melts; he sends the wind, and the water flows.

[147:19] He gives his message to his people, his instructions and laws to Israel.

[147:20] He has not done this for other nations; they do not know his laws. Praise the Lord!

[148:1] Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from heaven, you that live in the heights above.

[148:2] Praise him, all his angels, all his heavenly armies.

[148:3] Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, shining stars.

[148:4] Praise him, highest heavens, and the waters above the sky.

[148:5] Let them all praise the name of the Lord! He commanded, and they were created;

[148:6] by his command they were fixed in their places forever, and they cannot disobey.

[148:7] Praise the Lord from the earth, sea monsters and all ocean depths;

[148:8] lightning and hail, snow and clouds, strong winds that obey his command.

[148:9] Praise him, hills and mountains, fruit trees and forests;

[148:10] all animals, tame and wild, reptiles and birds.

[148:11] Praise him, kings and all peoples, princes and all other rulers;

[148:12] young women and young men, old people and children too.

[148:13] Let them all praise the name of the Lord! His name is greater than all others; his glory is above earth and heaven.

[148:14] He made his nation strong, so that all his people praise him— the people of Israel, so dear to him. Praise the Lord!

[149:1] Praise the Lord! Sing a new song to the Lord; praise him in the assembly of his faithful people!

[149:2] Be glad, Israel, because of your Creator; rejoice, people of Zion, because of your king!

[149:3] Praise his name with dancing; play drums and harps in praise of him.

[149:4] The Lord takes pleasure in his people; he honors the humble with victory.

[149:5] Let God's people rejoice in their triumph and sing joyfully all night long.

[149:6] Let them shout aloud as they praise God, with their sharp swords in their hands

[149:7] to defeat the nations and to punish the peoples;

[149:8] to bind their kings in chains, their leaders in chains of iron;

[149:9] to punish the nations as God has commanded. This is the victory of God's people. Praise the Lord!

[150:1] Praise the Lord! Praise God in his Temple! Praise his strength in heaven!

[150:2] Praise him for the mighty things he has done. Praise his supreme greatness.

[150:3] Praise him with trumpets. Praise him with harps and lyres.

[150:4] Praise him with drums and dancing. Praise him with harps and flutes.

[150:5] Praise him with cymbals. Praise him with loud cymbals.

[150:6] Praise the Lord, all living creatures! Praise the Lord!