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9
 God, I will sing a new song to You;
I will play on a ten-stringed harp for You  —
10
 the One who gives victory to kings,
who frees His servant David
from the deadly sword. 
11
 Set me free and rescue me
from the grasp of foreigners 
whose mouths speak lies,
whose right hands are deceptive. 
12
 Then our sons will be like plants
nurtured in their youth,
our daughters, like corner pillars
that are carved in the palace style. 
13
 Our storehouses will be full,
supplying all kinds of produce; 
our flocks will increase by thousands
and tens of thousands in our open fields. 
14
 Our cattle will be well fed. 
There will be no breach in the walls,
no going into captivity, 
and no cry of lament in our public squares. 
15
 Happy are the people with such blessings.
Happy are the people whose God is 
•Yahweh

Psalms
Praising God's Greatness
A Davidic hymn.
145
 I exalt You, my God the King,
and praise Your name forever and ever. 
2
 I will praise You every day;
I will honor Your name forever and ever. 
3
 
•Yahweh
is great and is highly praised; 
His greatness is unsearchable. 
4
 One generation will declare Your works to the next
and will proclaim Your mighty acts. 
5
 I will speak of Your splendor and glorious majesty
and Your wonderful works. 
6
 They will proclaim the power of Your awe-inspiring acts,
and I will declare Your greatness.
7
 They will give a testimony of Your great goodness
and will joyfully sing of Your righteousness. 
8
 The
Lord
is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and great in faithful love. 
9
 The
Lord
is good to everyone; 
His compassion rests on all He has made. 
10
 All You have made will thank You, 
Lord
;
the godly will praise You. 
11
 They will speak of the glory of Your kingdom
and will declare Your might, 
12
 informing all
•people
of Your mighty acts
and of the glorious splendor of Your  kingdom. 
13
 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom;
Your rule is for all generations. 
The
Lord
is faithful in all His words
and gracious in all His actions.
14
 The
Lord
helps all who fall;
He raises up all who are oppressed.
15
 All eyes look to You,
and You give them their food at the proper time. 
16
 You open Your hand
and satisfy the desire of every living thing. 
17
 The
Lord
is righteous in all His ways
and gracious in all His acts. 
18
 The
Lord
is near all who call out to Him,
all who call out to Him with integrity. 
19
 He fulfills the desires of those who 
•fear
 Him;
He hears their cry for help and saves them. 
20
 The
Lord
guards all those who love Him,
but He destroys all the wicked. 
21
 My mouth will declare Yahweh's praise;
let every living thing
praise His holy name forever and ever. 
Psalms
The God of Compassion
146
 
•Hallelujah
!
My soul, praise the 
Lord

2
 I will praise the 
Lord
all my life;
I will sing to my God as long as I live. 
3
 Do not trust in nobles,
in man, who cannot save. 
4
 When his breath leaves him,
he returns to the ground;
on that day his plans die. 
5
 Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the 
Lord
his God, 
6
 the Maker of heaven and earth,
the sea and everything in them. 
He remains faithful forever, 
7
 executing justice for the exploited
and giving food to the hungry. 
The
Lord
frees prisoners. 
8
 The
Lord
opens the eyes of the blind. 
The
Lord
raises up those who are oppressed.
The
Lord
loves the righteous. 
9
 The
Lord
protects foreigners
and helps the fatherless and the widow, 
but He frustrates the ways of the wicked. 
10
 The
Lord
reigns forever;
•Zion
, your God reigns for all generations. 
Hallelujah!
Psalms
God Restores Jerusalem
147
 
•Hallelujah
!
How good it is to sing to our God,
for praise is pleasant and lovely. 
2
 The
Lord
rebuilds Jerusalem; 
He gathers Israel's exiled people. 
3
 He heals the brokenhearted
and binds up their wounds. 
4
 He counts the number of the stars;
He gives names to all of them. 
5
 Our Lord is great, vast in power;
His understanding is infinite.
6
 The
Lord
helps the afflicted
but brings the wicked to the ground. 
7
 Sing to the
Lord
with thanksgiving;
play the lyre to our God, 
8
 who covers the sky with clouds,
prepares rain for the earth,
and causes grass to grow on the hills. 
9
 He provides the animals with their food,
and the young ravens, what they cry for. 
10
 He is not impressed by the strength of a horse;
He does not value the power of a man. 
11
 The
Lord
values those who fear Him,
those who put their hope in His faithful love. 
12
 Exalt the
Lord
, Jerusalem;
praise your God,
•Zion

13
 For He strengthens the bars of your gates
and blesses your children within you. 
14
 He endows your territory with prosperity;
He satisfies you with the finest wheat. 
15
 He sends His command throughout the earth;
His word runs swiftly. 
16
 He spreads snow like wool;
He scatters frost like ashes; 
17
 He throws His hailstones like crumbs.
Who can withstand His cold? 
18
 He sends His word and melts them;
He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow. 
19
 He declares His word to Jacob,
His statutes and judgments to Israel. 
20
 He has not done this for any nation;
they do not know His judgments. 
Hallelujah!
Psalms
Creation's Praise of the
Lord
148
 
•Hallelujah
!
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 shining stars. 
4
 Praise Him, highest heavens,
and you waters above the heavens. 
5
 Let them praise the name of 
•Yahweh
,
for He commanded, and they were created. 
6
 He set them in position forever and ever;
He gave an order that will never pass away. 
7
 Praise the
Lord
from the earth,
all sea monsters and ocean depths, 
8
 lightning and hail, snow and cloud,
powerful wind that executes His command, 
9
 mountains and all hills,
fruit trees and all cedars, 
10
 wild animals and all cattle,
creatures that crawl and flying birds, 
11
 kings of the earth and all peoples,
princes and all judges of the earth, 
12
 young men as well as young women,
old and young together. 
13
 Let them praise the name of Yahweh,
for His name alone is exalted.
His majesty covers heaven and earth. 
14
 He has raised up a 
•horn
for His people,
resulting in praise to all His godly ones,
to the Israelites, the people close to Him. 
Hallelujah!
Psalms
Praise for God's Triumph
149
 
•Hallelujah
!
Sing to the
Lord
a new song, 
His praise in the assembly of the godly. 
2
 Let Israel celebrate its Maker;
let the children of 
•Zion
rejoice in their King. 
3
 Let them praise His name with dancing
and make music to Him with tambourine and lyre. 
4
 For
•Yahweh
takes pleasure in His people; 
He adorns the humble with salvation. 
5
 Let the godly celebrate in triumphal glory;
let them shout for joy on their beds. 
6
 Let the exaltation of God be in their mouths 
and a double-edged sword in their hands, 
7
 inflicting vengeance on the nations
and punishment on the peoples, 
8
 binding their kings with chains
and their dignitaries with iron shackles, 
9
 carrying out the judgment decreed against them.
This honor is for all His godly people. 
Hallelujah!
Psalms
Praise the
Lord
150
 
•Hallelujah
!
Praise God in His sanctuary.
Praise Him in His mighty heavens. 
2
 Praise Him for His powerful acts; 
praise Him for His abundant greatness. 
3
 Praise Him with trumpet blast; 
praise Him with harp and lyre. 
4
 Praise Him with tambourine and dance; 
praise Him with flute and strings. 
5
 Praise Him with resounding cymbals;
praise Him with clashing cymbals. 
6
 Let everything that breathes praise the 
Lord

Hallelujah!
Proverbs
Proverbs 1
Proverbs 2
Proverbs 3
Proverbs 4
Proverbs 5
Proverbs 6
Proverbs 7
Proverbs 8
Proverbs 9
Proverbs 10
Proverbs 11
Proverbs 12
Proverbs 13
Proverbs 14
Proverbs 15
Proverbs 16
Proverbs 17
Proverbs 18
Proverbs 19
Proverbs 20
Proverbs 21
Proverbs 22
Proverbs 23
Proverbs 24
Proverbs 25
Proverbs 26
Proverbs 27
Proverbs 28
Proverbs 29
Proverbs 30
Proverbs 31
Proverbs
The Purpose of Proverbs
1
The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:
2
 For learning what wisdom and discipline are;
for understanding insightful sayings;
3
 for receiving wise instruction
in righteousness, justice, and integrity; 
4
 for teaching shrewdness to the inexperienced,
knowledge and discretion to a young man —
5
 a wise man will listen and increase his learning, 
and a discerning man will obtain guidance —
6
 for understanding a proverb or a parable, 
the words of the wise, and their riddles. 

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