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20 He said,

“Praise the name of God forever and ever,
    for he has all wisdom and power.

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20 and said:

“Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever;(A)
    wisdom and power(B) are his.

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Blessed be the name of the Lord
    now and forever.

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Let the name of the Lord be praised,(A)
    both now and forevermore.(B)

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Psalm 145[a]

A psalm of praise of David.

I will exalt you, my God and King,
    and praise your name forever and ever.
I will praise you every day;
    yes, I will praise you forever.

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Footnotes

  1. 145 This psalm is a Hebrew acrostic poem; each verse (including 13b) begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

Psalm 145[a]

A psalm of praise. Of David.

I will exalt you,(A) my God the King;(B)
    I will praise your name(C) for ever and ever.
Every day I will praise(D) you
    and extol your name(E) for ever and ever.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 145:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which (including verse 13b) begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

13 “But true wisdom and power are found in God;
    counsel and understanding are his.

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13 “To God belong wisdom(A) and power;(B)
    counsel and understanding are his.(C)

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12 And they sang in a mighty chorus:

“Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered—
    to receive power and riches
and wisdom and strength
    and honor and glory and blessing.”

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12 In a loud voice they were saying:

“Worthy is the Lamb,(A) who was slain,(B)
    to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength
    and honor and glory and praise!”(C)

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How great is our Lord! His power is absolute!
    His understanding is beyond comprehension!

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Great is our Lord(A) and mighty in power;(B)
    his understanding has no limit.(C)

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A Prayer of Praise

24 Now all glory to God, who is able to keep you from falling away and will bring you with great joy into his glorious presence without a single fault.

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Doxology

24 To him who is able(A) to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence(B) without fault(C) and with great joy—

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21 He controls the course of world events;
    he removes kings and sets up other kings.
He gives wisdom to the wise
    and knowledge to the scholars.
22 He reveals deep and mysterious things
    and knows what lies hidden in darkness,
    though he is surrounded by light.
23 I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors,
    for you have given me wisdom and strength.
You have told me what we asked of you
    and revealed to us what the king demanded.”

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21 He changes times and seasons;(A)
    he deposes(B) kings and raises up others.(C)
He gives wisdom(D) to the wise
    and knowledge to the discerning.(E)
22 He reveals deep and hidden things;(F)
    he knows what lies in darkness,(G)
    and light(H) dwells with him.
23 I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors:(I)
    You have given me wisdom(J) and power,
you have made known to me what we asked of you,
    you have made known to us the dream of the king.(K)

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19 You have all wisdom and do great and mighty miracles. You see the conduct of all people, and you give them what they deserve.

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19 great are your purposes and mighty are your deeds.(A) Your eyes are open to the ways of all mankind;(B) you reward each person according to their conduct and as their deeds deserve.(C)

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16 Yes, strength and wisdom are his;
    deceivers and deceived are both in his power.
17 He leads counselors away, stripped of good judgment;
    wise judges become fools.
18 He removes the royal robe of kings.
    They are led away with ropes around their waist.
19 He leads priests away, stripped of status;
    he overthrows those with long years in power.
20 He silences the trusted adviser
    and removes the insight of the elders.
21 He pours disgrace upon princes
    and disarms the strong.

22 “He uncovers mysteries hidden in darkness;
    he brings light to the deepest gloom.

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16 To him belong strength and insight;(A)
    both deceived and deceiver are his.(B)
17 He leads rulers away stripped(C)
    and makes fools of judges.(D)
18 He takes off the shackles(E) put on by kings
    and ties a loincloth[a] around their waist.(F)
19 He leads priests away stripped(G)
    and overthrows officials long established.(H)
20 He silences the lips of trusted advisers
    and takes away the discernment of elders.(I)
21 He pours contempt on nobles(J)
    and disarms the mighty.(K)
22 He reveals the deep things of darkness(L)
    and brings utter darkness(M) into the light.(N)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 12:18 Or shackles of kings / and ties a belt

14 Common sense and success belong to me.
    Insight and strength are mine.

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14 Counsel and sound judgment are mine;
    I have insight, I have power.(A)

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18 But we can praise the Lord
    both now and forever!

Praise the Lord!

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18 it is we who extol the Lord,(A)
    both now and forevermore.(B)

Praise the Lord.[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 115:18 Hebrew Hallelu Yah

Psalm 103

A psalm of David.

Let all that I am praise the Lord;
    with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.
Let all that I am praise the Lord;
    may I never forget the good things he does for me.

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Psalm 103

Of David.

Praise the Lord,(A) my soul;(B)
    all my inmost being, praise his holy name.(C)
Praise the Lord,(D) my soul,
    and forget not(E) all his benefits—

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