Praise to the Sovereign Lord for His Creation and Providence(A)

104 Bless (B)the Lord, O my soul!

O Lord my God, You are very great:
You are clothed with honor and majesty,

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Psalm 104

Praise the Lord, my soul.(A)

Lord my God, you are very great;
    you are clothed with splendor and majesty.(B)

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22 Bless the Lord, all His works,
In all places of His dominion.

Bless the Lord, O my soul!

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22 Praise the Lord, all his works(A)
    everywhere in his dominion.

Praise the Lord, my soul.(B)

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(A)Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
And (B)His greatness is [a]unsearchable.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 145:3 Beyond our understanding

Great(A) is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(B)
    his greatness no one can fathom.(C)

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17 (A)For He put on righteousness as a breastplate,
And a helmet of salvation on His head;
He put on the garments of vengeance for clothing,
And was clad with zeal as a cloak.

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17 He put on righteousness as his breastplate,(A)
    and the helmet(B) of salvation on his head;
he put on the garments(C) of vengeance(D)
    and wrapped himself in zeal(E) as in a cloak.

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Honor and majesty are before Him;
Strength and (A)beauty are in His sanctuary.

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Splendor and majesty(A) are before him;
    strength and glory(B) are in his sanctuary.

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And I prayed to the Lord my God, and made confession, and said, “O (A)Lord, great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and mercy with those who love Him, and with those who keep His commandments,

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I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed:(A)

“Lord, the great and awesome God,(B) who keeps his covenant of love(C) with those who love him and keep his commandments,

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17 ‘Ah, Lord God! Behold, (A)You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. (B)There is nothing too [a]hard for You. 18 You show (C)lovingkindness to thousands, and repay the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them—the Great, (D)the Mighty God, whose name is (E)the Lord of hosts. 19 You are (F)great in counsel and mighty in [b]work, for Your (G)eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, (H)to give everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings.

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  1. Jeremiah 32:17 difficult
  2. Jeremiah 32:19 deed

17 “Ah, Sovereign Lord,(A) you have made the heavens and the earth(B) by your great power and outstretched arm.(C) Nothing is too hard(D) for you. 18 You show love(E) to thousands but bring the punishment for the parents’ sins into the laps(F) of their children(G) after them. Great and mighty God,(H) whose name is the Lord Almighty,(I) 19 great are your purposes and mighty are your deeds.(J) Your eyes are open to the ways of all mankind;(K) you reward each person according to their conduct and as their deeds deserve.(L)

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35 May (A)sinners be consumed from the earth,
And the wicked be no more.

Bless the Lord, O my soul!
[a]Praise the Lord!

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  1. Psalm 104:35 Heb. Hallelujah

35 But may sinners vanish(A) from the earth
    and the wicked be no more.(B)

Praise the Lord, my soul.

Praise the Lord.[a](C)

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  1. Psalm 104:35 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; in the Septuagint this line stands at the beginning of Psalm 105.

Praise for the Lord’s Mercies

A Psalm of David.

103 Bless (A)the Lord, O my soul;
And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits:

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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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The Eternal Reign of the Lord

93 The (A)Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty;
The Lord is clothed,
(B)He has girded Himself with strength.
Surely the world is established, so that it cannot be [a]moved.

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  1. Psalm 93:1 shaken

Psalm 93

The Lord reigns,(A) he is robed in majesty;(B)
    the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength;(C)
    indeed, the world is established,(D) firm and secure.(E)

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24 Can anyone (A)hide himself in secret places,
So I shall not see him?” says the Lord;
(B)“Do I not fill heaven and earth?” says the Lord.

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24 Who can hide(A) in secret places
    so that I cannot see them?”
declares the Lord.
    “Do not I fill heaven and earth?”(B)
declares the Lord.

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13 (A)and in the midst of the seven lampstands (B)One like the Son of Man, (C)clothed with a garment down to the feet and (D)girded about the chest with a golden band. 14 His head and (E)hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and (F)His eyes like a flame of fire; 15 (G)His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, and (H)His voice as the sound of many waters; 16 (I)He had in His right hand seven stars, (J)out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, (K)and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength. 17 And (L)when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But (M)He laid His right hand on me, saying [a]to me, “Do not be afraid; (N)I am the First and the Last. 18 (O)I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, (P)I am alive forevermore. Amen. And (Q)I have the keys of [b]Hades and of Death. 19 [c]Write the things which you have (R)seen, (S)and the things which are, (T)and the things which will take place after this. 20 The [d]mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are (U)the [e]angels of the seven churches, and (V)the seven lampstands [f]which you saw are the seven churches.

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  1. Revelation 1:17 NU, M omit to me
  2. Revelation 1:18 Lit. Unseen; the unseen realm
  3. Revelation 1:19 NU, M Therefore, write
  4. Revelation 1:20 hidden truth
  5. Revelation 1:20 Or messengers
  6. Revelation 1:20 NU, M omit which you saw

13 and among the lampstands(A) was someone like a son of man,[a](B) dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet(C) and with a golden sash around his chest.(D) 14 The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire.(E) 15 His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace,(F) and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters.(G) 16 In his right hand he held seven stars,(H) and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword.(I) His face was like the sun(J) shining in all its brilliance.

17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet(K) as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me(L) and said: “Do not be afraid.(M) I am the First and the Last.(N) 18 I am the Living One; I was dead,(O) and now look, I am alive for ever and ever!(P) And I hold the keys of death and Hades.(Q)

19 “Write, therefore, what you have seen,(R) what is now and what will take place later. 20 The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand(S) and of the seven golden lampstands(T) is this: The seven stars are the angels[b] of the seven churches,(U) and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.(V)

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  1. Revelation 1:13 See Daniel 7:13.
  2. Revelation 1:20 Or messengers

Prayer and Praise for Deliverance from Enemies

A (A)Meditation[a] of David, which he sang to the Lord (B)concerning the words of Cush, a Benjamite.

O Lord my God, in You I put my trust;
(C)Save me from all those who persecute me;
And deliver me,

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  1. Psalm 7:1 Heb. Shiggaion

Psalm 7[a]

A shiggaion[b](A) of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite.

Lord my God, I take refuge(B) in you;
    save and deliver me(C) from all who pursue me,(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 7:1 In Hebrew texts 7:1-17 is numbered 7:2-18.
  2. Psalm 7:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term