Psalm 138

A psalm of David.

Psalm 111^[a]

¹⁵ Well then, what shall I do? I will pray in the spirit,^[a] and I will also pray in words I understand. I will sing in the spirit, and I will also sing in words I understand.

³⁴ Jesus replied, “It is written in your own Scriptures^[a] that God said to certain leaders of the people, ‘I say, you are gods!’^{[b] 35} And you know that the Scriptures cannot be altered. So if those people who received God’s message were called ‘gods,’ ³⁶ why do you call it blasphemy when I say, ‘I am the Son of God’? After all, the Father set me apart and sent me into the world.

Psalm 9

For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be sung to the tune “Death of the Son.”

¹⁴ Therefore, angels are only servants—spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation.

¹⁹ singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts.

⁵ “I’m sorry, brothers. I didn’t realize he was the high priest,” Paul replied, “for the Scriptures say, ‘You must not speak evil of any of your rulers.’^[a]”