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Psalm 145

The Greatness and the Goodness of God

Praise. Of David.

I will extol you, my God and King,
    and bless your name forever and ever.

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Sing praises to God, sing praises;
    sing praises to our King, sing praises.(A)
For God is the king of all the earth;
    sing praises with a psalm.[a](B)

God is king over the nations;
    God sits on his holy throne.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 47.7 Heb Maskil

Your throne, O God,[a] endures forever and ever.
    Your royal scepter is a scepter of equity;(A)

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  1. 45.6 Or Your throne is a throne of God, it

Psalm 34

Praise for Deliverance from Trouble

Of David, when he feigned madness before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.

I will bless the Lord at all times;
    his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

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12 so that my soul[a] may praise you and not be silent.
    O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 30.12 Heb that glory

34 Then the king will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world,(A)

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beautiful in elevation,
    is the joy of all the earth,
Mount Zion, in the far north,
    the city of the great King.(A)
Within its citadels God
    has shown himself a sure defense.(B)

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Psalm 45

Ode for a Royal Wedding

To the leader: according to Lilies. Of the Korahites. A Maskil. A love song.

My heart overflows with a goodly theme;
    I address my verses to the king;
    my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe.(A)

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You are my King and my God;
    you command[a] victories for Jacob.

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Footnotes

  1. 44.4 Gk Syr: Heb You are my King, O God; command

Psalm 30

Thanksgiving for Recovery from Grave Illness

A Psalm. A Song at the dedication of the temple. Of David.

I will extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up
    and did not let my foes rejoice over me.(A)

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16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name inscribed, “King of kings and Lord of lords.”(A)

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14 Cursed be the cheat who has a male in the flock and vows to give it and yet sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished, for I am a great King, says the Lord of hosts, and my name is reverenced among the nations.(A)

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37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven,

for all his works are truth,
    and his ways are justice;
he is able to bring low
    those who walk in pride.(A)

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22 For the Lord is our judge; the Lord is our ruler;
    the Lord is our king; he will save us.(A)

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Let Israel be glad in its Maker;
    let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.(A)

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21 My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord,
    and all flesh will bless his holy name forever and ever.

Psalm 146

Praise for God’s Help

Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord, O my soul!(A)
I will praise the Lord as long as I live;
    I will sing praises to my God all my life long.(B)

Psalm 113

God the Helper of the Needy

Praise the Lord!
Praise, O servants of the Lord;
    praise the name of the Lord.(A)

Blessed be the name of the Lord
    from this time on and forevermore.(B)

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Psalm 103

Thanksgiving for God’s Goodness

Of David.

Bless the Lord, O my soul,
    and all that is within me,
    bless his holy name.(A)
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
    and do not forget all his benefits—

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Psalm 100

All Lands Summoned to Praise God

A Psalm of thanksgiving.

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth.(A)

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For the Lord is a great God
    and a great King above all gods.(A)

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14 But I will hope continually
    and will praise you yet more and more.
15 My mouth will tell of your righteous acts,
    of your deeds of salvation all day long,
    though their number is past my knowledge.(A)
16 I will come praising the mighty deeds of the Lord God;
    I will praise your righteousness, yours alone.(B)

17 O God, from my youth you have taught me,
    and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.(C)
18 So even to old age and gray hairs,
    O God, do not forsake me,
until I proclaim your might
    to all the generations to come.[a]
Your power(D) 19 and your righteousness, O God,
    reach the high heavens.

You who have done great things,
    O God, who is like you?(E)
20 You who have made me see many troubles and calamities
    will revive me again;
from the depths of the earth
    you will bring me up again.(F)
21 You will increase my honor
    and comfort me once again.

22 I will also praise you with the harp
    for your faithfulness, O my God;
I will sing praises to you with the lyre,
    O Holy One of Israel.(G)
23 My lips will shout for joy
    when I sing praises to you;
    my soul also, which you have rescued.(H)
24 All day long my tongue will talk of your righteous help,
for those who tried to do me harm
    have been put to shame and disgraced.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. 71.18 Gk Compare Syr: Heb to a generation, to all who come

Sing to God; sing praises to his name;
    lift up a song to him who rides upon the clouds[a]
his name is the Lord
    be exultant before him.(A)

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  1. 68.4 Or cast up a highway for him who rides through the deserts

I will thank you forever
    because of what you have done.
In the presence of the faithful
    I will proclaim[a] your name, for it is good.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 52.9 Cn: Heb wait for

Listen to the sound of my cry,
    my King and my God,
    for to you I pray.(A)

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