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Psalm 145-150
The Message
Psalm 145-150
The Message
145 I lift you high in praise, my God, O my King!
and I’ll bless your name into eternity.
2 I’ll bless you every day,
and keep it up from now to eternity.
3 God is magnificent; he can never be praised enough.
There are no boundaries to his greatness.
4 Generation after generation stands in awe of your work;
each one tells stories of your mighty acts.
5 Your beauty and splendor have everyone talking;
I compose songs on your wonders.
6 Your marvelous doings are headline news;
I could write a book full of the details of your greatness.
7 The fame of your goodness spreads across the country;
your righteousness is on everyone’s lips.
8 God is all mercy and grace—
not quick to anger, is rich in love.
9 God is good to one and all;
everything he does is soaked through with grace.
10-11 Creation and creatures applaud you, God;
your holy people bless you.
They talk about the glories of your rule,
they exclaim over your splendor,
12 Letting the world know of your power for good,
the lavish splendor of your kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is a kingdom eternal;
you never get voted out of office.
God always does what he says,
and is gracious in everything he does.
14 God gives a hand to those down on their luck,
gives a fresh start to those ready to quit.
15 All eyes are on you, expectant;
you give them their meals on time.
16 Generous to a fault,
you lavish your favor on all creatures.
17 Everything God does is right—
the trademark on all his works is love.
18 God’s there, listening for all who pray,
for all who pray and mean it.
19 He does what’s best for those who fear him—
hears them call out, and saves them.
20 God sticks by all who love him,
but it’s all over for those who don’t.
21 My mouth is filled with God’s praise.
Let everything living bless him,
bless his holy name from now to eternity!
146 1-2 Hallelujah!
O my soul, praise God!
All my life long I’ll praise God,
singing songs to my God as long as I live.
3-9 Don’t put your life in the hands of experts
who know nothing of life, of salvation life.
Mere humans don’t have what it takes;
when they die, their projects die with them.
Instead, get help from the God of Jacob,
put your hope in God and know real blessing!
God made sky and soil,
sea and all the fish in it.
He always does what he says—
he defends the wronged,
he feeds the hungry.
God frees prisoners—
he gives sight to the blind,
he lifts up the fallen.
God loves good people, protects strangers,
takes the side of orphans and widows,
but makes short work of the wicked.
10 God’s in charge—always.
Zion’s God is God for good!
Hallelujah!
147 Hallelujah!
It’s a good thing to sing praise to our God;
praise is beautiful, praise is fitting.
2-6 God’s the one who rebuilds Jerusalem,
who regathers Israel’s scattered exiles.
He heals the heartbroken
and bandages their wounds.
He counts the stars
and assigns each a name.
Our Lord is great, with limitless strength;
we’ll never comprehend what he knows and does.
God puts the fallen on their feet again
and pushes the wicked into the ditch.
7-11 Sing to God a thanksgiving hymn,
play music on your instruments to God,
Who fills the sky with clouds,
preparing rain for the earth,
Then turning the mountains green with grass,
feeding both cattle and crows.
He’s not impressed with horsepower;
the size of our muscles means little to him.
Those who fear God get God’s attention;
they can depend on his strength.
12-18 Jerusalem, worship God!
Zion, praise your God!
He made your city secure,
he blessed your children among you.
He keeps the peace at your borders,
he puts the best bread on your tables.
He launches his promises earthward—
how swift and sure they come!
He spreads snow like a white fleece,
he scatters frost like ashes,
He broadcasts hail like birdseed—
who can survive his winter?
Then he gives the command and it all melts;
he breathes on winter—suddenly it’s spring!
19-20 He speaks the same way to Jacob,
speaks words that work to Israel.
He never did this to the other nations;
they never heard such commands.
Hallelujah!
148 1-5 Hallelujah!
Praise God from heaven,
praise him from the mountaintops;
Praise him, all you his angels,
praise him, all you his warriors,
Praise him, sun and moon,
praise him, you morning stars;
Praise him, high heaven,
praise him, heavenly rain clouds;
Praise, oh let them praise the name of God—
he spoke the word, and there they were!
6 He set them in place
from all time to eternity;
He gave his orders,
and that’s it!
7-12 Praise God from earth,
you sea dragons, you fathomless ocean deeps;
Fire and hail, snow and ice,
hurricanes obeying his orders;
Mountains and all hills,
apple orchards and cedar forests;
Wild beasts and herds of cattle,
snakes, and birds in flight;
Earth’s kings and all races,
leaders and important people,
Robust men and women in their prime,
and yes, graybeards and little children.
13-14 Let them praise the name of God—
it’s the only Name worth praising.
His radiance exceeds anything in earth and sky;
he’s built a monument—his very own people!
Praise from all who love God!
Israel’s children, intimate friends of God.
Hallelujah!
149 1-4 Hallelujah!
Sing to God a brand-new song,
praise him in the company of all who love him.
Let all Israel celebrate their Sovereign Creator,
Zion’s children exult in their King.
Let them praise his name in dance;
strike up the band and make great music!
And why? Because God delights in his people,
adorns plain folk with salvation garlands!
5-9 Let true lovers break out in praise,
sing out from wherever they’re sitting,
Shout the high praises of God,
brandish their swords in the wild sword-dance—
A portent of vengeance on the God-defying nations,
a signal that punishment’s coming,
Their kings chained and hauled off to jail,
their leaders behind bars for good,
The judgment on them carried out to the letter
—and all who love God in the seat of honor!
Hallelujah!
150 1-6 Hallelujah!
Praise God in his holy house of worship,
praise him under the open skies;
Praise him for his acts of power,
praise him for his magnificent greatness;
Praise with a blast on the trumpet,
praise by strumming soft strings;
Praise him with castanets and dance,
praise him with banjo and flute;
Praise him with cymbals and a big bass drum,
praise him with fiddles and mandolin.
Let every living, breathing creature praise God!
Hallelujah!
Psalm 145-150
New International Version
Psalm 145-150
New International Version
Psalm 145[a]
A psalm of praise. Of David.
1 I will exalt you,(A) my God the King;(B)
I will praise your name(C) for ever and ever.
2 Every day I will praise(D) you
and extol your name(E) for ever and ever.
3 Great(F) is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(G)
his greatness no one can fathom.(H)
4 One generation(I) commends your works to another;
they tell(J) of your mighty acts.(K)
5 They speak of the glorious splendor(L) of your majesty—
and I will meditate on your wonderful works.[b](M)
6 They tell(N) of the power of your awesome works—(O)
and I will proclaim(P) your great deeds.(Q)
7 They celebrate your abundant goodness(R)
and joyfully sing(S) of your righteousness.(T)
9 The Lord is good(W) to all;
he has compassion(X) on all he has made.
10 All your works praise you,(Y) Lord;
your faithful people extol(Z) you.(AA)
11 They tell of the glory of your kingdom(AB)
and speak of your might,(AC)
12 so that all people may know of your mighty acts(AD)
and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.(AE)
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,(AF)
and your dominion endures through all generations.
The Lord is trustworthy(AG) in all he promises(AH)
and faithful in all he does.[c]
14 The Lord upholds(AI) all who fall
and lifts up all(AJ) who are bowed down.(AK)
15 The eyes of all look to you,
and you give them their food(AL) at the proper time.
16 You open your hand
and satisfy the desires(AM) of every living thing.
17 The Lord is righteous(AN) in all his ways
and faithful in all he does.(AO)
18 The Lord is near(AP) to all who call on him,(AQ)
to all who call on him in truth.
19 He fulfills the desires(AR) of those who fear him;(AS)
he hears their cry(AT) and saves them.(AU)
20 The Lord watches over(AV) all who love him,(AW)
but all the wicked he will destroy.(AX)
21 My mouth will speak(AY) in praise of the Lord.
Let every creature(AZ) praise his holy name(BA)
for ever and ever.
Psalm 146
1 Praise the Lord.[d]
Praise the Lord,(BB) my soul.
2 I will praise the Lord all my life;(BC)
I will sing praise(BD) to my God as long as I live.(BE)
3 Do not put your trust in princes,(BF)
in human beings,(BG) who cannot save.
4 When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;(BH)
on that very day their plans come to nothing.(BI)
5 Blessed are those(BJ) whose help(BK) is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord their God.
6 He is the Maker of heaven(BL) and earth,
the sea, and everything in them—
he remains faithful(BM) forever.
7 He upholds(BN) the cause of the oppressed(BO)
and gives food to the hungry.(BP)
The Lord sets prisoners free,(BQ)
8 the Lord gives sight(BR) to the blind,(BS)
the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down,(BT)
the Lord loves the righteous.(BU)
9 The Lord watches over the foreigner(BV)
and sustains the fatherless(BW) and the widow,(BX)
but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.
10 The Lord reigns(BY) forever,
your God, O Zion, for all generations.
Praise the Lord.
Psalm 147
1 Praise the Lord.[e]
2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem;(CB)
he gathers the exiles(CC) of Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted(CD)
and binds up their wounds.(CE)
4 He determines the number of the stars(CF)
and calls them each by name.
5 Great is our Lord(CG) and mighty in power;(CH)
his understanding has no limit.(CI)
6 The Lord sustains the humble(CJ)
but casts the wicked(CK) to the ground.
8 He covers the sky with clouds;(CP)
he supplies the earth with rain(CQ)
and makes grass grow(CR) on the hills.
9 He provides food(CS) for the cattle
and for the young ravens(CT) when they call.
10 His pleasure is not in the strength(CU) of the horse,(CV)
nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;
11 the Lord delights(CW) in those who fear him,(CX)
who put their hope(CY) in his unfailing love.(CZ)
12 Extol the Lord, Jerusalem;(DA)
praise your God, Zion.
13 He strengthens the bars of your gates(DB)
and blesses your people(DC) within you.
14 He grants peace(DD) to your borders
and satisfies you(DE) with the finest of wheat.(DF)
15 He sends his command(DG) to the earth;
his word runs(DH) swiftly.
16 He spreads the snow(DI) like wool
and scatters the frost(DJ) like ashes.
17 He hurls down his hail(DK) like pebbles.
Who can withstand his icy blast?
18 He sends his word(DL) and melts them;
he stirs up his breezes,(DM) and the waters flow.
19 He has revealed his word(DN) to Jacob,(DO)
his laws and decrees(DP) to Israel.
20 He has done this for no other nation;(DQ)
they do not know(DR) his laws.[f]
Praise the Lord.(DS)
Psalm 148
Praise the Lord from the heavens;(DU)
praise him in the heights above.
2 Praise him, all his angels;(DV)
praise him, all his heavenly hosts.(DW)
3 Praise him, sun(DX) and moon;
praise him, all you shining stars.
4 Praise him, you highest heavens(DY)
and you waters above the skies.(DZ)
5 Let them praise the name(EA) of the Lord,
for at his command(EB) they were created,
6 and he established them for ever and ever—
he issued a decree(EC) that will never pass away.
7 Praise the Lord(ED) from the earth,
you great sea creatures(EE) and all ocean depths,(EF)
8 lightning and hail,(EG) snow and clouds,
stormy winds that do his bidding,(EH)
9 you mountains and all hills,(EI)
fruit trees and all cedars,
10 wild animals(EJ) and all cattle,
small creatures and flying birds,
11 kings(EK) of the earth and all nations,
you princes and all rulers on earth,
12 young men and women,
old men and children.
13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,(EL)
for his name alone is exalted;
his splendor(EM) is above the earth and the heavens.(EN)
14 And he has raised up for his people a horn,[h](EO)
the praise(EP) of all his faithful servants,(EQ)
of Israel, the people close to his heart.(ER)
Praise the Lord.
Psalm 149
2 Let Israel rejoice(EV) in their Maker;(EW)
let the people of Zion be glad in their King.(EX)
3 Let them praise his name with dancing(EY)
and make music to him with timbrel and harp.(EZ)
4 For the Lord takes delight(FA) in his people;
he crowns the humble with victory.(FB)
5 Let his faithful people rejoice(FC) in this honor
and sing for joy on their beds.(FD)
6 May the praise of God be in their mouths(FE)
and a double-edged(FF) sword in their hands,(FG)
7 to inflict vengeance(FH) on the nations
and punishment(FI) on the peoples,
8 to bind their kings with fetters,(FJ)
their nobles with shackles of iron,(FK)
9 to carry out the sentence written against them—(FL)
this is the glory of all his faithful people.(FM)
Praise the Lord.
Psalm 150
Praise God in his sanctuary;(FO)
praise him in his mighty heavens.(FP)
2 Praise him for his acts of power;(FQ)
praise him for his surpassing greatness.(FR)
3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,(FS)
praise him with the harp and lyre,(FT)
4 praise him with timbrel and dancing,(FU)
praise him with the strings(FV) and pipe,(FW)
5 praise him with the clash of cymbals,(FX)
praise him with resounding cymbals.
6 Let everything(FY) that has breath praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord.
Footnotes
- 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.
- Psalm 145:5 Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text On the glorious splendor of your majesty / and on your wonderful works I will meditate
- Psalm 145:13 One manuscript of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac (see also Septuagint); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text do not have the last two lines of verse 13.
- Psalm 146:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 10
- Psalm 147:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 20
- Psalm 147:20 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint nation; / he has not made his laws known to them
- Psalm 148:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 14
- Psalm 148:14 Horn here symbolizes strength.
- Psalm 149:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 9
- Psalm 150:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 6
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