Psalm 148-150

English Standard Version

Praise the Name of the Lord

148 ^(A)Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord ^(B)from the heavens;
praise him ^(C)in the heights!
²Praise him, all his angels;
praise him, all his ^(D)hosts!

³Praise him, sun and moon,
praise him, all you shining stars!
⁴Praise him, you ^(E)highest heavens,
and you ^(F)waters above the heavens!

⁵^(G)Let them praise the name of the Lord!
For ^(H)he commanded and they were created.
⁶And he ^(I)established them forever and ever;
he gave ^(J)a decree, and it shall not ^(K)pass away.^[a]

⁷Praise the Lord ^(L)from the earth,
you ^(M)great sea creatures and all deeps,
⁸^(N)fire and hail, ^(O)snow and mist,
^(P)stormy wind ^(Q)fulfilling his word!

⁹^(R)Mountains and all hills,
^(S)fruit trees and all ^(T)cedars!
¹⁰^(U)Beasts and all livestock,
creeping things and ^(V)flying birds!

¹¹Kings of the earth and ^(W)all peoples,
princes and all rulers of the earth!
¹²Young men and maidens together,
old men and children!

¹³^(X)Let them praise the name of the Lord,
    for ^(Y)his name alone is exalted;
    ^(Z)his majesty is above earth and heaven.
¹⁴He has ^(AA)raised up a horn for his people,
    ^(AB)praise for all his saints,
    for the people of Israel who are ^(AC)near to him.
^(AD)Praise the Lord!

Sing to the Lord a New Song

149 ^(AE)Praise the Lord!
Sing to the Lord ^(AF)a new song,
    his praise in ^(AG)the assembly of the godly!
²Let Israel ^(AH)be glad in ^(AI)his Maker;
    let the children of Zion rejoice in their ^(AJ)King!
³Let them praise his name with ^(AK)dancing,
    making melody to him with ^(AL)tambourine and ^(AM)lyre!
⁴For the Lord ^(AN)takes pleasure in his people;
    he ^(AO)adorns the humble with salvation.
⁵Let the godly exult in glory;
    let them ^(AP)sing for joy on their ^(AQ)beds.
⁶Let ^(AR)the high praises of God be in their throats
    and ^(AS)two-edged swords in their hands,
⁷to execute vengeance on the nations
    and punishments on the peoples,
⁸to bind their kings with ^(AT)chains
    and their nobles with fetters of iron,
⁹to execute on them the judgment ^(AU)written!
    ^(AV)This is honor for all his godly ones.
^(AW)Praise the Lord!

Let Everything Praise the Lord

150 ^(AX)Praise the Lord!
Praise God in his ^(AY)sanctuary;
praise him in ^(AZ)his mighty heavens!^[b]
²Praise him for his ^(BA)mighty deeds;
praise him according to his excellent ^(BB)greatness!

³Praise him with ^(BC)trumpet sound;
    praise him with ^(BD)lute and ^(BE)harp!
⁴Praise him with ^(BF)tambourine and ^(BG)dance;
    praise him with ^(BH)strings and ^(BI)pipe!
⁵Praise him with sounding ^(BJ)cymbals;
    praise him with loud clashing cymbals!
⁶Let ^(BK)everything that has breath praise the Lord!
^(BL)Praise the Lord!

Footnotes

Psalm 148:6 Or it shall not be transgressed
Psalm 150:1 Hebrew expanse (compare Genesis 1:6–8)

Psalm 148-150

New International Version

Psalm 148

¹Praise the Lord.^[a]^(A)

Praise the Lord from the heavens;^(B)
    praise him in the heights above.
²Praise him, all his angels;^(C)
    praise him, all his heavenly hosts.^(D)
³Praise him, sun^(E) and moon;
    praise him, all you shining stars.
⁴Praise him, you highest heavens^(F)
    and you waters above the skies.^(G)

⁵Let them praise the name^(H) of the Lord,
for at his command^(I) they were created,
⁶and he established them for ever and ever—
he issued a decree^(J) that will never pass away.

⁷Praise the Lord^(K) from the earth,
    you great sea creatures^(L) and all ocean depths,^(M)
⁸lightning and hail,^(N) snow and clouds,
    stormy winds that do his bidding,^(O)
⁹you mountains and all hills,^(P)
    fruit trees and all cedars,
¹⁰wild animals^(Q) and all cattle,
    small creatures and flying birds,
¹¹kings^(R) of the earth and all nations,
    you princes and all rulers on earth,
¹²young men and women,
    old men and children.

¹³Let them praise the name of the Lord,^(S)
    for his name alone is exalted;
    his splendor^(T) is above the earth and the heavens.^(U)
¹⁴And he has raised up for his people a horn,^[b]^(V)
    the praise^(W) of all his faithful servants,^(X)
    of Israel, the people close to his heart.^(Y)

Praise the Lord.

Psalm 149

¹Praise the Lord.^[c]^(Z)

Sing to the Lord a new song,^(AA)
his praise in the assembly^(AB) of his faithful people.

²Let Israel rejoice^(AC) in their Maker;^(AD)
    let the people of Zion be glad in their King.^(AE)
³Let them praise his name with dancing^(AF)
    and make music to him with timbrel and harp.^(AG)
⁴For the Lord takes delight^(AH) in his people;
    he crowns the humble with victory.^(AI)
⁵Let his faithful people rejoice^(AJ) in this honor
    and sing for joy on their beds.^(AK)

⁶May the praise of God be in their mouths^(AL)
    and a double-edged^(AM) sword in their hands,^(AN)
⁷to inflict vengeance^(AO) on the nations
    and punishment^(AP) on the peoples,
⁸to bind their kings with fetters,^(AQ)
    their nobles with shackles of iron,^(AR)
⁹to carry out the sentence written against them—^(AS)
    this is the glory of all his faithful people.^(AT)

Praise the Lord.

Psalm 150

¹Praise the Lord.^[d]^(AU)

Praise God in his sanctuary;^(AV)
    praise him in his mighty heavens.^(AW)
²Praise him for his acts of power;^(AX)
    praise him for his surpassing greatness.^(AY)
³Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,^(AZ)
    praise him with the harp and lyre,^(BA)
⁴praise him with timbrel and dancing,^(BB)
    praise him with the strings^(BC) and pipe,^(BD)
⁵praise him with the clash of cymbals,^(BE)
    praise him with resounding cymbals.

⁶Let everything^(BF) that has breath praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord.

Footnotes

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

1 Corinthians 11:16-34

English Standard Version

¹⁶^(A)If anyone is inclined to be contentious, we have no such practice, nor do ^(B)the churches of God.

The Lord's Supper

¹⁷But in the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse. ¹⁸For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, ^(C)I hear that there are divisions among you. And I believe it in part,^[a] ¹⁹for ^(D)there must be factions among you in order ^(E)that those who are genuine among you may be recognized. ²⁰When you come together, it is not the Lord's supper that you eat. ²¹For in eating, each one goes ahead with his own meal. One goes hungry, ^(F)another gets drunk. ²²What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise ^(G)the church of God and ^(H)humiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I commend you in this? No, I will not.

²³For ^(I)I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that ^(J)the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, ²⁴and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for^[b] you. Do this in remembrance of me.”^[c] ²⁵In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” ²⁶For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death ^(K)until he comes.

²⁷^(L)Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord ^(M)in an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning ^(N)the body and blood of the Lord. ²⁸^(O)Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. ²⁹For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment on himself. ³⁰That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some ^(P)have died.^[d] ³¹^(Q)But if we judged^[e] ourselves truly, we would not be judged. ³²But when we are judged by the Lord, ^(R)we are disciplined^[f] so that we may not be ^(S)condemned along with the world.

³³So then, my brothers,^[g] when you come together to eat, wait for^[h] one another— ³⁴^(T)if anyone is hungry, ^(U)let him eat at home—so that when you come together it will not be for judgment. About the other things ^(V)I will give directions ^(W)when I come.

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Footnotes

1 Corinthians 11:18 Or I believe a certain report
1 Corinthians 11:24 Some manuscripts broken for
1 Corinthians 11:24 Or as my memorial; also verse 25
1 Corinthians 11:30 Greek have fallen asleep (as in 15:6, 20)
1 Corinthians 11:31 Or discerned
1 Corinthians 11:32 Or when we are judged we are being disciplined by the Lord
1 Corinthians 11:33 Or brothers and sisters
1 Corinthians 11:33 Or share with

1 Corinthians 11:16-34

New International Version

¹⁶If anyone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice—nor do the churches of God.^(A)

Correcting an Abuse of the Lord’s Supper^(B)

¹⁷In the following directives I have no praise for you,^(C) for your meetings do more harm than good. ¹⁸In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions^(D) among you, and to some extent I believe it. ¹⁹No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God’s approval.^(E) ²⁰So then, when you come together, it is not the Lord’s Supper you eat, ²¹for when you are eating, some of you go ahead with your own private suppers.^(F) As a result, one person remains hungry and another gets drunk. ²²Don’t you have homes to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God^(G) by humiliating those who have nothing?^(H) What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you?^(I) Certainly not in this matter!

²³For I received from the Lord^(J) what I also passed on to you:^(K) The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, ²⁴and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body,^(L) which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” ²⁵In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant^(M) in my blood;^(N) do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” ²⁶For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.^(O)

²⁷So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord.^(P) ²⁸Everyone ought to examine themselves^(Q) before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. ²⁹For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves. ³⁰That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.^(R) ³¹But if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment.^(S) ³²Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being disciplined^(T) so that we will not be finally condemned with the world.^(U)

³³So then, my brothers and sisters, when you gather to eat, you should all eat together. ³⁴Anyone who is hungry^(V) should eat something at home,^(W) so that when you meet together it may not result in judgment.

And when I come^(X) I will give further directions.

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Psalm 148-150

English Standard Version

Praise the Name of the Lord

Sing to the Lord a New Song

Let Everything Praise the Lord

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Psalm 148-150

New International Version

Psalm 148

Psalm 149

Psalm 150

Footnotes

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1 Corinthians 11:16-34

English Standard Version

The Lord's Supper

Footnotes

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1 Corinthians 11:16-34

New International Version

Correcting an Abuse of the Lord’s Supper^(B)

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Psalm 148-150 English Standard Version

Praise the Name of the Lord

Sing to the Lord a New Song

Let Everything Praise the Lord

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Psalm 148-150 New International Version

Psalm 148

Psalm 149

Psalm 150

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1 Corinthians 11:16-34 English Standard Version

The Lord's Supper

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1 Corinthians 11:16-34 New International Version

Correcting an Abuse of the Lord’s Supper(B)

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Psalm 148-150

English Standard Version

Psalm 148-150

New International Version

1 Corinthians 11:16-34

English Standard Version

1 Corinthians 11:16-34

New International Version

Correcting an Abuse of the Lord’s Supper^(B)