Psalms 148-150Praise to the Lord from Creation148 Praise[a] the Lord!Praise the Lord from the heavens;Praise Him in the heights!2 Praise Him, all His angels;Praise Him, all His hosts!3 Praise Him, sun and moon;Praise Him, all you stars of light!4 Praise Him, you heavens of heavens,And you waters above the heavens!5 Let them praise the name of the Lord,For He commanded and they were created.6 He al...  Read More

Psalms 146-147The Happiness of Those Whose Help Is the Lord146 Praise[a] the Lord!Praise the Lord, O my soul!2 While I live I will praise the Lord;I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.3 Do not put your trust in princes,Nor in [b]a son of man, in whom there is no [c]help.4 His spirit departs, he returns to his earth;In that very day his plans perish.5 Happy is he who has the God of J...  Read More

Psalms 143-145An Earnest Appeal for Guidance and DeliveranceA Psalm of David.143 Hear my prayer, O Lord,Give ear to my supplications!In Your faithfulness answer me,And in Your righteousness.2 Do not enter into judgment with Your servant,For in Your sight no one living is righteous.3 For the enemy has persecuted my soul;He has crushed my life to the ground;He has made me dwell in [a]darkness,Like t...  Read More

Psalms 140-142Prayer for Deliverance from Evil MenTo the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.140 Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men;Preserve me from violent men,2 Who plan evil things in their hearts;They continually gather together for war.3 They sharpen their tongues like a serpent;The poison of asps is under their lips. Selah4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;Preserve me from violent m...  Read More

Psalms 137-139Longing for Zion in a Foreign Land137 By the rivers of Babylon,There we sat down, yea, we weptWhen we remembered Zion.2 We hung our harpsUpon the willows in the midst of it.3 For there those who carried us away captive asked of us a song,And those who plundered us requested mirth,Saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”4 How shall we sing the Lord’s songIn a foreign land?5 If I fo...  Read More

Psalms 135-136Praise to God in Creation and Redemption135 Praise the Lord!Praise the name of the Lord;Praise Him, O you servants of the Lord!2 You who stand in the house of the Lord,In the courts of the house of our God,3 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;Sing praises to His name, for it is pleasant.4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself,Israel for His [a]special treasure.5 For I know tha...  Read More