Psalm 145 A psalm of praise, by David. 145:1 I will extol you, my God, O king! I will praise your name continually! 145:2 Every day I will praise you! I will praise your name continually! 145:3 The LORD is great and certainly worthy of praise! No one can fathom his greatness! 145:4 One generation will praise your deeds to another, and tell about
Psalm 146 146:1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul! 146:2 I will praise the LORD as long as I live! I will sing praises to my God as long as I exist! 146:3 Do not trust in princes, or in human beings, who cannot deliver! 146:4 Their life’s breath departs, they return to the ground; on that day their plans
Psalm 147 147:1 Praise the LORD, for it is good to sing praises to our God! Yes, praise is pleasant and appropriate! 147:2 The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem, and gathers the exiles of Israel. 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted, and bandages their wounds. 147:4 He counts the number of the stars; he names all of them. 147:5 Our Lord is great and has awesome power; there is
Psalm 148 148:1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the sky! Praise him in the heavens! 148:2 Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his heavenly assembly! 148:3 Praise him, O sun and moon! Praise him, all you shiny stars! 148:4 Praise him, O highest heaven, and you waters above the sky! 148:5 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he gave
Psalm 149 149:1 Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song! Praise him in the assembly of the godly! 149:2 Let Israel rejoice in their Creator! Let the people of Zion delight in their king! 149:3 Let them praise his name with dancing! Let them sing praises to him to the accompaniment of the tambourine and harp! 149:4 For the LORD
Psalm 150 150:1 Praise the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in the sky, which testifies to his strength! 150:2 Praise him for his mighty acts! Praise him for his surpassing greatness! 150:3 Praise him with the blast of the horn! Praise him with the lyre and the harp! 150:4 Praise him with the tambourine and with dancing! Praise him with stringed
1:1 The Proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: 1:2 To learn wisdom and moral instruction, and to discern wise counsel. 1:3 To receive moral instruction in skillful living, in righteousness, justice, and equity. 1:4 To impart shrewdness to the morally naive, and a discerning plan to the young person. 1:5 (Let the wise also hear and gain instruction, and let
Benefits of Seeking Wisdom 2:1 My child, if you receive my words, and store up my commands within you, 2:2 by making your ear attentive to wisdom, and by turning your heart to understanding, 2:3 indeed, if you call out for discernment – raise your voice for understanding – 2:4 if you seek it like silver, and search for it like hidden treasure, 2:5
Exhortations to Seek Wisdom and Walk with the Lord 3:1 My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, 3:2 for they will provide a long and full life, and they will add well-being to you. 3:3 Do not let truth and mercy leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your
Admonition to Follow Righteousness and Avoid Wickedness 4:1 Listen, children, to a father’s instruction, and pay attention so that you may gain discernment. 4:2 Because I give you good instruction, do not forsake my teaching. 4:3 When I was a son to my father, a tender only child before my mother, 4:4 he taught me, and he said to me: “Let your heart