Bible Reading Plan

¹ Hallelujah!
How good it is to sing to our God,
for praise is pleasant and lovely.^(a)

² The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem;^(b)
He gathers Israel's exiled people.^(c)
3 He heals the brokenhearted
and binds up their wounds.^(d)
4 He counts the number of the stars;
He gives names to all of them.^(e)
5 Our Lord is great, vast in power;
His understanding is infinite.^[a](f)
6 The Lord helps the afflicted
but brings the wicked to the ground.^(g)

⁷ Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
play the lyre to our God,^(h)
8 who covers the sky with clouds,
prepares rain for the earth,
and causes grass to grow on the hills.^(i)
9 He provides the animals with their food,
and the young ravens, what they cry for.^(j)

¹⁰ He is not impressed by the strength of a horse;
He does not value the power^[b] of a man.^(k)
11 The Lord values those who fear Him,
those who put their hope in His faithful love.^(l)

¹² Exalt the Lord , Jerusalem;
praise your God, Zion!^(m)
13 For He strengthens the bars of your gates
and blesses your children within you.^(n)
14 He endows your territory with prosperity;^[c](o)
He satisfies you with the finest wheat.^(p)

¹⁵ He sends His command throughout the earth;
His word runs swiftly.^(q)
16 He spreads snow like wool;
He scatters frost like ashes;^(r)
17 He throws His hailstones like crumbs.
Who can withstand His cold?^(s)
18 He sends His word and melts them;
He unleashes His winds,^[d] and the waters flow.^(t)

¹⁹ He declares His word to Jacob,
His statutes and judgments to Israel.^(u)
20 He has not done this for any nation;
they do not know^[e] His judgments.^(v)
Hallelujah!

¹ Hallelujah!
Praise the Lord from the heavens;
praise Him in the heights.^(a)
2 Praise Him, all His angels;
praise Him, all His hosts.^(b)
3 Praise Him, sun and moon;
praise Him, all you shining stars.^(c)
4 Praise Him, highest heavens,
and you waters above the heavens.^(d)
5 Let them praise the name of Yahweh,
for He commanded, and they were created.^(e)
6 He set them in position forever and ever;
He gave an order that will never pass away.^(f)

⁷ Praise the Lord from the earth,
all sea monsters and ocean depths,^(g)
8 lightning^[a] and hail, snow and cloud,
powerful wind that executes His command,^(h)
9 mountains and all hills,
fruit trees and all cedars,^(i)
10 wild animals and all cattle,
creatures that crawl and flying birds,^(j)
11 kings of the earth and all peoples,
princes and all judges of the earth,^(k)
12 young men as well as young women,
old and young together.^(l)
13 Let them praise the name of Yahweh,
for His name alone is exalted.
His majesty covers heaven and earth.^(m)
14 He has raised up a horn for His people,
resulting in praise to all His godly ones,
to the Israelites, the people close to Him.⁽ⁿ⁾
Hallelujah!

¹ Hallelujah!
Sing to the Lord a new song,^(a)
His praise in the assembly of the godly.^(b)
2 Let Israel celebrate its Maker;
let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.^(c)
3 Let them praise His name with dancing
and make music to Him with tambourine and lyre.^(d)
4 For Yahweh takes pleasure in His people;^(e)
He adorns the humble with salvation.^(f)
5 Let the godly celebrate in triumphal glory;
let them shout for joy on their beds.^(g)

⁶ Let the exaltation of God be in their mouths^[a]
and a double-edged sword in their hands,^(h)
7 inflicting vengeance on the nations
and punishment on the peoples,^(i)
8 binding their kings with chains
and their dignitaries with iron shackles,^(j)
9 carrying out the judgment decreed against them.
This honor is for all His godly people.^(k)
Hallelujah!

¹ Hallelujah!
Praise God in His sanctuary.
Praise Him in His mighty heavens.^(a)
2 Praise Him for His powerful acts;^(b)
praise Him for His abundant greatness.^(c)

³ Praise Him with trumpet blast;^(d)
praise Him with harp and lyre.^(e)
4 Praise Him with tambourine and dance;^(f)
praise Him with flute and strings.^(g)
5 Praise Him with resounding cymbals;
praise Him with clashing cymbals.^(h)

⁶ Let everything that breathes praise the Lord .⁽ⁱ⁾
Hallelujah!