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July 24 - Straight Thru the Bible
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Psalms 145:8-148:6
Chapter 145
8 The
Lord
is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and great in faithful love.(i)
9 The
Lord
is good to everyone;(j)
His compassion rests on all He has made.(k)
10 All You have made will thank You,
Lord
;
the[e] godly will praise You.(l)
11 They will speak of the glory of Your kingdom
and will declare Your might,(m)
12 informing all people of Your mighty acts
and of the glorious splendor of Your[f] kingdom.(n)
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom;
Your rule is for all generations.(o)
The
Lord
is faithful in all His words
and gracious in all His actions.[g](p)
14 The
Lord
helps all who fall;
He raises up all who are oppressed.[h](q)
15 All eyes look to You,
and You give them their food at the proper time.(r)
16 You open Your hand
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.(s)
17 The
Lord
is righteous in all His ways
and gracious in all His acts.(t)
18 The
Lord
is near all who call out to Him,
all who call out to Him with integrity.(u)
19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him;
He hears their cry for help and saves them.(v)
20 The
Lord
guards all those who love Him,
but He destroys all the wicked.(w)
21 My mouth will declare Yahweh's praise;
let every living thing
praise His holy name forever and ever.(x)
Chapter 146
Psalm 146
The God of Compassion
1 Hallelujah!
My soul, praise the
Lord
.(a)
2 I will praise the
Lord
all my life;
I will sing to my God as long as I live.(b)
3 Do not trust in nobles,
in man, who cannot save.(c)
4 When his breath[a] leaves him,
he returns to the ground;
on that day his plans die.(d)
5 Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the
Lord
his God,(e)
6 the Maker of heaven and earth,
the sea and everything in them.(f)
He remains faithful forever,(g)
7 executing justice for the exploited
and giving food to the hungry.(h)
The
Lord
frees prisoners.(i)
8 The
Lord
opens the eyes of the blind.(j)
The
Lord
raises up those who are oppressed.[b](k)
The
Lord
loves the righteous.(l)
9 The
Lord
protects foreigners
and helps the fatherless and the widow,(m)
but He frustrates the ways of the wicked.(n)
10 The
Lord
reigns forever;
Zion, your God reigns for all generations.(o)
Hallelujah!
Chapter 147
Psalm 147
God Restores Jerusalem
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!
Chapter 148
Psalm 148
Creation's Praise of the Lord
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)
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