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Psalms 148:7-150:6
Chapter 148
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!
Chapter 149
Psalm 149
Praise for God's Triumph
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!
Chapter 150
Psalm 150
Praise the Lord
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!
Proverbs 1:1-2:9
Chapter 1
The Purpose of Proverbs
1 The proverbs of Solomon(a) son of David, king of Israel:
2 For learning what wisdom and discipline are;
for understanding insightful sayings;
3 for receiving wise instruction
in righteousness, justice, and integrity;(b)
4 for teaching shrewdness to the inexperienced,[a](c)
knowledge and discretion(d) to a young man—
5 a wise man will listen and increase his learning,(e)
and a discerning man will obtain guidance—
6 for understanding a proverb or a parable,[b]
the words of the wise, and their riddles.(f)
7 The fear of the
Lord
is the beginning of knowledge;(g)
fools despise wisdom and discipline.(h)
Avoid the Path of the Violent
8 Listen, my son, to your father's instruction,
and don't reject your mother's teaching,(i)
9 for they will be a garland(j) of grace on your head
and a gold chain around your neck.(k)
10 My son, if sinners entice you,(l)
don't be persuaded.(m)
11 If they say—"Come with us!
Let's set an ambush(n) and kill someone.[c]
Let's attack some innocent person(o) just for fun![d]
12 Let's swallow them alive,(p) like Sheol,
still healthy as they go down to the Pit.(q)
13 We'll find all kinds of valuable property
and fill our houses with plunder.(r)
14 Throw in your lot with us,
and we'll all share our money"[e]—
15 my son, don't travel that road with them(s)
or set foot on their path,(t)
16 because their feet run toward trouble
and they hurry to commit murder.[f](u)
17 It is foolish to spread a net
where any bird can see it,
18 but they set an ambush to kill themselves;[g]
they attack their own lives.
19 Such are the paths of all who make profit dishonestly;(v)
it takes the lives of those who receive it.[h]
Wisdom's Plea
20 Wisdom calls out in the street;
she raises her voice in the public squares.(w)
21 She cries out above[i] the commotion;
she speaks at the entrance of the city gates:
22 "How long, foolish ones, will you love ignorance?
How long will you mockers(x) enjoy mocking
and you fools hate knowledge?(y)
23 If you respond to my warning,[j](z)
then I will pour out my spirit on you(aa)
and teach you my words.
24 Since I called out and you refused,(ab)
extended my hand and no one paid attention,(ac)
25 since you neglected all my counsel(ad)
and did not accept my correction,
26 I, in turn, will laugh at your calamity.(ae)
I will mock when terror strikes you,
27 when terror strikes you like a storm
and your calamity comes like a whirlwind,
when trouble and stress overcome you.
28 Then they will call me, but I won't answer;
they will search for me, but won't find me.(af)
29 Because they hated knowledge,
didn't choose to fear the
Lord
,(ag)
30 were not interested in my counsel,
and rejected all my correction,(ah)
31 they will eat the fruit of their way(ai)
and be glutted with their own schemes.(aj)
32 For the turning away of the inexperienced will kill them,(ak)
and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
33 But whoever listens to me will live securely
and be free from the fear of danger."(al)
Chapter 2
Wisdom's Worth
1 My son, if you accept my words(a)
and store up my commands within you,
2 listening closely[a] to wisdom
and directing your heart to understanding;
3 furthermore, if you call out to insight
and lift your voice to understanding,
4 if you seek it like silver
and search for it like hidden treasure,(b)
5 then you will understand the fear of the
Lord
and discover the knowledge of God.
6 For the
Lord
gives wisdom;
from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.(c)
7 He stores up success[b] for the upright;
He is a shield for those who live with integrity(d)
8 so that He may guard the paths of justice
and protect the way of His loyal followers.(e)
9 Then you will understand righteousness, justice,
and integrity—every good path.
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