Study Desk

Many words will come from their mouths about how good You are. They will sing for joy about how right You are.

Your holy nation is a nation that lasts forever. And Your rule lasts for all time.

The Lord will rule forever. Your God, O Zion, will rule over all people for all time. Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God. For it is pleasing and praise is right.

He covers the heavens with clouds. He gives rain for the earth. He makes grass grow on the mountains.

But the Lord favors those who fear Him and those who wait for His loving-kindness.

For He has made your gates strong. He has made good come to your children within you.

Let them praise the name of the Lord! For He spoke and they came into being.

Let them praise the name of the Lord. For His name alone is honored. His shining-greatness is above earth and heaven.

He has raised up a horn for His people, praise for all who belong to Him, for the people of Israel, who are near to Him. Praise the Lord!

For the Lord is happy with His people. He saves those who have no pride and makes them beautiful.

Let those who are God-like be full of joy and honor. Let them sing for joy on their beds.

Let the punishment that is written be given to them. This is an honor for all His faithful ones. Praise the Lord!

Praise Him for His great works! Praise Him for all His greatness!

For they are a glory to your head and a chain of beauty around your neck.

If they say, "Come with us. Let us lie in wait to kill someone. Let us set a trap for those who are without blame.

For their feet run to sin and hurry to kill.

Yes, the net is spread for nothing if the bird is watching.

They set traps for their own lives and wait to die.

Such are the ways of all who get things by hurting others. Their desire for stolen riches takes away their own lives.