Study Desk

The high hills are a safe place for the mountain goats, and the rocks for the small beasts.

He made the moon for a sign of the divisions of the year; teaching the sun the time of its going down.

The young lions go thundering after their food; searching for their meat from God.

All of them are waiting for you, to give them their food in its time.

Let the glory of the Lord be for ever; let the Lord have joy in his works:

Let your search be for the Lord and for his strength; let your hearts ever be turned to him.

He has kept his agreement in mind for ever, the word which he gave for a thousand generations;

And he gave it to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an eternal agreement;

He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was given as a servant for a price:

He gave them ice for rain, and flaming fire in their land.

And put an end to all the plants of their land, taking all the fruit of the earth for food.

Egypt was glad when they went; for the fear of them had come down on them.

A cloud was stretched over them for a cover; and he sent fire to give light in the night.

At the people's request he sent birds, and gave them the bread of heaven for food.

For he kept in mind his holy word, and Abraham, his servant.

And gave them the lands of the nations; and they took the work of the peoples for a heritage;

Let the Lord be praised. O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

Our fathers did not give thought to your wonders in Egypt; they did not keep in memory the great number of your mercies, but gave you cause for wrath at the sea, even at the Red Sea.

Then Phinehas got up, and made prayer for them; and the disease went no farther.

And all the generations coming after him kept the memory of his righteousness for ever.