Category: Scripture

Sing a new song to the Lord! Let the whole earth sing to the Lord! Sing to the Lord; Praise His name. Each day proclaim His glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things He does. Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! He is to be feared above all goods. (vv. 1-4, NLT)

Worship the Lord in all His holy splendor. Let all the earth tremble before Him. Tell all the nations, “The Lord reigns!” The world stands firm and cannot be shaken. He will judge all the peoples fairly.

Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice! Let the sea and everything in it shout His praise! Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy! Let the trees of the forest rustle with praise before the Lord, for He is coming! He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with His truth. (vv. 9-13, NLT)

Joyful are those You discipline, Lord, those You teach with Your instructions. You give them relief from troubled times until a pit is dug to capture the wicked. The Lord will not reject his people; He will not abandon His special possession. Judgement will again be founded on justice, and those with virtuous hearts will pursue it. (vv. 12-15, NLT)

Bend down, O Lord, and hear my prayer; answer me, for I need Your help. Protect me, for I am devoted to You. Save me, for I serve You and trust You. You are my God. Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I and call on You constantly. Give me happiness, O Lord, for I give myself to You. O Lord, You are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for You help. Listen closely to my prayer, O Lord; hear my urgent cry. I will call on You whenever I am in trouble, and You will answer me. (vv. 1-7, NLT)

Teach me Your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to Your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor You. With all my heart I will praise You, O Lord my God. I will give glory to Your name forever, for Your love for me is very great. You have rescued me from the depths of death. (vv. 11-13, NLT)

But You,O Lord are a God of compassion and mercy, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness. Look down and have mercy on me. Give Your strength to Your servant. Send me a sign of Your favor. Then those who hate me will be put to shame, for You, O Lord, help me and comfort me. (vv. 15-17, NLT)

How lovely is Your dwelling place, O Lord of Heaven’s Armies. I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the Lord. With my whole being, body, and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God. Even the sparrow builds her nest and raises her young at a place near Your altar, O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, my King and my God! What joy for those who can live in Your house, always singing Your praises.

What joy for those whose strength comes from the Lord, who have set their minds on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. When they walk through the Valley of weeping, it will become a place of refreshing springs. The autumn rains will clothe it with blessings. They will continue to gro stronger, and each of them will appear before God in Jerusalem. O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies, hear my Prayer, O God of Jacob.

O God, look favor upon th eking, our shield! Show favor to the one You have anointed.

A single day in Your courts is better than a thousand days anywhere else! I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God than live the good life in the homes of the wicked. For the Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold no good thing for those who does what is right. O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, what joy for those who trust in You.

O m people, listen to my instructions. Open your ears to what I am saying, for I will speak to you in a parable. I will teach you hidden lessons from our past-stories we have heard and known, stories our ancestors handed down to us.We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about His power and His mighty works.

For He issued His laws to Jacob; He gave His instructions to Israel. He commanded our ancestors to teach them to their children, so the net generation might know them-even the children not yet born-they will in turn teach their own children.

So each generation should set its hope anew on God, not forgetting His glorious miracles and obeying His commands. Then they will not be like their ancestors-stubborn, rebellious, and unfaithful, refusing to give their hearts to God. (vv. 1-7, NLT)

I cry out to God; yes, I shout. Oh, that God would listen to me! When I was in deep trouble, I searched for the Lord. All night long I prayed, with hands lifted toward heaven, but my soul was not comforted. I think of God, and I moan, overwhelmed with longing for His help.

You don’t let me sleep. I am too distressed to pray! I think of the good old days, ling since ended, when my nights were filled with joyful songs. I search my soul and ponder the difference now. Has the Lord rejected me forever? Will He never again be kind to me? Is his unfailing love gone forever? Have His promises permanently deleted? Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has He slammed the door on His compassion?

And I said, This is my fate; the Most High has turned His hand against me. But thin I recall al You have done, O Lord; I remember Your wonderful deeds of long ago. They are constantly in my thoughts. I cannot stop thinking about Your mighty works.

O God, Your ways are hole. Is there any god as mighty as You? You are the God of great wonders! You demonstrate Your awesome power among the nations. By Your strong arm, You redeemed Your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. (vv. 1-15, NLT)

O God, You have taught me from my earliest childhood, and I constantly tell others about the wonderful things You do. Now that I am old and gray, do not abandon me, O God. Let me proclaim Your power to this new generation, Your mighty miracles to all who come after me.

Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the highest heavens. You have done such wonderful things. Who can compare with You, O God? You have allowed me to suffer such hardship, but You will restore me to even greater honor and comfort me once again.

Then I will praise You with music on the harp, because You are faithful to Your promises, O my God. I will sing praises to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel. I will shout for joy and sing Your praises, for You have ransomed me. I will tell about Your righteous deeds all day long, for everyone who tried to hurt me has been shamed and humiliated. (vv. 1724, NLT)

May God be merciful and bless us. May His face smile with favor on us.

Your ways be known throughout the earth, Your saving power among people everywhere. May the nations praise, You, O God. Yes, may all the nations praise You. Let the whole world sing for joy, because You govern the nations with justice and guide people of the whole world.

May the nations praise You, O God. Yes, may all the nations praise You. Then the earth will yield its harvests, and God, our God, will richly bless us. Yes, God will bless us, and all the people all over the world will fear Him.

What a mighty praise, O God, belongs to You in Zion. We will fulfill our vows to You, for you answer our prayers. All of us must come to You. Though we are overwhelmed by our sins, You forgive them all. What joy for those You choose to bring near, those who live in Your holy courts. What festivities awaits us inside Your holy Temple.

You faithfully answer our prayer with awesome deeds, O God our savior. You are the hope of everyone on earth, even those who sail on distant seas. You formed the mountains by Your power and armed Yourself with mighty strength. You quieted the raging oceans and their pounding waves and silenced the shouting of the nations. Those who live at the ends of the earth stand in awe before Your wonders. From where the sun rises to where it sets, You inspire shouts of joy. (vv. 1-8, NLT)

O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for You. My soul thirsts for You; my whole body longs for You in this parched and weary land where there is no water. I have seen You in Your sanctuary and gazed upon Your power and glory. Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise You! I will praise You as long as I live, lifting up my hands to You in prayer. You satisfy me more than the richest feast. I will praise You with songs of joy.

I lie awake thinking of You, meditating on You through the night. Because You are my helper, I sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings. I cling to You; Your strong right hand holds me securely. (vv. 1-8, NLT)