Psalm 144

Psalm 144

A psalm of David.

1 Praise the LORD, who is my rock.
He trains my hands for war
and gives my fingers skill for battle.2 He is my loving ally and my fortress,
my tower of safety, my rescuer.
He is my shield, and I take refuge in him.
He makes the nationst submit to me.3 O LORD, what are human beings that you should notice them,
mere mortals that you should think about them?4 For they are like a breath of air;
their days are like a passing shadow.5 Open the heavens, LORD, and come down.
Touch the mountains so they billow smoke.6 Hurl your lightning bolts and scatter your enemies!
Shoot your arrows and confuse them!7 Reach down from heaven and rescue me;
rescue me from deep waters,
from the power of my enemies.8 Their mouths are full of lies;
they swear to tell the truth, but they lie instead.9 I will sing a new song to you, O God!
I will sing your praises with a ten-stringed harp.10 For you grant victory to kings!
You rescued your servant David from the fatal sword.11 Save me!
Rescue me from the power of my enemies.
Their mouths are full of lies;
they swear to tell the truth, but they lie instead.12 May our sons flourish in their youth
like well-nurtured plants.
May our daughters be like graceful pillars,
carved to beautify a palace.13 May our barns be filled
with crops of every kind.
May the flocks in our fields multiply by the thousands,
even tens of thousands,14 and may our oxen be loaded down with produce.
May there be no enemy breaking through our walls,
no going into captivity,
no cries of alarm in our town squares.15 Yes, joyful are those who live like this!
Joyful indeed are those whose God is the LORD.

Psalm 145

Psalm 145

A psalm of praise of David.

1 I will exalt you, my God and King,
and praise your name forever and ever.2 I will praise you every day;
yes, I will praise you forever.3 Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise!
No one can measure his greatness.4 Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts;
let them proclaim your power.5 I will meditatet on your majestic, glorious splendor
and your wonderful miracles.6 Your awe-inspiring deeds will be on every tongue;
I will proclaim your greatness.7 Everyone will share the story of your wonderful goodness;
they will sing with joy about your righteousness.8 The LORD is merciful and compassionate,
slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.9 The LORD is good to everyone.
He showers compassion on all his creation.10 All of your works will thank you, LORD,
and your faithful followers will praise you.11 They will speak of the glory of your kingdom;
they will give examples of your power.12 They will tell about your mighty deeds
and about the majesty and glory of your reign.13 For your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom.
You rule throughout all generations.
The LORD always keeps his promises;
he is gracious in all he does.t14 The LORD helps the fallen
and lifts those bent beneath their loads.15 The eyes of all look to you in hope;
you give them their food as they need it.16 When you open your hand,
you satisfy the hunger and thirst of every living thing.17 The LORD is righteous in everything he does;
he is filled with kindness.18 The LORD is close to all who call on him,
yes, to all who call on him in truth.19 He grants the desires of those who fear him;
he hears their cries for help and rescues them.20 The LORD protects all those who love him,
but he destroys the wicked.21 I will praise the LORD,
and may everyone on earth bless his holy name
forever and ever.

Psalm 146

Psalm 146

1 Praise the LORD!
Let all that I am praise the LORD.2 I will praise the LORD as long as I live.
I will sing praises to my God with my dying breath.3 Don’t put your confidence in powerful people;
there is no help for you there.4 When they breathe their last, they return to the earth,
and all their plans die with them.5 But joyful are those who have the God of Israelt as their helper,
whose hope is in the LORD their God.6 He made heaven and earth,
the sea, and everything in them.
He keeps every promise forever.7 He gives justice to the oppressed
and food to the hungry.
The LORD frees the prisoners.8 The LORD opens the eyes of the blind.
The LORD lifts up those who are weighed down.
The LORD loves the godly.9 The LORD protects the foreigners among us.
He cares for the orphans and widows,
but he frustrates the plans of the wicked.10 The LORD will reign forever.
He will be your God, O Jerusalem,t throughout the generations.
Praise the LORD!