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Psalm 146

“Praise the Lord!

Let all that I am praise the Lord. I will praise the Lord as long as I live. I will sing praises to my God with my dying breath.

Don’t put your confidence in powerful people; there is no help for you there. When they breathe their last. they return to the earth, and all their plans die with them.

But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper. He made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He keeps His promises forever. He gives justice to the oppressed and for to the hungry. The Lord frees the prisoners. The lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord protects the foreigners among us. He cares for the orphans and widows, but he frustrates the plans of the wicked.

The Lord will reign forever. He will be you God, O Jerusalem, throughout the generations.

Praise the Lord!”

Psalm 145 Part 2


“For Your Kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. You rule throughout all generations .

The Lord keeps His promises; He is gracious in all He does. The Lord helps the fallen and lifts those bent beneath their loads. The eyes of all look to You in hope; You give then their food as they need it. when you open Your hand, You satisfy the hunger and thirst of every living thing. The Lord is righteous in everything He does; He is filled with kindness. The Lord is close to all who call on Him, yes, to all who call on Him in truth. The grants the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cries for help and rescues them. The Lord protects all those who love Him, but He destroys the wicked.

I will praise the Lord, and may everyone on earth bless His holy name forever and ever.” (vv. 13-21, NLT)

Psalm 145, Part 1

A psalm of praise of David.

“I will exalt You, my God and King, and will praise Your name forever and ever. I will praise You every day; yes, I will praise You forever. Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure His greatness.

Let each generation tell it children of Your mighty acts; let them proclaim Your power. I will meditate on Your. majestic, glorious splendor and Your wonderful miracles. Your awe-inspiring deed will be on every tongue; I will proclaim Your greatness. Everyone will share the story of Your wonderful goodness; they will sing with joy about Your righteousness.

“The Lord is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. The Lord is good to everyone. He shows compassion on all His creation. All of your works will thank you, Lord, and Your faithful followers will praise You. They will speak of the glory of Your kingdom; they will give examples of Your power. They will tell about Your mighty deeds and about the m majesty and glory of Your reign.” (vv. 1-12, NLT)

Excerpts from Psalm 143

A psalm of David

“Hear my Prayer, O Lord; listen to my plea! Answer me because You are faithful and righteous. Don’t put your servant on trial, for no one is is innocent before You.” (vv. 1-2, NLT)

“I am losing all hope; I am paralyzed with fear. I remember the days of old. I ponder all Your great works. and think about what You have done. I lift my hands to You in prayer, I thirst for You as parched land thirst for rain.

Come quickly, Lord, and answer me, for my depression deepens. Don’t turn away from me, or I will die. Let me hear of Your unfailing love each morning for I am trusting in You. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to You.” (vv. 4-8 NLT)

“Teach me to do Your will, for Your are my God. May your gracious Spirit lead me forward on a firm footing. For the glory of Your name, O Lord, perceive my life. Because of You faithfulness, bring me out of this distress.” (vv. 10-12, NLT)

Psalm 142

As psalm of David, regarding his experience in the cave. A prayer.

“I cry out to the Lord; I plead for the Lord’s mercy. I pour out my complaints before Him and tell Him my troubles. When I am overwhelmed, You alone know the way I should turn.

Wherever I go, my enemies have set traps for me. I look for someone to come and help me, but no one give me a passing thought! No one will help me; no one cares a bit what happens to me.

Then I pray to You O Lord, I say,’You are my place of refuge. You are all I really want in life. Hear my cry, for I am very low. Rescue me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me. Bring me out of prison so I can thank you. The godly will crowd around me, for You are good to me.'”

Psalm 139, Part 3

“You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so complex! you workmanship is marvelous – how well I know it. You watched me as I was being form in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in Your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.

How precious are You thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me!” (vv. 13-18, NLT)

“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. point out anything in me that offends You, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.” (vv.23-23, NLT)

Psalm 139, Part 2

“I can never escape from Your Spirit! I can never get any from Your presence! If I go up to heaven, Your are there. If I go down to the grave, You are there. If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, even there Your hand will guide me, and You strength will support me. I could ask the darkness to hide me and the light around me to be come night – but even in darkness I cannot hide from You. To you the night shines as bright as day. Darkness and light are the same to You.” (vv. 7-12, NLT)

Excerpts from Psalm 139 -Part 1

For the choir director, A psalm of David.

“O Lord, You have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. You know what I am going to say even before it say it, Lord. You go before me and follow me. You place Your blessing on my head. Such knowledge is too wonderful of me, too great for me to understand.” (vv. 1-6, NLT)

Psalm 138

A psalm of David

“Give thanks, O Lord, with all my heart; I will sing Your praises before the gods. I bow before Your holy Temple as I worship. I praise Your name for Your unfailing love and faithfulness; for Your promises are backed by all the honor of Your name. As soon as I pray, You answer me; You encourage me by giving me strength.

Every king in all the earth will thank You, Lord, for all of them will hear Your words. Yes, they will sing about the Lord’s ways, for the glory of the Lord is very great. Though the Lord is great, He cares for the humble, but He keeps His distance from the proud.

Though I am surrounded by troubles, You will protect me from the anger of my enemies. You each out Your hand, and the power of Your right hand saves me. The Lord will work out His plans for my life – for Your faithful love O Lord, endures forever. Don’t abandon me, for Your made me.”