- Let everything that breathes
offer praise to the Lord.
Alleluia. - I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise will be continually on my lips. - I will rejoice and exult in you;
I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. - I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praise to my God while I have life. - In God, whose word I praise,
in God I place my trust and know no fear;
what can people do to me? - Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed;
save me, and I will be saved;
you are the one whom I praise. - My mouth is filled with your praises
as I relate your glory all day long. - I will praise you in sincerity of heart
as I ponder your righteous judgments. - Alleluia.
Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
who greatly delights in his precepts. - The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
those who are guided by it will grow in understanding.
His praise will last forever. - Your kindness is a greater joy than life itself;
thus my lips will speak your praise.
I will bless you all my life;
with uplifted hands I will call on your name. - Why are you so disheartened, O my soul?
Why do you sigh within me?
Place your hope in God;
for I will once again praise him,
my Savior and my God. - Bless the Lord, O my soul;
my entire being, bless his holy name. - O Lord, you are my God.
I will exalt you and praise your name,
for you have accomplished wonderful things,
formulated in ages past, faithful and sure. - I lifted up my voice in prayer to him;
his praise was on my tongue. - I will offer praise to you, O Lord,
with my whole heart;
I will recount all your wondrous deeds. - Therefore, now I, Nebuchadnezzar,
praise and exalt and glorify
the King of heaven.
For all of his works are right,
and all of his ways are just.
Also, he is able to humble
all those who follow the path of pride. - To you, O God of my fathers,
I offer thanks and praise
because you have given me wisdom and power.
Now you have made known to me
what we asked of you;
you have revealed to us the king’s dream. - You created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you because I am wonderfully made;
awesome are your works,
as I know very well. - The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart places its trust in him.
He has helped me, and I exult;
then with my song I praise him. - Great is the Lord and worthy of the highest praise;
no one can even begin to comprehend his greatness. - Finally, brethren, let your minds be filled with whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, whatever is excellent, whatever is worthy of praise.
- I will give thanks to you among the peoples, O Lord;
I will sing your praises among the nations. - I will extol you, my God and King;
I will bless your name forever and ever. - Sing praise to the Lord for his mighty deeds;
let this be known throughout the entire world.
For it is written,
“As I live, says the Lord,
every knee shall bow before me,
and every tongue shall give praise to God.”Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God.
Let your gracious Spirit lead me
along a level path.