- Let everything that breathes sing praises to the Lord!
Praise the Lord! - In my distress I prayed to the Lord,
and the Lord answered me and set me free. - Praise the Lord!
How joyful are those who fear the Lord
and delight in obeying his commands. - Sing praises to God and to his name!
Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds.
His name is the Lord—
rejoice in his presence!
Father to the fatherless, defender of widows—
this is God, whose dwelling is holy. - The instructions of the Lord are perfect,
reviving the soul.
The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy,
making wise the simple. - The commandments of the Lord are right,
bringing joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are clear,
giving insight for living. - Place me like a seal over your heart,
like a seal on your arm.
For love is as strong as death,
its jealousy as enduring as the grave.
Love flashes like fire,
the brightest kind of flame. - Our help is from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth. - For the word of the Lord holds true,
and we can trust everything he does. - The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich,
and he adds no sorrow with it. - Please, Lord, please save us.
Please, Lord, please give us success.
Bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
We bless you from the house of the Lord. - The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right;
his ears are open to their cries for help. - Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see.
For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you. - The name of the Lord is a strong fortress;
the godly run to him and are safe. - The one thing I ask of the Lord—
the thing I seek most—
is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
delighting in the Lord’s perfections
and meditating in his Temple. - The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.
The world and all its people belong to him. - You can make many plans,
but the Lord’s purpose will prevail. - Joyful are people of integrity,
who follow the instructions of the Lord. - The Lord merely spoke,
and the heavens were created.
He breathed the word,
and all the stars were born. - But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil;
he will erase their memory from the earth. - But the Lord watches over those who fear him,
those who rely on his unfailing love. - This is what the Lord says to Zerubbabel: It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
- God’s way is perfect.
All the Lord’s promises prove true.
He is a shield for all who look to him for protection. - God’s way is perfect.
All the Lord’s promises prove true.
He is a shield for all who look to him for protection. - Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me
all the days of my life,
and I will live in the house of the Lord
forever.
Seek the Lord, all who are humble,
and follow his commands.
Seek to do what is right
and to live humbly.
Perhaps even yet the Lord will protect you—
protect you from his anger on that day of destruction.If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.