His Steadfast Love Endures Forever 118 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;     for his steadfast love endures forever! 2 Let Israel say,     “His steadfast love endures forever.” 3 Let the house of Aaron say,     “His steadfast love endures forever.” 4 Let those who fear the Lord say,     “His steadfast love endures forever.” 5 Out of my distress I called on…

The Lord’s Faithfulness Endures Forever 117Praise the Lord, all nations!     Extol him, all peoples! 2                 For great is his steadfast love toward us,     and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord!   Reflection This shortest of all the psalms focuses attention on the importance of praising God for two of His most wonderful qualities, namely: his loyal love and…

I Love the Lord 116I love the Lord, because he has heard     my voice and my pleas for mercy. 2                 Because he inclined his ear to me,     therefore I will call on him as long as I live. 3                 The snares of death encompassed me;     the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me;     I suffered distress and anguish. 4                 Then I…

To Your Name Give Glory 115Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory,             for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! 2                 Why should the nations say,     “Where is their God?” 3                 Our God is in the heavens;     he does all that he pleases. 4                 Their idols…

Tremble at the Presence of the Lord 114WhenIsrael went out from Egypt,     the house of Jacob froma people of strange language, 2                 Judah became hissanctuary,     Israel his dominion. 3                 The sea looked and fled;     Jordan turned back. 4                 The mountains skipped like rams,     the hills like lambs. 5                 Whatails you, O sea, that you flee?…

Who Is like the Lord Our God? 113Praise the Lord! Praise, O servants of the Lord,     praise the name of the Lord! 2                 Blessed be the name of the Lord     from this time forth and forevermore! 3                 From the rising of the sun to its setting,     the name of the Lord is to be praised! 4                 The Lord is high above all nations,     and his glory above the heavens!…

The Righteous Will Never Be Moved 112Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,     who greatly delights in his commandments! 2                 His offspring will be mighty in the land;     the generation of the upright will be blessed. 3                 Wealth and riches are in his house,     and his righteousness endures forever. 4                 Light dawns in the darkness for the…

Great Are the Lord’s Works 111Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,     in the company of the upright, in the congregation. 2                 Great are the works of the Lord,     studied by all who delight in them. 3                 Full of splendor and majesty is his work,     and his righteousness endures forever. 4                 He has caused his wondrous works to…

Sit at My Right Hand A Psalm of David. 110 The Lord says to my Lord:     “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.” 2 The Lord sends forth from Zion     your mighty scepter.     Rule in the midst of your enemies! 3 Your people will offer themselves freely     on the day of your power,     in holy garments; from the womb of the morning,…

Help Me, O Lord My God To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 1 Be not silent, O God of my praise! 2 For wicked and deceitful mouths are opened against me,     speaking against me with lying tongues. 6 Appoint a wicked man against him;     let an accuser stand at his right hand. 7 When he is tried, let him come forth guilty;     let his prayer…