3 His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
5 He hath given food to them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant. [1]
6 He hath shown his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.
7 The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.
8 They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness. [2]
9 He sent redemption to his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments : his praise endureth for ever. [3] [4]
PSALM 112.
Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. [5]
2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
4 To the upright there ariseth light in darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
5 A good man showeth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. [6]
6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.
7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he seeth his desire upon his enemies.
9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
PSALM 113.
Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD. [7]
2 Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore.
3 From the rising of the sun to the going down of the same the LORD’S name is to be praised.
4 The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.
5 Who is like the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high, [8]
6 Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
7 He raiseth the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
8 That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.
9 He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD. [9]
PSALM 114.
When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of a foreign language;
2 Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion.
3 The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.
4 The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.
5 What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?
6 Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs?
7 Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;
8 Who turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.
PSALM 115.
Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.
2 Why should the heathen say, Where is now their God?
3 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatever he pleased.
4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
5 They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
6 They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:
7 They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.
8 They that make them are like them; so is every one that trusteth in them.
9 O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
10 O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
11 Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
12 The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us ; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
13 He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great. [10]
14 The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.
15 Ye are blessed of the LORD who made heaven and earth.
16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD’S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
17 The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
18 But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.
PSALM 116.
I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
2 Because he hath inclined his ear to me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. [11]
3 The sorrows of death surrounded me, and the pains of hell came upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. [12]
4 Then I called upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
5 Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
6 The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
7 Return to thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
9 I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
10 I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
11 I said in my haste, All men are liars.
12 What shall I render to the LORD for all his benefits toward me?
13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.
14 I will pay my vows to the LORD now in the presence of all his people.
15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
16 O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.
18 I will pay my vows to the LORD now in the presence of all his people,
19 In the courts of the LORD’S house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
PSALM 117.
O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
PSALM 118.
O give thanks to the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
4 Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
5 I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place. [13]
6 The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do to me? [14]
7 The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
- ↑ meat: Heb. prey
- ↑ stand...: Heb. are established
- ↑ a good...: or, good success
- ↑ his commandments: Heb. them
- ↑ Praise...: Heb. Hallelujah
- ↑ discretion: Heb. judgment
- ↑ Praise ye...: Heb. Hallelujah
- ↑ dwelleth...: Heb. exalteth himself to dwell
- ↑ to keep...: Heb. to dwell in an house
- ↑ and: Heb. with
- ↑ as long...: Heb. in my days
- ↑ gat...: Heb. found me
- ↑ in distress: Heb. out of distress
- ↑ on...: Heb. for me
