Topic
Praise
Psalms that summon all creation to worship the Lord.
Psalm 100
“Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.”
A universal call to joyful worship; the Lord is good, His mercy everlasting.
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“Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.”
Psalm 103 is a soaring hymn of thanksgiving for God’s mercies.
Read morePsalm 145
“I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.”
Psalm 145 is an acrostic of praise, the only psalm titled "David’s Psalm of praise," and the gateway to the final doxology of the Psalter (Psalms 145-150).
Read morePsalm 146
“Praise ye the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul.”
Psalm 146 opens the final Hallel of the Psalter (Psalms 146-150), each of which begins and ends with "Praise ye the Lord" (Hallelujah).
Read morePsalm 147
“Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.”
Psalm 147 is a hymn of praise that moves with breathtaking ease between the cosmic and the intimate.
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“Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights.”
Psalm 148 is a cosmic call to praise that summons every level of creation to worship the Lord.
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“Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.”
Psalm 149 is a call to joyful, embodied, even militant praise.
Read morePsalm 150
“Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.”
Psalm 150 is the thunderous doxology that closes the Psalter.
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