Praise to the Creator (Psalm 148:1–14)
1 CPDV A Psalm of David. Exult in the Lord, you just ones; together praise the upright. BSB BSB: Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him.
2 CPDV Confess to the Lord with stringed instruments; sing psalms to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings. BSB BSB: Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.
3 CPDV Sing to him a new song. Sing psalms to him skillfully, with loud exclamation. BSB BSB: Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.
4 CPDV For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his works are in faith. BSB BSB: For the word of the LORD is upright, and all His work is trustworthy.
5 CPDV He loves mercy and judgment. The earth is full of the mercy of the Lord. BSB BSB: The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion.
6 CPDV By the word of the Lord, the heavens were established, and all their power, by the Spirit of his mouth: BSB BSB: By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.
7 CPDV gathering together the waters of the sea, as if in a container, placing the depths in storage. BSB BSB: He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses.
8 CPDV Let all the earth fear the Lord, and may all the inhabitants of the world quake before him. BSB BSB: Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him.
9 CPDV For he spoke, and they became. He commanded, and they were created. BSB BSB: For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
10 CPDV The Lord scatters the counsels of the nations. Moreover, he reproves the thoughts of the people, and he rejects the counsels of the leaders. BSB BSB: The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples.
11 CPDV But the counsel of the Lord remains for eternity, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation. BSB BSB: The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.
12 CPDV Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his inheritance. BSB BSB: Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance!
13 CPDV The Lord has looked down from heaven. He has seen all the sons of men. BSB BSB: The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.
14 CPDV From his well-prepared dwelling place, he has gazed upon all who dwell on the earth. BSB BSB: From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth.
15 CPDV He has formed the hearts of each one of them; he understands all their works. BSB BSB: He shapes the hearts of each; He considers all their works.
16 CPDV The king is not saved by great power, nor will the giant be saved by his many powers. BSB BSB: No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.
17 CPDV The horse is false safety; for he will not be saved by the abundance of his powers. BSB BSB: A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.
18 CPDV Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him and on those who hope in his mercy, BSB BSB: Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion
19 CPDV so as to rescue their souls from death and to feed them during famine. BSB BSB: to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.
20 CPDV Our soul remains with the Lord. For he is our helper and protector. BSB BSB: Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
21 CPDV For in him, our heart will rejoice, and in his holy name, we have hoped. BSB BSB: For our hearts rejoice in Him, since we trust in His holy name.
22 CPDV Let your mercy be upon us, O Lord, just as we have hoped in you. BSB BSB: May Your loving devotion rest on us, O LORD, as we put our hope in You.
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