Psalms 148; Psalms 149; Psalms 150; 1 Corinthians 15:29-58

Psalms 148

1 Hallelujah! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise Him in the heights.

2 Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His hosts.

3 Praise Him, sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars.

4 Praise Him, highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens.

5 Let them praise the name of the Lord, for He commanded, and they were created.

6 He set them in position forever and ever; He gave an order that will never pass away.

7 Praise the Lord from the earth, all sea monsters and ocean depths,

8 lightning and hail, snow and cloud, powerful wind that executes His command,

9 mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,

10 wild animals and all cattle, creatures that crawl and flying birds,

11 kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth,

12 young men as well as young women, old and young together.

13 Let them praise the name of the Lord, for His name alone is exalted. His majesty covers heaven and earth.

14 He has raised up a horn for His people, praise from all His godly ones, from the Israelites, the people close to Him. Hallelujah!

Psalms 149

1 Hallelujah! Sing to the Lord a new song, His praise in the assembly of the godly.

2 Let Israel celebrate its Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.

3 Let them praise His name with dancing and make music to Him with tambourine and lyre.

4 For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the humble with salvation.

5 Let the godly celebrate in triumphal glory; let them shout for joy on their beds.

6 Let the exaltation of God be in their mouths and a two-edged sword in their hands,

7 inflicting vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples,

8 binding their kings with chains and their dignitaries with iron shackles,

9 carrying out the judgment decreed against them. This honor is for all His godly people. Hallelujah!

Psalms 150

1 Hallelujah! Praise God in His sanctuary. Praise Him in His mighty heavens.

2 Praise Him for His powerful acts; praise Him for His abundant greatness.

3 Praise Him with trumpet blast; praise Him with harp and lyre.

4 Praise Him with tambourine and dance; praise Him with flute and strings.

5 Praise Him with resounding cymbals; praise Him with clashing cymbals.

6 Let everything that breathes praise the Lord. Hallelujah!

1 Corinthians 15:29-58

29 Otherwise what will they do who are being baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, then why are people baptized for them?

30 Why are we in danger every hour?

31 I affirm by the pride in you that I have in Christ Jesus our Lord: I die every day!

32 If I fought wild animals in Ephesus with only human hope, what good does that do me? If the dead are not raised, Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.

33 Do not be deceived: "Bad company corrupts good morals."

34 Become right-minded and stop sinning, because some people are ignorant about God. I say this to your shame.

35 But someone will say, "How are the dead raised? What kind of body will they have when they come?"

36 Foolish one! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.

37 And as for what you sow-you are not sowing the future body, but only a seed, perhaps of wheat or another grain.

38 But God gives it a body as He wants, and to each of the seeds its own body.

39 Not all flesh is the same flesh; there is one flesh for humans, another for animals, another for birds, and another for fish.

40 There are heavenly bodies and earthly bodies, but the splendor of the heavenly bodies is different from that of the earthly ones.

41 There is a splendor of the sun, another of the moon, and another of the stars; for star differs from star in splendor.

42 So it is with the resurrection of the dead: Sown in corruption, raised in incorruption;

43 sown in dishonor, raised in glory; sown in weakness, raised in power;

44 sown a natural body, raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.

45 So it is written: The first man Adam became a living being ; the last Adam became a life-giving Spirit.

46 However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural; then the spiritual.

47 The first man was from the earth and made of dust; the second man is from heaven.

48 Like the man made of dust, so are those who are made of dust; like the heavenly man, so are those who are heavenly.

49 And just as we have borne the image of the man made of dust, we will also bear the image of the heavenly man.

50 Brothers, I tell you this: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, and corruption cannot inherit incorruption.

51 Listen! I am telling you a mystery: We will not all fall asleep, but we will all be changed,

52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be changed.

53 Because this corruptible must be clothed with incorruptibility, and this mortal must be clothed with immortality.

54 Now when this corruptible is clothed with incorruptibility, and this mortal is clothed with immortality, then the saying that is written will take place: Death has been swallowed up in victory.

55 O Death, where is your victory? O Death, where is your sting?

56 Now the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.

57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!

58 Therefore, my dear brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord's work, knowing that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.