Psalms 111; Psalms 112; Psalms 113; Psalms 114; Psalms 115; Psalms 116; Psalms 117; Psalms 118

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Psalms 111

1 Praise the LORD! I thank the LORD with all my heart in the company of those who do right, in the congregation.
2 The works of the LORD are magnificent; they are treasured by all who desire them.
3 God's deeds are majestic and glorious. God's righteousness stands forever.
4 God is famous for his wondrous works. The LORD is full of mercy and compassion.
5 God gives food to those who honor him. God remembers his covenant forever.
6 God proclaimed his powerful deeds to his people and gave them what had belonged to other nations.
7 God's handiwork is honesty and justice; all God's rules are trustworthy—
8 they are established always and forever: they are fulfilled with truth and right doing.
9 God sent redemption for his people; God commanded that his covenant last forever. Holy and awesome is God's name!
10 Fear of the LORD is where wisdom begins; sure knowledge is for all who keep God's laws. God's praise lasts forever!
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Psalms 112

1 Praise the LORD! Those who honor the LORD, who adore God's commandments, are truly happy!
2 Their descendants will be strong throughout the land. The offspring of those who do right will be blessed;
3 wealth and riches will be in their houses. Their righteousness stands forever.
4 They shine in the dark for others who do right. They are merciful, compassionate, and righteous.
5 Those who lend generously are good people— as are those who conduct their affairs with justice.
6 Yes, these sorts of people will never be shaken; the righteous will be remembered forever!
7 They won't be frightened at bad news. Their hearts are steady, trusting in the LORD.
8 Their hearts are firm; they aren't afraid. In the end, they will witness their enemies' defeat.
9 They give freely to those in need. Their righteousness stands forever. Their strength increases gloriously.
10 The wicked see all this and fume; they grind their teeth, but disappear to nothing. What the wicked want to see happen comes to nothing!
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Psalms 113

1 Praise the LORD! You who serve the LORD—praise! Praise the LORD's name!
2 Let the LORD's name be blessed from now until forever from now!
3 From sunrise to sunset, let the LORD's name be praised!
4 The LORD is high over all the nations; God's glory is higher than the skies!
5 Who could possibly compare to the LORD our God? God rules from on high;
6 he has to come down to even see heaven and earth!
7 God lifts up the poor from the dirt and raises up the needy from the garbage pile
8 to seat them with leaders— with the leaders of his own people!
9 God nests the once barren woman at home— now a joyful mother with children! Praise the LORD!
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Psalms 114

1 When Israel came out of Egypt— when the house of Jacob came out from a people who spoke a different language—
2 Judah was God's sanctuary; Israel was God's territory.
3 The sea saw it happen and ran away; the Jordan River retreated!
4 The mountains leaped away like rams; the hills leaped away like lambs!
5 Sea, why did you run away? Jordan, why did you retreat?
6 Mountains, why did you leap away like rams? Hills, why did you leap away like lambs?
7 Earth: Tremble before the Lord! Tremble before the God of Jacob,
8 the one who turned that rock into a pool of water, that flint stone into a spring of water!
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Psalms 115

1 Not to us, LORD, not to us— no, but to your own name give glory because of your loyal love and faithfulness!
2 Why do the nations say, "Where's their God now?"
3 Our God is in heaven— he can do whatever he wants!
4 Their idols are just silver and gold— things made by human hands.
5 They have mouths, but they can't speak. They have eyes, but they can't see.
6 They have ears, but they can't hear. They have noses, but they can't smell.
7 They have hands, but they can't feel. They have feet, but they can't walk. They can't even make a noise in their throats!
8 Let the people who made these idols and all who trust in them become just like them!
9 But you, Israel, trust in the LORD! God is their help and shield.
10 Trust in the LORD, house of Aaron! God is their help and shield.
11 You who honor the LORD, trust in the LORD! God is their help and shield.
12 The LORD remembers us and will bless us: God will bless the house of Israel; God will bless the house of Aaron;
13 God will bless those who honor the LORD— from the smallest to the greatest.
14 May the LORD add to your numbers— both you and your children.
15 May you be blessed by the LORD, the maker of heaven and earth!
16 The highest heaven belongs to the LORD, but he gave the earth to all people.
17 The dead don't praise the LORD, nor do those who go down to silence.
18 But us? We will bless the LORD from now until forever from now! Praise the LORD!
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Psalms 116

1 I love the LORD because he hears my requests for mercy.
2 I'll call out to him as long as I live, because he listens closely to me.
3 Death's ropes bound me; the distress of the grave found me— I came face-to-face with trouble and grief.
4 So I called on the LORD's name: "LORD, please save me!"
5 The LORD is merciful and righteous; our God is compassionate.
6 The LORD protects simple folk; he saves me whenever I am brought down.
7 I tell myself, You can be at peace again, because the LORD has been good to you.
8 You, God, have delivered me from death, my eyes from tears, and my foot from stumbling,
9 so I'll walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
10 I have remained faithful, even when I said, "I am suffering so badly!"
11 even when I said, out of fear, "Everyone is a liar!"
12 What can I give back to the LORD for all the good things he has done for me?
13 I'll lift up the cup of salvation. I'll call on the LORD's name.
14 I'll keep the promises I made to the LORD in the presence of all God's people.
15 The death of the LORD's faithful is a costly loss in his eyes.
16 Oh yes, LORD, I am definitely your servant! I am your servant and the son of your female servant— you've freed me from my chains.
17 So I'll offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to you, and I'll call on the LORD's name.
18 I'll keep the promises I made to the LORD in the presence of all God's people,
19 in the courtyards of the LORD's house, which is in the center of Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!
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Psalms 117

1 Praise the LORD, all you nations! Worship him, all you peoples!
2 Because God's faithful love toward us is strong, the LORD's faithfulness lasts forever! Praise the LORD!
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Psalms 118

1 Give thanks to the LORD because he is good, because his faithful love lasts forever.
2 Let Israel say it: "God's faithful love lasts forever!"
3 Let the house of Aaron say it: "God's faithful love lasts forever!"
4 Let those who honor the LORD say it: "God's faithful love lasts forever!"
5 In tight circumstances, I cried out to the LORD. The LORD answered me with wide-open spaces.
6 The LORD is for me—I won't be afraid. What can anyone do to me?
7 The LORD is for me—as my helper. I look in victory on those who hate me.
8 It's far better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust any human.
9 It's far better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust any human leader.
10 All the nations surrounded me, but I cut them down in the LORD's name.
11 Yes, they surrounded me on every single side, but I cut them down in the LORD's name.
12 They surrounded me like bees, but they were extinguished like burning thorns. I cut them down in the LORD's name!
13 I was pushed so hard I nearly died, but the LORD helped me.
14 The LORD was my strength and protection; he was my saving help!
15 The sounds of joyful songs and deliverance are heard in the tents of the righteous: "The LORD's strong hand is victorious!
16 The LORD's strong hand is ready to strike! The LORD's strong hand is victorious!"
17 I won't die—no, I will live and declare what the LORD has done.
18 Yes, the LORD definitely disciplined me, but he didn't hand me over to death.
19 Open the gates of righteousness for me so I can come in and give thanks to the LORD!
20 This is the LORD's gate; those who are righteous enter through it.
21 I thank you because you answered me, because you were my saving help.
22 The stone rejected by the builders is now the main foundation stone!
23 This has happened because of the LORD; it is astounding in our sight!
24 This is the day the LORD acted; we will rejoice and celebrate in it!
25 LORD, please save us! LORD, please let us succeed!
26 The one who enters in the LORD's name is blessed; we bless all of you from the LORD's house.
27 The LORD is God! He has shined a light on us! So lead the festival offering with ropes all the way to the horns of the altar.
28 You are my God—I will give thanks to you! You are my God—I will lift you up high!
29 Give thanks to the LORD because he is good, because his faithful love lasts forever.
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