6 Let everything that breathes praise the  Lord.  *

Hallelujah!

1 Hallelujah!

Praise God in his sanctuary.

Praise him in his mighty expanse.  *

2 Praise him for his powerful acts;  *

praise him for his abundant greatness.  *

3 Praise him with the blast of a ram’s horn;  *

praise him with harp and lyre.  *

4 Praise him with tambourine and dance;  *

praise him with strings and flute.  *

5 Praise him with resounding cymbals;

praise him with clashing cymbals.  *

6 Let everything that breathes praise the  Lord.  *

Hallelujah!

4 Praise him with tambourine and dance;  *

praise him with strings and flute.  *

3 Let them praise his name with dancing

and make music to him with tambourine and lyre.  *

1 Hallelujah!

Sing to the Lord a new song,  *

his praise in the assembly of the faithful.  *

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 faithful celebrate in triumphal glory;

let them shout for joy on their beds.  *

1 Hallelujah!

Praise the Lord from the heavens;

praise him in the heights.  *

2 Praise him, all his angels;

praise him, all his heavenly armies.  *

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,

stormy 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.  *

15 Therefore, through him let us continually offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.  *

15 Therefore, through him let us continually offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.  *

1 I will bless the  Lord at all times;

his praise will always be on my lips.  *

1 I will bless the  Lord at all times;

his praise will always be on my lips.  *

1 I will bless the  Lord at all times;

his praise will always be on my lips.  *

2 I will boast in the  Lord;  *

the humble will hear and be glad.  *

3 Proclaim the Lord’s greatness with me;  *

let us exalt his name together.  *

14 But I will hope continually

and will praise you more and more.  *

6 I have leaned on you from birth;

you took me from my mother’s womb.  *

My praise is always about you.  *

8 My mouth is full of praise

and honor to you all day long.  *

8 My mouth is full of praise

and honor to you all day long.  *

23 My lips will shout for joy

when I sing praise to you

because you have redeemed me.  *

3 From the rising of the sun to its setting,

let the name of the  Lord be praised.  *

18 give thanks in everything; for this is God’s will  * for you in Christ Jesus.

23 But an hour is coming, and is now here,*when the true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and in truth.*Yes, the Father wants such people to worship him.

24 God is spirit,*and those who worship him must worship in Spirit and in truth."*

1 Come, let’s shout joyfully to the  Lord,

shout triumphantly to the rock of our salvation!  *

2 Let’s enter his presence with thanksgiving;

let’s shout triumphantly to him in song.  *

3 For the Lord is a great God,

a great King above all gods.  *

4 The depths of the earth are in his hand,

and the mountain peaks are his.  *

5 The sea is his; he made it.

His hands formed the dry land.  *

6 Come, let’s worship and bow down;

let’s kneel before the  Lord our Maker.  *

1 Let the whole earth shout triumphantly to the Lord!  *

2 Serve the Lord with gladness;

come before him with joyful songs.  *

2 Serve the Lord with gladness;

come before him with joyful songs.  *

4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving  *

and his courts with praise.

Give thanks to him and bless his name.  *

1 Sing a new song to the  Lord;

let the whole earth sing to the  Lord.  *

2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name;

proclaim his salvation from day to day.  *

3 Declare his glory among the nations,

his wondrous works among all peoples.  *

4 For the Lord is great and is highly praised;

he is feared above all gods.  *

5 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,

but the Lord made the heavens.  *

6 Splendor and majesty are before him;

strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.  *

7 Ascribe to the Lord, you families of the peoples,

ascribe to the  Lord glory and strength.  *

8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name;  *

bring an offering and enter his courts.  *

9 Worship the  Lord in the splendor of his holiness;  *

let the whole earth tremble before him.  *

3 The Lord is great and is highly praised;  *

his greatness is unsearchable.  *

3 But you are holy,

enthroned on the praises of Israel.  *

22 I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters;

I will praise you in the assembly.  *

23 You who fear the Lord, praise him!  *

All you descendants of Jacob, honor him!

All you descendants of Israel, revere him!  *

24 For he has not despised or abhorred

the torment of the oppressed.  *

He did not hide his face from him  *

but listened when he cried to him for help.  *

1 Hallelujah!

How good it is to sing to our God,

for praise is pleasant and lovely.  *

3 Praise the Lord, for the  Lord is good;

sing praise to his name, for it is delightful.  *

1 The Lord reigns! Let the earth rejoice;

let the many coasts and islands be glad.  *

12 Be glad in the Lord, you righteous ones,

and give thanks to his holy name.  *,*

8 I am the Lord. That is my name,

and I will not give my glory to another  *

or my praise to idols.

16 Let the word of Christ dwell richly among you, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs,  * singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.

16 Let the word of Christ dwell richly among you, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs,  * singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.

19 speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music with your heart to the Lord, 20 giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

1 Rejoice in the  Lord, you righteous ones;

praise from the upright is beautiful.  *

2 Praise the Lord with the lyre;

make music to him with a ten-stringed harp.  *

3 Sing a new song to him;  *

play skillfully on the strings, with a joyful shout.  *

8 David and all Israel were dancing with all their might before God with songs and with lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.  *

9 Sing to him; sing praise to him;

tell about all his wondrous works!

3 He put a new song in my mouth,

a hymn of praise to our God.  *

Many will see and fear,

and they will trust in the  Lord.  *

1 It is good to give thanks to the  Lord,

to sing praise to your name, Most High,  *

1 I will sing of faithful love and justice;

I will sing praise to you,  Lord.  *

1 I will sing of faithful love and justice;

I will sing praise to you,  Lord.  *

25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

21 Then he consulted with the people and appointed some to sing for the Lord and some to praise the splendor of his holiness.  * When they went out in front of the armed forces, they kept singing:  *

Give thanks to the  Lord,

for his faithful love endures forever.  *

22 The moment they began their shouts and praises, the Lord set an ambush  * against the Ammonites, Moabites, and the inhabitants of Mount Seir who came to fight against Judah, and they were defeated.

20 Then Job stood up, tore  * his robe, and shaved  * his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped, 21 saying:

Naked I came from my mother’s womb,  *

and naked I will leave this life.  *,*

The Lord gives, and the  Lord takes away.

Blessed be the name of the  Lord.  *

4 Sing to the Lord, you his faithful ones,

and praise his holy name.  *

5 For his anger lasts only a moment,

but his favor, a lifetime.

Weeping may stay overnight,

but there is joy in the morning.  *

11 You turned my lament into dancing;

you removed my sackcloth

and clothed me with gladness,  *

12 so that I can sing to you and not be silent.

Lord my God, I will praise you forever.  *

11 Why, my soul, are you so dejected?

Why are you in such turmoil?

Put your hope in God, for I will still praise him,

my Savior and my God.  *

10 Then he said to them, "Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send portions to those who have nothing prepared,  * since today  * is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, because the joy of the Lord is your strength."  *,*

1 My soul, bless the  Lord,

and all that is within me, bless his holy name.  *

1 My soul, bless the  Lord,

and all that is within me, bless his holy name.  *

2 My soul, bless the  Lord,

and do not forget all his benefits.  *

1 My soul, bless the  Lord,

and all that is within me, bless his holy name.  *

2 My soul, bless the  Lord,

and do not forget all his benefits.  *

3 He forgives all your iniquity;  *

he heals all your diseases.  *

4 He redeems your life from the Pit;  *

he crowns you with faithful love and compassion.  *

2 My soul, bless the  Lord,

and do not forget all his benefits.  *

8 Let them give thanks to the  Lord

for his faithful love

and his wondrous works for all humanity.  *

9 For he has satisfied the thirsty

and filled the hungry with good things.  *

1 Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name;

proclaim his deeds among the peoples.  *

4 and on that day you will say,

"Give thanks to the Lord; proclaim his name!

Make his works known among the peoples.  *

Declare that his name is exalted.

1 Lord, you are my God;  *

I will exalt you. I will praise your name,

for you have accomplished wonders,

plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.

23 I offer thanks and praise to you,

God of my ancestors,  *

because you have given me

wisdom and power.

And now you have let me know

what we asked of you,

for you have let us know  *

the king’s mystery.  *

12 They said with a loud voice,

Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered

to receive power and riches

and wisdom and strength

and honor and glory and blessing!

13 I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, under the earth,  * on the sea, and everything in them say,  *

Blessing and honor and glory and power

be to the one seated on the throne,

and to the Lamb, forever and ever!

7 He spoke with a loud voice:  * "Fear God  * and give him glory,  * because the hour of his judgment has come.  * Worship the one who made heaven and earth,  * the sea and the springs of water."

5 A voice came from the throne, saying,

Praise our God,

all his servants, and the ones who fear him,

both small and great!  *

5 A voice came from the throne, saying,

Praise our God,

all his servants, and the ones who fear him,

both small and great!  *

11 For it is written,

As I live, says the Lord,

every knee will bow to me,*

and every tongue will give praise to God.*,*

8 Finally  * brothers and sisters, whatever is true,  * whatever is honorable,  * whatever is just,  * whatever is pure,  * whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable — if there is any moral excellence  * and if there is anything praiseworthy — dwell on these things.

11 Serve the Lord with reverential awe

and rejoice with trembling.  *

17 I will thank the Lord for his righteousness;

I will sing about the name of the  Lord Most High.  *

1 I will thank the Lord with all my heart;

I will declare all your wondrous works.  *

1 I will thank the Lord with all my heart;

I will declare all your wondrous works.  *

2 I will rejoice and boast about you;  *

I will sing about your name, Most High.  *

6 Blessed be the Lord,

for he has heard the sound of my pleading.  *

7 The Lord is my strength and my shield;

my heart trusts in him, and I am helped.  *

Therefore my heart celebrates,

and I give thanks to him with my song.  *

23 Whoever offers a thanksgiving sacrifice honors me,

and whoever orders his conduct,

I will show him the salvation of God."  *

4 In God, whose word I praise,

in God I trust; I will not be afraid.

What can mere mortals do to me?  *

17 To you, my strength, I sing praises,

because God is my stronghold —

my faithful God.  *

3 My lips will glorify you

because your faithful love is better than life.  *

4 So I will bless you as long as I live;

at your name, I will lift up my hands.  *

1 Praise is rightfully yours,  *

God, in Zion;

vows to you will be fulfilled.  *

2 All humanity will come to you,

the one who hears prayer.  *

3 Iniquities overwhelm me;

only you can atone for our rebellions.  *

17 I cried out to him with my mouth,

and praise was on my tongue.  *

20 Blessed be God!

He has not turned away my prayer

or turned his faithful love from me.  *

3 But the righteous are glad;

they rejoice before God and celebrate with joy.  *

4 Sing to God! Sing praises to his name.

Exalt him who rides on the clouds  *  —

his name is the Lord*  — and celebrate before him.  *

5 God in his holy dwelling is

a father of the fatherless

and a champion of widows.  *

4 Sing to God! Sing praises to his name.

Exalt him who rides on the clouds  *  —

his name is the Lord*  — and celebrate before him.  *

19 Blessed be the Lord!

Day after day he bears our burdens;

God is our salvation.  *Selah

15 Happy are the people who know the joyful shout;  *

Lord, they walk in the light from your face.  *

1 Not to us, Lord, not to us,

but to your name give glory

because of your faithful love, because of your truth.  *

1 Praise the Lord, all nations!

Glorify him, all peoples!  *

2 For his faithful love to us is great;

the Lord’s faithfulness endures forever.  *

Hallelujah!

7 I will praise you with an upright heart  *

when I learn your righteous judgments.

13 For it was you who created my inward parts;  *

you knit me together in my mother’s womb.  *

14 I will praise you

because I have been remarkably and wondrously made.  *,*

Your works are wondrous,

and I know this very well.  *

1 Blessed be the Lord, my rock  *

who trains my hands for battle

and my fingers for warfare.  *

1 Hallelujah!

My soul, praise the  Lord.  *

2 I will praise the  Lord all my life;

I will sing to my God as long as I live.  *

14 But thanks be to God,  * who always leads us in Christ’s triumphal procession and through us spreads the aroma of the knowledge of him in every place.  *

5 He predestined us to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace  * that he lavished on us in the Beloved One.  *

16 I pray that he may grant you, according to the riches  * of his glory,  * to be strengthened with power  * in your inner being  * through his Spirit,

9 But you are a chosen race,*,*,*a royal priesthood,*,*a holy nation,*,*a people for his possession,*,*so that you may proclaim the praises*,*,* of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.  *

9 But you are a chosen race,*,*,*a royal priesthood,*,*a holy nation,*,*a people for his possession,*,*so that you may proclaim the praises*,*,* of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.  *10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; you had not received mercy,  * but now you have received mercy.

4 I called to the  Lord, who is worthy of praise,  *

and I was saved from my enemies.

50 Therefore I will give thanks to you among the nations,  Lord;

I will sing praises about your name.  *

21 He is your praise and he is your God, who has done for you these great and awe-inspiring works your eyes have seen.

3 He is to say to them, ‘Listen, Israel: Today you are about to engage in battle with your enemies. Do not be cowardly. Do not be afraid, alarmed, or terrified because of them.

10 Blessing and cursing come out of the same mouth. My brothers and sisters, these things should not be this way.

18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church,*and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

3 Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.  *

4 No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the concerns of civilian life; he seeks to please the commanding officer.

12 Fight the good fight  * of the faith. Take hold of eternal life  * to which you were called and about which you have made a good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

14 I have written to you, children,

because you have come to know the Father.

I have written to you, fathers,

because you have come to know

the one who is from the beginning.

I have written to you, young men,

because you are strong,

God’s word  * remains in you,

and you have conquered the evil one.

3 Dear friends, although I was eager to write you about the salvation we share,  * I found it necessary to write, appealing to you to contend for the faith  * that was delivered  * to the saints once for all.

46 Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple, and broke bread from house to house. They ate their food with joyful and sincere hearts,  *47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. Every day the Lord added to their number  * those who were being saved.  *