6 Praise the Lord, all living creatures!

Praise the Lord!

1 Praise the Lord!

Praise God in his Temple!

Praise his strength in heaven!

2 Praise him for the mighty things he has done.

Praise his supreme greatness.

3 Praise him with trumpets.

Praise him with harps and lyres.

4 Praise him with drums and dancing.

Praise him with harps and flutes.

5 Praise him with cymbals.

Praise him with loud cymbals.

6 Praise the Lord, all living creatures!

Praise the Lord!

4 Praise him with drums and dancing.

Praise him with harps and flutes.

3 Praise his name with dancing;

play drums and harps in praise of him.

1 Praise the Lord!

Sing a new song to the Lord;

praise him in the assembly of his faithful people!

3 Praise his name with dancing;

play drums and harps in praise of him.

4 The Lord takes pleasure in his people;

he honors the humble with victory.

5 Let God’s people rejoice in their triumph

and sing joyfully all night long.

1 Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord from heaven,

you that live in the heights above.

2 Praise him, all his angels,

all his heavenly armies.

3 Praise him, sun and moon;

praise him, shining stars.

4 Praise him, highest heavens,

and the waters above the sky.*

5 Let them all praise the name of the Lord!

He commanded, and they were created;

6 by his command they were fixed in their places forever,

and they cannot disobey.*

7 Praise the Lord from the earth,

sea monsters and all ocean depths;

8 lightning and hail, snow and clouds,

strong winds that obey his command.

9 Praise him, hills and mountains,

fruit trees and forests;

10 all animals, tame and wild,

reptiles and birds.

11 Praise him, kings and all peoples,

princes and all other rulers;

12 young women and young men,

old people and children too.

13 Let them all praise the name of the Lord!

His name is greater than all others;

his glory is above earth and heaven.

15 Let us, then, always offer praise to God as our sacrifice through Jesus, which is the offering presented by lips that confess him as Lord.

15 Let us, then, always offer praise to God as our sacrifice through Jesus, which is the offering presented by lips that confess him as Lord.

1 I will always thank the Lord;

I will never stop praising him.

1 I will always thank the Lord;

I will never stop praising him.

1 I will always thank the Lord;

I will never stop praising him.

2 I will praise him for what he has done;

may all who are oppressed listen and be glad!

3 Proclaim with me the Lord's greatness;

let us praise his name together!

14 I will always put my hope in you;

I will praise you more and more.

6 I have relied on you all my life;

you have protected* me since the day I was born.

I will always praise you.

8 All day long I praise you

and proclaim your glory.

8 All day long I praise you

and proclaim your glory.

23 I will shout for joy as I play for you;

with my whole being I will sing

because you have saved me.

3 From the east to the west

praise the name of the Lord!

18 be thankful in all circumstances. This is what God wants from you in your life in union with Christ Jesus.

23 But the time is coming and is already here, when by the power of God’s Spirit people will worship the Father as he really is, offering him the true worship that he wants.

24 God is Spirit, and only by the power of his Spirit can people worship him as he really is."

1 Come, let us praise the Lord!

Let us sing for joy to God, who protects us!

2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving

and sing joyful songs of praise.

3 For the Lord is a mighty God,

a mighty king over all the gods.

4 He rules over the whole earth,

from the deepest caves to the highest hills.

5 He rules over the sea, which he made;

the land also, which he himself formed.

6 Come, let us bow down and worship him;

let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!

1 Sing to the Lord, all the world!

2 Worship the Lord with joy;

come before him with happy songs!

2 Worship the Lord with joy;

come before him with happy songs!

4 Enter the Temple gates with thanksgiving;

go into its courts with praise.

Give thanks to him and praise him.

1 Sing a new song to the Lord!

Sing to the Lord, all the world!

2 Sing to the Lord, and praise him!

Proclaim every day the good news that he has saved us.

3 Proclaim his glory to the nations,

his mighty deeds to all peoples.

4 The Lord is great and is to be highly praised;

he is to be honored more than all the gods.

5 The gods of all other nations are only idols,

but the Lord created the heavens.

6 Glory and majesty surround him;

power and beauty fill his Temple.

7 *Praise the Lord, all people on earth;

praise his glory and might.

8 Praise the Lord's glorious name;

bring an offering and come into his Temple.

9 Bow down before the Holy One when he appears;*

tremble before him, all the earth!

3 The Lord is great and is to be highly praised;

his greatness is beyond understanding.

3 But you are enthroned as the Holy One,

the one whom Israel praises.

22 *I will tell my people what you have done;

I will praise you in their assembly:

23 "Praise him, you servants of the Lord!

Honor him, you descendants of Jacob!

Worship him, you people of Israel!

24 He does not neglect the poor or ignore their suffering;

he does not turn away from them,

but answers when they call for help."

1 Praise the Lord!

It is good to sing praise to our God;

it is pleasant and right to praise him.

3 Praise the Lord, because he is good;

sing praises to his name, because he is kind.*

1 The Lord is king! Earth, be glad!

Rejoice, you islands of the seas!

12 All you that are righteous be glad

because of what the Lord has done!

Remember what the holy God has done,

and give thanks to him.

8 "I alone am the Lord your God.

No other god may share my glory;

I will not let idols share my praise.

16 *Christ’s message in all its richness must live in your hearts. Teach and instruct one another with all wisdom. Sing psalms, hymns, and sacred songs; sing to God with thanksgiving in your hearts.

16 *Christ’s message in all its richness must live in your hearts. Teach and instruct one another with all wisdom. Sing psalms, hymns, and sacred songs; sing to God with thanksgiving in your hearts.

19 *Speak to one another with the words of psalms, hymns, and sacred songs; sing hymns and psalms to the Lord with praise in your hearts. 20 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, always give thanks for everything to God the Father.

1 All you that are righteous,

shout for joy for what the Lord has done;

praise him, all you that obey him.

2 Give thanks to the Lord with harps,

sing to him with stringed instruments.

3 Sing a new song to him,

play the harp with skill, and shout for joy!

8 while David and all the people danced with all their might to honor God. They sang and played musical instruments—harps, drums, cymbals, and trumpets.

9 Sing praise to the Lord;

tell the wonderful things he has done.

3 He taught me to sing a new song,

a song of praise to our God.

Many who see this will take warning

and will put their trust in the Lord.

1 How good it is to give thanks to you, O Lord,

to sing in your honor, O Most High God,

1 My song is about loyalty and justice,

and I sing it to you, O Lord.

1 My song is about loyalty and justice,

and I sing it to you, O Lord.

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

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

21 After consulting with the people, the king ordered some musicians to put on the robes they wore on sacred occasions and to march ahead of the army, singing: "Praise the Lord! His love is eternal!"

22 When they began to sing, the Lord threw the invading armies into a panic.

20 Then Job got up and tore his clothes in grief. He shaved his head and threw himself face downward on the ground. 21 *He said, "I was born with nothing, and I will die with nothing. The Lord gave, and now he has taken away. May his name be praised!"

4 Sing praise to the Lord,

all his faithful people!

Remember what the Holy One has done,

and give him thanks!

5 His anger lasts only a moment,

his goodness for a lifetime.

Tears may flow in the night,

but joy comes in the morning.

11 You have changed my sadness into a joyful dance;

you have taken away my sorrow

and surrounded me with joy.

12 So I will not be silent;

I will sing praise to you.

Lord, you are my God;

I will give you thanks forever.

11 Why am I so sad?

Why am I so troubled?

I will put my hope in God,

and once again I will praise him,

my savior and my God.

10 Now go home and have a feast. Share your food and wine with those who don’t have enough. Today is holy to our Lord, so don’t be sad. The joy that the Lord gives you will make you strong."

1 Praise the Lord, my soul!

All my being, praise his holy name!

1 Praise the Lord, my soul!

All my being, praise his holy name!

2 Praise the Lord, my soul,

and do not forget how kind he is.

1 Praise the Lord, my soul!

All my being, praise his holy name!

2 Praise the Lord, my soul,

and do not forget how kind he is.

3 He forgives all my sins

and heals all my diseases.

4 He keeps me from the grave

and blesses me with love and mercy.

2 Praise the Lord, my soul,

and do not forget how kind he is.

8 They must thank the Lord for his constant love,

for the wonderful things he did for them.

9 He satisfies those who are thirsty

and fills the hungry with good things.

1 Give thanks to the Lord,

proclaim his greatness;

tell the nations what he has done.

4 A day is coming when people will sing,

"Give thanks to the Lord! Call for him to help you!

Tell all the nations what he has done!

Tell them how great he is!

1 Lord, you are my God;

I will honor you and praise your name.

You have done amazing things;

you have faithfully carried out

the plans you made long ago.

23 I praise you and honor you, God of my ancestors.

You have given me wisdom and strength;

you have answered my prayer

and shown us what to tell the king."

12 and sang in a loud voice:

"The Lamb who was killed is worthy

to receive power, wealth, wisdom, and strength,

honor, glory, and praise!"

13 And I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, in the world below, and in the sea—all living beings in the universe—and they were singing:

"To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb,

be praise and honor, glory and might,

forever and ever!"

7 He said in a loud voice, "Honor God and praise his greatness! For the time has come for him to judge all people. Worship him who made heaven, earth, sea, and the springs of water!"

5 *Then there came from the throne the sound of a voice, saying, "Praise our God, all his servants and all people, both great and small, who have reverence for him!"

5 *Then there came from the throne the sound of a voice, saying, "Praise our God, all his servants and all people, both great and small, who have reverence for him!"

11 *For the scripture says,

"As surely as I am the living God, says the Lord,

everyone will kneel before me,

and everyone will confess that I am God."

8 In conclusion, my friends, fill your minds with those things that are good and that deserve praise: things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and honorable.

11 Serve the Lord with fear;

tremble

17 I thank the Lord for his justice;

I sing praises to the Lord, the Most High.

1 I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;

I will tell of all the wonderful things you have done.

1 I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;

I will tell of all the wonderful things you have done.

2 I will sing with joy because of you.

I will sing praise to you, Almighty God.

6 Give praise to the Lord;

he has heard my cry for help.

7 The Lord protects and defends me;

I trust in him.

He gives me help and makes me glad;

I praise him with joyful songs.

23 Giving thanks is the sacrifice that honors me,

and I will surely save all who obey me."

4 I trust in God and am not afraid;

I praise him for what he has promised.

What can a mere human being do to me?

17 I will praise you, my defender.

My refuge is God,

the God who loves me.

3 Your constant love is better than life itself,

and so I will praise you.

4 I will give you thanks as long as I live;

I will raise my hands to you in prayer.

1 O God, it is right for us to praise you in Zion

and keep our promises to you,

2 because you answer prayers.

People everywhere will come to you

3 on account of their sins.

Our faults defeat us,*

but you forgive them.

17 I cried to him for help;

I praised him with songs.

20 I praise God,

because he did not reject my prayer

or keep back his constant love from me.

3 But the righteous are glad and rejoice in his presence;

they are happy and shout for joy.

4 Sing to God, sing praises to his name;

prepare a way for him who rides on the clouds.*

His name is the Lord—be glad in his presence!

5 God, who lives in his sacred Temple,

cares for orphans and protects widows.

4 Sing to God, sing praises to his name;

prepare a way for him who rides on the clouds.*

His name is the Lord—be glad in his presence!

19 Praise the Lord,

who carries our burdens day after day;

he is the God who saves us.

15 How happy are the people who worship you with songs,

who live in the light of your kindness!

1 To you alone, O Lord, to you alone,

and not to us, must glory be given

because of your constant love and faithfulness.

1 *Praise the Lord, all nations!

Praise him, all peoples!

2 His love for us is strong,

and his faithfulness is eternal.

Praise the Lord!

7 As I learn your righteous judgments,

I will praise you with a pure heart.

13 You created every part of me;

you put me together in my mother’s womb.

14 I praise you because you are to be feared;

all you do is strange and wonderful.

I know it with all my heart.

1 Praise the Lord, my protector!

He trains me for battle

and prepares me for war.

1 Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord, my soul!

2 I will praise him as long as I live;

I will sing to my God all my life.

14 But thanks be to God! For in union with Christ we are always led by God as prisoners in Christ’s victory procession. God uses us to make the knowledge about Christ spread everywhere like a sweet fragrance.

5 God* had already decided that through Jesus Christ he would make us his children—this was his pleasure and purpose. 6 Let us praise God for his glorious grace, for the free gift he gave us in his dear Son!

16 I ask God from the wealth of his glory to give you power through his Spirit to be strong in your inner selves,

9 *But you are the chosen race, the King’s priests, the holy nation, God’s own people, chosen to proclaim the wonderful acts of God, who called you out of darkness into his own marvelous light.

9 *But you are the chosen race, the King’s priests, the holy nation, God’s own people, chosen to proclaim the wonderful acts of God, who called you out of darkness into his own marvelous light. 10 *At one time you were not God’s people, but now you are his people; at one time you did not know God’s mercy, but now you have received his mercy.

4 I call to the Lord,

and he saves me from my enemies.

Praise the Lord!

50 *And so I praise you among the nations;

I sing praises to you.

21 Praise him—he is your God, and you have seen with your own eyes the great and astounding things that he has done for you.

3 ‘Men of Israel, listen! Today you are going into battle. Do not be afraid of your enemies or lose courage or panic.

10 Words of thanksgiving and cursing pour out from the same mouth. My friends, this should not happen!

18 And so I tell you, Peter: you are a rock, and on this rock foundation I will build my church, and not even death will ever be able to overcome it.

3 Take your part in suffering, as a loyal soldier of Christ Jesus.

4 A soldier on active duty wants to please his commanding officer and so does not get mixed up in the affairs of civilian life.

12 Run your best in the race of faith, and win eternal life for yourself; for it was to this life that God called you when you firmly professed your faith before many witnesses.

14 I write to you, my children, because you know the Father. I write to you, fathers, because you know him who has existed from the beginning. I write to you, young people, because you are strong; the word of God lives in you, and you have defeated the Evil One.

3 My dear friends, I was doing my best to write to you about the salvation we share in common, when I felt the need of writing at once to encourage you to fight on for the faith which once and for all God has given to his people.

46 Day after day they met as a group in the Temple, and they had their meals together in their homes, eating with glad and humble hearts, 47 praising God, and enjoying the good will of all the people. And every day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.