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    Psalm 146  
     
1
  Alleluia.
    Praise the Lord, O my soul:
    while I live will I praise the Lord; •
    as long as I have any being,
    I will sing praises to my God.
     
2
  Put not your trust in princes,
    nor in any human power, •
    for there is no help in them.
     
3
  When their breath goes forth, they return to the earth; •
    on that day all their thoughts perish.
     
4
  Happy are those who have the God of Jacob for their help, •
    whose hope is in the Lord their God;
     
5
  Who made heaven and earth,
    the sea and all that is in them; •
    who keeps his promise for ever;
     
6
  Who gives justice to those that suffer wrong •
    and bread to those who hunger.
     
7
  The Lord looses those that are bound; •
    the Lord opens the eyes of the blind;
     
8
  The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; •
    the Lord loves the righteous;
     
9
  The Lord watches over the stranger in the land;
    he upholds the orphan and widow; •
    but the way of the wicked he turns upside down.
     
10
  The Lord shall reign for ever, •
    your God, O Zion, throughout all generations.
    Alleluia.
     
    Psalm 147  
     
1
  Alleluia.
    How good it is to make music for our God, •
    how joyful to honour him with praise.
     
2
  The Lord builds up Jerusalem •
    and gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
     
3
  He heals the brokenhearted •
    and binds up all their wounds.
     
4
  He counts the number of the stars •
    and calls them all by their names.
     
5
  Great is our Lord and mighty in power; •
    his wisdom is beyond all telling.
     
6
  The Lord lifts up the poor, •
    but casts down the wicked to the ground.
     
7
  Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; •
    make music to our God upon the lyre;
     
8
  Who covers the heavens with clouds •
    and prepares rain for the earth;
     
9
  Who makes grass to grow upon the mountains •
    and green plants to serve our needs.
     
10
  He gives the beasts their food •
    and the young ravens when they cry.
     
11
  He takes no pleasure in the power of a horse, •
    no delight in human strength;
     
12
  But the Lord delights in those who fear him, •
    who put their trust in his steadfast love.
     
     
13
  Sing praise to the Lord, O Jerusalem; •
    praise your God, O Zion;
     
14
  For he has strengthened the bars of your gates •
    and has blest your children within you.
     
15
  He has established peace in your borders •
    and satisfies you with the finest wheat.
     
16
  He sends forth his command to the earth •
    and his word runs very swiftly.
     
17
  He gives snow like wool •
    and scatters the hoarfrost like ashes.
     
18
  He casts down his hailstones like morsels of bread; •
    who can endure his frost?
     
19
  He sends forth his word and melts them; •
    he blows with his wind and the waters flow.
     
20
  He declares his word to Jacob, •
    his statutes and judgements to Israel.
     
21
  He has not dealt so with any other nation; •
    they do not know his laws.
    Alleluia.
     
    Psalm 148  
     
1
  Alleluia.
    Praise the Lord from the heavens; •
    praise him in the heights.
     
2
  Praise him, all you his angels; •
    praise him, all his host.
     
3
  Praise him, sun and moon; •
    praise him, all you stars of light.
     
4
  Praise him, heaven of 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 made them fast for ever and ever; •
    he gave them a law which shall not pass away.
     
     
7
  Praise the Lord from the earth, •
    you sea monsters and all deeps;
     
8
  Fire and hail, snow and mist, •
    tempestuous wind, fulfilling his word;
     
9
  Mountains and all hills, •
    fruit trees and all cedars;
     
10
  Wild beasts and all cattle, •
    creeping things and birds on the wing;
     
11
  Kings of the earth and all peoples, •
    princes and all rulers of the world;
     
12
  Young men and women,
    old and young together; •
    let them praise the name of the Lord.
     
13
  For his name only is exalted, •
    his splendour above earth and heaven.
     
14
  He has raised up the horn of his people
    and praise for all his faithful servants, •
    the children of Israel, a people who are near him.
    Alleluia.
     
    Psalm 149  
     
1
  Alleluia.
    O sing to the Lord a new song; •
    sing his praise in the congregation of the faithful.
     
2
  Let Israel rejoice in their maker; •
    let the children of Zion be joyful in their king.
     
3
  Let them praise his name in the dance; •
    let them sing praise to him with timbrel and lyre.
     
4
  For the Lord has pleasure in his people •
    and adorns the poor with salvation.
     
5
  Let the faithful be joyful in glory; •
    let them rejoice in their ranks,
     
6
  With the praises of God in their mouths •
    and a two-edged sword in their hands;
     
7
  To execute vengeance on the nations •
    and punishment on the peoples;
     
8
  To bind their kings in chains •
    and their nobles with fetters of iron;
     
9
  To execute on them the judgement decreed: •
    such honour have all his faithful servants.
    Alleluia.
     
    Psalm 150  
     
1
  Alleluia.
    O praise God in his holiness; •
    praise him in the firmament of his power.
     
2
  Praise him for his mighty acts; •
    praise him according to his excellent greatness.
     
3
  Praise him with the blast of the trumpet; •
    praise him upon the harp and lyre.
     
4
  Praise him with timbrel and dances; •
    praise him upon the strings and pipe.
     
5
  Praise him with ringing cymbals; •
    praise him upon the clashing cymbals.
     
6
  Let everything that has breath •
    praise the Lord.
    Alleluia.
     
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