Give thanks
unto the LORD,
call
upon his name,
make known
his deeds
among the people.
Sing unto him,
sing psalms
unto him,
talk
ye of all
his wondrous works.
For I
know
that my redeemer
liveth,
and
that he
shall stand
at the latter day
upon the earth:
And
though after my skin worms
destroy this body,
yet in my flesh
shall
I see God:
Whom
I shall see
for myself,
and mine
eyes
shall behold,
and not another;
though my reins
be consumed within me.
Sing
praises
to the LORD,
which dwelleth in Zion:
declare
among the people his doings.
The LORD
is the portion
of mine inheritance
and of my cup:
thou maintainest my lot.
The lines
are fallen
unto me
in pleasant places;
yea,
I have
a goodly heritage.
I will bless
the LORD,
who hath given me counsel:
my reins
also instruct me
in the night seasons.
I have set
the LORD
always before me:
because
he is at my right hand,
I shall not be moved.
Therefore my heart
is glad,
and my glory rejoiceth:
my flesh
also shall rest
in hope.
The LORD
is my rock,
and my fortress,
and my deliverer;
my God,
my strength,
in whom
I will trust;
my buckler,
and the horn
of my salvation,
and my high tower.
I will call
upon the LORD,
who is worthy
to be praised:
so shall
I be saved
from mine enemies.
Thou hast also given me
the shield
of thy salvation:
and thy
right hand
hath holden me up,
and thy gentleness
hath made me great.
Thou hast enlarged
my steps
under me,
that my feet
did not slip.
Therefore will
I give
thanks unto thee,
O LORD,
among the heathen,
and sing
praises unto thy
name.
I will declare
thy name
unto my brethren:
in the midst
of the congregation
will
I praise thee.
The LORD
is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
He maketh me
to lie down
in green pastures:
he leadeth me beside
the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
he leadeth me in the paths
of righteousness
for his name's sake.
Yea,
though I
walk
through the valley
of the shadow
of death,
I will fear no evil:
for thou art
with me;
thy rod
and thy staff
they comfort me.
Thou preparest
a table
before me
in the presence
of mine enemies:
thou anointest
my head with oil;
my cup
runneth over.
Surely goodness
and mercy
shall follow me all
the days
of my life:
and
I will dwell in the house
of the LORD
for ever.
I will wash
mine
hands in innocency:
so will
I compass
thine altar,
O LORD:
That I
may publish with the voice
of thanksgiving,
and tell
of all
thy wondrous works.
My foot
standeth in an even place:
in the congregations
will
I bless
the LORD.
The LORD
is my light
and my salvation;
whom shall
I fear?
the LORD
is the strength
of my life;
of whom shall
I be afraid?
When the wicked,
even mine enemies
and my foes,
came upon me
to eat
up my flesh,
they stumbled
and fell.
Though an host
should encamp against me,
my heart
shall not fear:
though war
should rise against me,
in this
will
I be confident.
One thing
have
I desired
of the LORD,
that will
I seek after;
that I
may dwell
in the house
of the LORD all
the days
of my life,
to behold the beauty
of the LORD,
and to enquire
in his temple.
For in the time
of trouble
he shall hide me
in his pavilion:
in the secret
of his tabernacle
shall
he hide me;
he shall set me up
upon a rock.
And now shall
mine
head
be lifted
up above mine enemies round
about me:
therefore will
I offer
in his tabernacle sacrifices
of joy;
I will sing,
yea,
I will sing
praises
unto the LORD.
I had fainted,
unless I
had believed
to see the goodness
of the LORD
in the land
of the living.
Blessed
be the LORD,
because
he hath heard
the voice
of my supplications.
The LORD
is my strength
and my shield;
my heart
trusted in him,
and I
am helped:
therefore my heart
greatly rejoiceth;
and with my song
will I praise him.
The LORD
is their strength,
and he
is
the saving strength
of his anointed.
I will extol thee,
O LORD;
for thou
hast lifted me up,
and hast not made
my foes
to rejoice over me.
O LORD my God,
I cried
unto thee,
and
thou hast healed me.
O LORD,
thou hast brought
up my soul
from the grave:
thou hast kept me alive,
that I
should not go down
to the pit.
Sing
unto the LORD,
O ye saints
of his,
and give
thanks
at the remembrance
of his holiness.
For his anger
endureth
but a moment;
in his favour
is life:
weeping may endure
for a night,
but joy
cometh in the morning.
And
in my prosperity
I said,
I shall never be moved.
I will bless
the LORD
at all times:
his praise
shall continually be
in my mouth.
My soul
shall make
her boast
in the LORD:
the humble
shall hear thereof,
and be glad.
O magnify
the LORD
with me,
and let us
exalt his name
together.
I sought
the LORD,
and he
heard me,
and delivered me
from all my fears.
O taste and see
that the LORD
is good:
blessed is the man
that trusteth in him.
O fear the LORD,
ye his saints:
for there is
no want
to them that fear him.
And my tongue
shall speak
of thy righteousness
and of thy
praise all the day long.
I waited patiently
for the LORD;
and
he inclined unto me,
and heard
my cry.
He brought me up
also out of an horrible pit,
out of the miry clay,
and set
my feet
upon a rock,
and established
my goings.
And
he hath put
a new song
in my mouth,
even praise
unto our God:
many shall see it,
and fear,
and shall trust
in the LORD.
I have preached righteousness
in the great congregation:
lo,
I have not refrained my lips,
O LORD,
thou knowest.
My heart
is fixed,
O God,
my heart
is fixed:
I will sing
and give praise.
Awake up,
my glory;
awake,
psaltery
and harp:
I myself
will awake early.
I will praise thee,
O Lord,
among the people:
I will sing
unto thee
among the nations.
Truly my soul
waiteth upon God:
from him cometh my salvation.
He only is
my rock
and my salvation;
he is my defence;
I shall not be greatly moved.
Come and hear,
all
ye that fear God,
and
I will declare
what
he hath done
for my soul.
I cried unto him
with my mouth,
and
he was extolled
with my tongue.
If I
regard iniquity
in my heart,
the Lord
will not hear me:
But verily God
hath heard me;
he hath attended
to the voice
of my prayer.
Blessed
be God,
which hath not turned away
my prayer,
nor his mercy
from me.
My mouth
shall shew
forth thy righteousness
and thy salvation all
the day;
for I
know not the numbers
thereof.
I will go in the strength
of the Lord GOD:
I will make
mention of thy righteousness,
even of thine only.
O God,
thou hast taught me
from my youth:
and hitherto have
I declared
thy wondrous works.
Now also
when I
am old
and greyheaded,
O God,
forsake me not;
until I
have shewed thy strength
unto this generation,
and thy
power
to every one
that is to come.
My tongue
also shall talk
of thy righteousness all
the day long:
for they
are confounded,
for they
are brought
unto shame,
that seek my hurt.
Nevertheless
I am continually
with thee:
thou hast holden me
by my right hand.
Thou shalt guide me
with thy counsel,
and afterward receive me
to glory.
Whom have
I in heaven
but thee?
and there is none
upon earth
that
I desire beside thee.
My flesh
and my heart faileth:
but God
is the strength
of my heart,
and my portion
for ever.
But it
is good for me
to draw near
to God:
I have put
my trust
in the Lord GOD,
that I
may declare all
thy works.
I will meditate also
of all
thy work,
and talk
of thy doings.
I will sing of the mercies
of the LORD
for ever:
with my mouth
will
I make
known thy faithfulness
to all generations.
I will say
of the LORD,
He is my refuge
and my fortress:
my God;
in him will
I trust.
Surely
he shall deliver thee
from the snare
of the fowler,
and
from the noisome pestilence.
He shall cover thee
with his feathers,
and
under his wings
shalt
thou trust:
his truth
shall be
thy shield
and buckler.
Thou shalt not be afraid
for the terror
by night;
nor for the arrow
that flieth by day;
Nor
for the pestilence
that walketh in darkness;
nor
for the destruction
that wasteth at noonday.
A thousand
shall fall
at thy side,
and ten thousand
at thy
right hand;
but it
shall not come nigh thee.
Only with thine
eyes
shalt thou
behold and see
the reward
of the wicked.
Because
thou hast made
the LORD,
which is my refuge,
even the most High,
thy habitation;
There shall
no evil
befall thee,
neither shall
any plague
come nigh
thy dwelling.
For he shall give
his angels charge
over thee,
to keep thee
in all thy ways.
They shall bear thee up
in their hands,
lest
thou dash thy
foot
against a stone.
Thou shalt tread
upon the lion
and adder:
the young lion
and the dragon
shalt thou
trample
under feet.
I love the LORD,
because
he hath heard
my voice
and my supplications.
Because
he hath inclined
his ear
unto me,
therefore will
I call upon him
as long as I live.
The sorrows
of death
compassed me,
and the pains
of hell
gat hold upon me:
I found
trouble
and sorrow.
Then called
I upon the name
of the LORD;
O LORD,
I beseech thee,
deliver my soul.
Gracious is the LORD,
and righteous;
yea,
our God is merciful.
The LORD
preserveth the simple:
I was brought low,
and he helped me.
Return unto thy rest,
O my soul;
for the LORD
hath dealt bountifully
with thee.
For thou
hast delivered
my soul
from death,
mine eyes
from tears,
and my feet
from falling.
I will walk before the LORD
in the land
of the living.
I believed,
therefore have
I spoken:
I was greatly afflicted:
I said
in my haste,
All men
are liars.
What shall
I render
unto the LORD
for all
his benefits
toward me?
I will take the cup
of salvation,
and call
upon the name
of the LORD.
I will pay my vows
unto the LORD
now in the presence
of all his people.
With my lips
have
I declared all
the judgments
of thy mouth.
I have declared
my ways,
and
thou heardest me:
teach me
thy statutes.
Make me
to understand the way
of thy precepts:
so shall
I talk
of thy wondrous works.
I will speak
of thy testimonies
also before kings,
and will not be ashamed.
Before I
was afflicted
I went astray:
but now have
I kept
thy word.
It is good
for me that
I have been afflicted;
that I
might learn
thy statutes.
My tongue
shall speak
of thy word:
for all
thy commandments
are righteousness.
One generation
shall praise
thy works
to another,
and shall declare
thy mighty acts.
I will speak
of the glorious honour
of thy majesty,
and of thy wondrous works.
And men
shall speak
of the might
of thy terrible acts:
and
I will declare
thy greatness.
They shall abundantly utter
the memory
of thy great goodness,
and shall sing
of thy righteousness.
All thy
works
shall praise thee,
O LORD;
and thy saints
shall bless thee.
They shall speak
of the glory
of thy kingdom,
and talk
of thy power;
To make
known
to the sons
of men his mighty acts,
and the glorious majesty
of his kingdom.
And in that day
shall
ye say,
Praise the LORD,
call
upon his name,
declare his doings
among the people,
make
mention
that his name
is exalted.
Sing
unto the LORD;
for he
hath done
excellent things:
this is known
in all the earth.
Cry out and shout,
thou inhabitant
of Zion:
for great
is the Holy One
of Israel
in the midst
of thee.
The heart
also of the rash
shall understand
knowledge,
and
the tongue
of the stammerers
shall be ready
to speak plainly.
Ye are my witnesses,
saith the LORD,
and my servant whom
I have chosen:
that ye
may know
and believe me,
and understand that
I am he:
before me
there was
no God formed,
neither shall there be
after me.
Surely,
shall
one say,
in the LORD
have
I righteousness
and strength:
even to him
shall men come;
and all
that are incensed
against him shall be ashamed.
The LORD
hath brought forth
our righteousness:
come,
and let us
declare
in Zion the work
of the LORD our God.
Nebuchadnezzar the king,
unto all people,
nations,
and languages,
that dwell
in all the earth;
Peace be multiplied
unto you.
I thought it good
to shew the signs
and wonders
that the high God
hath wrought toward me.
How great
are his signs!
and how mighty
are his wonders!
his kingdom
is an everlasting kingdom,
and his dominion
is from generation to generation.
And
at the end
of the days I Nebuchadnezzar
lifted
up mine
eyes unto heaven,
and mine
understanding returned unto me,
and
I blessed
the most High,
and
I praised
and honoured him
that
liveth for ever,
whose dominion
is an everlasting dominion,
and his kingdom
is from generation to generation:
And all
the inhabitants
of the earth
are reputed
as nothing:
and
he doeth according to
his will
in the army
of heaven,
and
among the inhabitants
of the earth:
and none
can stay
his hand,
or say unto him,
What doest thou?
At the same time
my reason returned
unto me;
and for the glory
of my kingdom,
mine
honour
and brightness
returned unto me;
and my counsellors
and my lords
sought unto me;
and
I was established
in my kingdom,
and excellent majesty
was added unto me.
Now I Nebuchadnezzar
praise
and extol
and honour
the King
of heaven,
all whose works
are truth,
and his ways judgment:
and
those that walk
in pride
he is able
to abase.
And
he said unto them,
Is a candle
brought
to be put
under a bushel,
or under a bed?
and
not
to be set
on a candlestick?
And
they that saw it
told them how
it befell
to him
that was possessed
with the devil,
and
also concerning the swine.
Howbeit Jesus suffered him not,
but
saith unto him,
Go home
to thy friends,
and tell them how
great things the Lord
hath done
for thee,
and hath had compassion
on thee.
And he departed,
and began
to publish
in Decapolis
how great things Jesus
had done for him:
and all men
did marvel.
Now the man
out of whom the devils
were departed
besought him
that he
might be with him:
but Jesus
sent him away,
saying,
Return to thine own house,
and shew how
great things God
hath done
unto thee.
And
he went his way,
and published
throughout the whole city
how great things
Jesus
had done unto him.
Also I
say
unto you,
Whosoever
shall confess me
before men,
him shall
the Son of man
also confess
before the angels
of God:
But
he that
denieth me
before men
shall be denied
before the angels
of God.
And
ye are
witnesses
of these things.
The woman
then left
her waterpot,
and went her way
into the city,
and saith to the men,
Come,
see a man,
which told me all things
that ever
I did:
is not
this the Christ?
Then
they went out of the city,
and
came unto him.
And many
of the Samaritans
of that city believed
on him
for the saying
of the woman,
which testified,
He told me all
that ever
I did.
And many more believed
because
of his own word;
And said
unto the woman,
Now we believe,
not
because of thy saying:
for we
have heard him ourselves,
and know
that this
is indeed
the Christ,
the Saviour
of the world.
They say
unto the blind man again,
What
sayest
thou of him,
that he
hath opened thine eyes?
He said,
He is a prophet.
The man
answered
and
said unto them,
Why herein is
a marvellous thing,
that ye
know not
from whence
he is,
and yet
he hath opened mine eyes.
Now we
know
that God heareth
not sinners:
but
if any man
be
a worshipper
of God,
and doeth his will,
him he heareth.
Since the world
began
was
it not heard
that any man
opened the eyes
of one
that was born blind.
If this man
were not of God,
he could do nothing.
And
ye also shall bear witness,
because
ye have been
with me
from the beginning.
But
ye shall receive power,
after that
the Holy Ghost
is come upon you:
and
ye shall be
witnesses
unto me both
in Jerusalem,
and
in all Judaea,
and in Samaria,
and
unto the uttermost part
of the earth.
Beginning
from the baptism
of John,
unto that
same day
that he
was taken up from us,
must
one be ordained to be
a witness
with us
of his resurrection.
And
they were all filled
with the Holy Ghost,
and began
to speak
with other tongues,
as the Spirit
gave them utterance.
And there were dwelling
at Jerusalem Jews,
devout men,
out of every nation
under heaven.
Now
when this
was noised abroad,
the multitude
came together,
and were confounded,
because
that every man
heard them
speak
in his own language.
And
they were all amazed
and marvelled,
saying one
to another,
Behold,
are not all
these which
speak Galilaeans?
And how hear
we every man
in our own tongue,
wherein we
were born?
Parthians,
and Medes,
and Elamites,
and the dwellers
in Mesopotamia,
and in Judaea,
and Cappadocia,
in Pontus,
and Asia,
Phrygia,
and Pamphylia,
in Egypt,
and in the parts
of Libya
about Cyrene,
and strangers
of Rome,
Jews
and proselytes,
Cretes
and Arabians,
we do hear them
speak
in our tongues
the wonderful works
of God.
And killed
the Prince
of life,
whom God
hath raised
from the dead;
whereof
we are witnesses.
And
they called them,
and commanded them not
to speak
at all nor
teach in the name
of Jesus.
But Peter
and John
answered
and
said unto them,
Whether it
be right
in the sight
of God
to hearken
unto you
more than unto God,
judge ye.
For we
cannot
but speak
the things
which we
have seen and heard.
Him hath God exalted
with his right hand to be
a Prince
and a Saviour,
for to give repentance
to Israel,
and forgiveness
of sins.
And
we are his witnesses
of these things;
and so
is also
the Holy Ghost,
whom God
hath given
to them that obey him.
And
he was seen many days
of them which
came up with him from Galilee
to Jerusalem,
who are his witnesses
unto the people.
Whereupon as I
went to Damascus
with authority
and commission
from the chief priests,
At midday,
O king,
I saw
in the way a light
from heaven,
above the brightness
of the sun,
shining round
about me
and
them which journeyed
with me.
And
when
we were all fallen
to the earth,
I heard
a voice
speaking unto me,
and saying
in the Hebrew tongue,
Saul, Saul,
why persecutest
thou me?
it is hard
for thee
to kick
against the pricks.
And I said,
Who art thou,
Lord?
And he said,
I am Jesus whom
thou persecutest.
But rise,
and stand
upon thy feet:
for I have appeared
unto thee
for this purpose,
to make
thee a minister
and a witness both
of these things which
thou hast seen,
and
of those things
in the which
I will appear
unto thee;
Delivering thee
from the people,
and
from the Gentiles,
unto whom now
I send thee,
To open their eyes,
and
to turn them
from darkness
to light,
and
from the power
of Satan
unto God,
that they
may receive forgiveness
of sins,
and inheritance
among them which
are sanctified
by faith
that is in me.
Whereupon,
O king Agrippa,
I was not disobedient
unto the heavenly vision:
But shewed first
unto them
of Damascus,
and at Jerusalem,
and
throughout all
the coasts
of Judaea,
and
then
to the Gentiles,
that they
should repent
and turn to God,
and do
works
meet
for repentance.
For these causes
the Jews
caught me
in the temple,
and went about
to kill me.
Having therefore obtained
help of God,
I continue
unto this day,
witnessing both
to small
and great,
saying none other things
than those
which the prophets
and Moses
did say
should come:
That Christ
should suffer,
and
that he
should be
the first
that should rise
from the dead,
and should shew
light
unto the people,
and
to the Gentiles.
That if
thou shalt confess
with thy
mouth the Lord Jesus,
and shalt believe
in thine heart
that God
hath raised him
from the dead,
thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness;
and
with the mouth
confession
is made
unto salvation.
That in every thing
ye are enriched by him,
in all utterance,
and
in all knowledge;
Even as
the testimony
of Christ
was confirmed
in you:
Wherefore
I give you
to understand,
that no man
speaking
by the Spirit
of God calleth Jesus accursed:
and that no man
can say
that Jesus
is the Lord,
but by the Holy Ghost.
Though I
speak
with the tongues
of men
and of angels,
and have not
charity,
I am become
as sounding brass,
or a tinkling cymbal.
Yea,
and
we are found false witnesses
of God;
because
we have testified
of God
that he
raised
up Christ:
whom
he raised not up,
if so
be that
the dead rise not.
We having
the same spirit
of faith,
according as it
is written,
I believed,
and therefore have
I spoken;
we also believe,
and therefore speak;
Knowing that
he which raised
up the Lord Jesus
shall raise up us
also by Jesus,
and shall present us
with you.
For we
know that
if our earthly house
of this tabernacle
were dissolved,
we have a
building of God,
an house
not made
with hands,
eternal in the heavens.
I am crucified
with Christ:
neverthless
I live;
yet not I,
but Christ
liveth in me:
and the life
which I
now live
in the flesh
I live
by the faith
of the Son
of God,
who loved me,
and
gave himself for me.
Speaking
to yourselves
in psalms
and hymns
and spiritual songs,
singing
and making melody
in your heart
to the Lord;
Though I
might also have confidence
in the flesh.
If any other man
thinketh that
he hath whereof
he might trust
in the flesh,
I more:
Circumcised
the eighth day,
of the stock
of Israel,
of the tribe
of Benjamin,
an Hebrew
of the Hebrews;
as touching the law,
a Pharisee;
Concerning zeal,
persecuting
the church;
touching
the righteousness
which is in the law,
blameless.
But
what things
were gain to me,
those I
counted loss
for Christ.
Yea doubtless,
and
I count all things
but loss
for the excellency
of the knowledge
of Christ Jesus my Lord:
for whom
I have suffered
the loss
of all things,
and do count them
but dung,
that I
may win Christ,
And
be found in him,
not having mine own righteousness,
which is of the law,
but
that which
is through the faith
of Christ,
the righteousness which
is of God
by faith:
That I
may know him,
and the power
of his resurrection,
and the fellowship
of his sufferings,
being made conformable
unto his death;
If by any means
I might attain
unto the resurrection
of the dead.
Not as
though I
had already attained,
either were already perfect:
but
I follow after,
if that
I may apprehend that
for which
also I
am apprehended
of Christ Jesus.
Brethren,
I count not myself
to have apprehended:
but this one thing
I do,
forgetting
those things
which are behind,
and reaching forth
unto those things
which are before,
I press toward
the mark
for the prize
of the high calling
of God
in Christ Jesus.
Fight the good fight
of faith,
lay hold on
eternal life,
whereunto
thou art
also called,
and hast professed
a good profession
before many witnesses.
I give thee charge
in the sight
of God,
who quickeneth all things,
and
before Christ Jesus,
who before Pontius Pilate
witnessed
a good confession;
Be not
thou therefore ashamed
of the testimony
of our Lord,
nor of me his prisoner:
but be
thou partaker
of the afflictions
of the gospel
according to
the power
of God;
For the which cause
I also suffer
these things:
nevertheless
I am not ashamed:
for I
know whom I
have believed,
and am persuaded that
he is able
to keep
that which
I have committed
unto him
against that day.
I have fought
a good fight,
I have finished
my course,
I have kept
the faith:
Henceforth there is laid up
for me a crown
of righteousness,
which the Lord,
the righteous judge,
shall give me
at that day:
and not to me only,
but unto all them
also that love
his appearing.
Paul,
a servant of God,
and an apostle
of Jesus Christ,
according to the faith
of God's elect,
and the acknowledging
of the truth
which is after godliness;
In hope
of eternal life,
which God,
that cannot lie,
promised
before the world began;
For we ourselves
also were sometimes foolish,
disobedient,
deceived,
serving divers
lusts
and pleasures,
living in malice
and envy,
hateful,
and hating one
another.
But after that
the kindness
and love
of God our Saviour
toward man appeared,
Not by works
of righteousness
which we
have done,
but according to
his mercy
he saved us,
by the washing
of regeneration,
and renewing
of the Holy Ghost;
Which he
shed
on us abundantly through
Jesus Christ
our Saviour;
That being justified
by his grace,
we should be made heirs
according to
the hope
of eternal life.
How shall
we escape,
if we
neglect so great salvation;
which at the first began
to be spoken
by the Lord,
and was confirmed
unto us by them
that heard him;
But sanctify
the Lord God
in your hearts:
and be ready always
to give an answer
to every man
that asketh you
a reason
of the hope
that is in you
with meekness
and fear:
The elders which
are among you
I exhort,
who am also
an elder,
and a witness
of the sufferings
of Christ,
and
also a partaker
of the glory
that shall be revealed:
By Silvanus,
a faithful brother
unto you,
as I suppose,
I have written briefly,
exhorting,
and testifying
that this
is
the true grace
of God
wherein ye stand.
For we
have not followed
cunningly devised
fables,
when we
made
known unto you
the power
and coming
of our Lord Jesus Christ,
but were eyewitnesses
of his majesty.
That which
was from the beginning,
which we
have heard,
which we
have seen
with our eyes,
which we
have looked upon,
and our hands
have handled,
of the Word
of life;
(For the life
was manifested,
and
we have seen it,
and bear witness,
and shew unto you
that eternal life,
which was with the Father,
and
was manifested unto us;)
That which
we have seen
and heard
declare
we unto you,
that ye
also may have fellowship
with us:
and truly
our fellowship
is with the Father,
and
with his Son Jesus Christ.
And these things
write
we unto you,
that your joy
may be full.
And
they overcame him by the blood
of the Lamb,
and by the word
of their testimony;
and
they loved not
their lives
unto the death.