Hello, this is Father Paul, and I'm glad we're
taking this journey together to read the Bible
in a year. Today's reading is from the book of
Psalms, chapters 145 through 150. Psalm 145 A
Praise of David I will extol you, my God, O King,
and I will bless your name forever and ever.
Every day I will bless you, and I will praise
your name forever and ever. Great is the Lord,
and greatly to be praised, and His greatness
is unsearchable. One generation shall praise
your works to another, and shall declare your
mighty acts. I will meditate on the glorious
splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous
works. Men shall speak of the might of your awesome
acts, and I will declare your greatness. They
shall utter the memory of your great goodness,
and shall sing of your righteousness. The Lord
is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger
and great in mercy. The Lord is good to all,
and His tender mercies are over all his works.
All your works shall praise you, O Lord, and
your saints shall bless you. They shall speak
of the glory of your kingdom and talk of your
power, to make known to the sons of men his mighty
acts and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your
dominion endures throughout all generations.
The Lord upholds all who fall and raises up all
who are bowed down. The eyes of all look expectantly
to you, and you give them their food in due season.
You open your hand and satisfy the desire of
every living thing. The Lord is righteous in
all his ways, gracious in all his works. The
Lord is near to all who call upon him. To all
who call upon him in truth, he will fulfill the
desire of those who fear him. He also will hear
their cry and save them. The Lord preserves all
who love him. but all the wicked he will destroy.
My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord,
and all flesh shall bless his holy name forever
and ever. Psalm 146 Praise the Lord, praise the
Lord, O my soul. While I live I will praise the
Lord. I will sing praises to my God while I have
my being. Do not put your trust in princes, nor
in a son of man in whom there is no help. His
spirit departs, he returns to his earth. In that
very day his plans perish. Happy is he who has
the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is
in the Lord his God, who made heaven and earth,
the sea and all that is in them, who keeps truth
forever, who executes justice for the oppressed,
who gives food to the hungry. The Lord gives
freedom to the prisoners. The Lord opens the
eyes of the blind. The Lord raises those who
are bowed down. The Lord loves the righteous.
The Lord watches over the strangers. He relieves
the fatherless and widow. But the way of the
wicked he turns upside down. The Lord shall reign
forever. Your God O Zion to all generations.
Praise the Lord. Psalm 147 Praise the Lord for
it is good to sing praises to our God. For it
is pleasant and praise is beautiful. The Lord
builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the
outcasts of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted
and binds up the wounds. He counts the number
of the stars. He calls them all by name. Great
is our Lord and mighty in power. His understanding
is infinite. The Lord lifts up the humble. He
casts the wicked down to the ground. Sing to
the Lord with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the
harp to our God, who covers the heavens with
clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who
makes grass to grow on the mountains. He gives
to the beast its food and to the young ravens
that cry. He does not delight in the strength
of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs
of a man. The Lord takes pleasure in those who
fear him, in those who hope in his mercy. Praise
the Lord, O Jerusalem. Praise your God, O Zion,
for he has strengthened the bars of your gates.
He has blessed your children within you. He makes
peace in your borders and fills you with the
finest wheat. He sends out his command to the
earth. His word runs very swiftly. He gives snow
like wool. He scatters the frost like ashes.
He casts out his hail like morsels. Who can stand
before his cold? He sends out his word and melts
them. He causes his wind to blow and the waters
flow. He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes
and his judgments to Israel. He has not dealt
thus with any nation. And as for his judgments,
they have not known them. Praise the Lord. Psalm
148 Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
heavens. Praise him in the heights. Praise him
all his angels. Praise him all his hosts. Praise
Him, sun and moon. Praise Him, all you stars
of light. Praise Him, you heavens of heavens
and you waters above the heavens. Let them praise
the name of the Lord, for He commanded and they
were created. He also established them forever
and ever. He made a decree which shall not pass
away. Praise the Lord from the earth, you great
sea creatures and all the depth. Fire and hail,
snow and clouds, stormy wind fulfilling His word.
mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all
cedars, beasts and all cattle, creeping things
and flying fowl, kings of the earth and all peoples,
princes and all judges of the earth, both young
men and maidens, old men and children. Let them
praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone
is exalted. His glory is above the earth and
heaven, and he has exalted the horn of his people.
The praise of all his saints, of the children
of Israel, a people near to him. Praise the Lord.
Psalm 149 Praise the Lord. Sing to the Lord a
new song and his praise in the assembly of saints.
Let Israel rejoice in their maker. Let the children
of Zion be joyful in their king. Let them praise
his name with the dance. Let them sing praises
to him with the timbrel and harp. For the Lord
takes pleasure in his people. He will beautify
the humble with salvation. Let the saints be
joyful in glory. Let them sing aloud on their
beds. Let the high praises of God be in their
mouth and a two -edged sword in their hand. To
execute vengeance on the nations and punishments
on the peoples. To bind their kings with chains
and their nobles with fetters of iron. To execute
on them the written judgment. This honor have
all his saints. Praise the Lord. Psalm 150 Praise
the Lord. Praise God in His sanctuary. Praise
Him in His mighty firmament. Praise Him for His
mighty acts. Praise Him according to His excellent
greatness. Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet.
Praise Him with the lute and harp. Praise Him
with the timbrel and dance. Praise Him with stringed
instruments and flutes. Praise Him with loud
cymbals. Praise Him with clashing cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise
the Lord. I hope you enjoyed today's reading
as much as I did and I look forward to seeing
you again tomorrow to continue on our journey.
God bless you and have a great day.