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July 21 - Straight Thru the Bible
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Psalms 135:15-138:3
Chapter 135
15 The idols of the nations(ad) are silver and gold,
made by human hands.(ae)
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak,(af)
eyes, but cannot see.
17 They have ears, but cannot hear,
nor is there breath(ag) in their mouths.
18 Those who make them will be like them,
and so will all who trust in them.
19 All you Israelites, praise the
Lord
;(ah)
house of Aaron, praise the
Lord
;
20 house of Levi, praise the
Lord
;
you who fear him, praise the
Lord
.
21 Praise be to the
Lord
from Zion,(ai)
to him who dwells in Jerusalem.(aj)
Praise the Lord .
Chapter 136
Psalm 136
1 Give thanks(a) to the
Lord
, for he is good.(b)
His love endures forever.(c)
2 Give thanks(d) to the God of gods.(e)
His love endures forever.
3 Give thanks(f) to the Lord of lords:(g)
His love endures forever.
4 to him who alone does great wonders,(h)
His love endures forever.
5 who by his understanding(i) made the heavens,(j)
His love endures forever.
6 who spread out the earth(k) upon the waters,(l)
His love endures forever.
7 who made the great lights(m)—
His love endures forever.
8 the sun to govern(n) the day,
His love endures forever.
9 the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.
10 to him who struck down the firstborn(o) of Egypt
His love endures forever.
11 and brought Israel out(p) from among them
His love endures forever.
12 with a mighty hand(q) and outstretched arm;(r)
His love endures forever.
13 to him who divided the Red Sea[a](s) asunder
His love endures forever.
14 and brought Israel through(t) the midst of it,
His love endures forever.
15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;(u)
His love endures forever.
16 to him who led his people through the wilderness;(v)
His love endures forever.
17 to him who struck down great kings,(w)
His love endures forever.
18 and killed mighty kings(x)—
His love endures forever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites(y)
His love endures forever.
20 and Og king of Bashan(z)—
His love endures forever.
21 and gave their land(aa) as an inheritance,(ab)
His love endures forever.
22 an inheritance(ac) to his servant Israel.(ad)
His love endures forever.
23 He remembered us(ae) in our low estate
His love endures forever.
24 and freed us(af) from our enemies.(ag)
His love endures forever.
25 He gives food(ah) to every creature.
His love endures forever.
26 Give thanks(ai) to the God of heaven.(aj)
His love endures forever.(ak)
Chapter 137
Psalm 137
1 By the rivers of Babylon(a) we sat and wept(b)
when we remembered Zion.(c)
2 There on the poplars(d)
we hung our harps,(e)
3 for there our captors(f) asked us for songs,
our tormentors demanded(g) songs of joy;
they said, "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"(h)
4 How can we sing the songs of the
Lord
(i)
while in a foreign land?
5 If I forget you,(j) Jerusalem,
may my right hand forget its skill.
6 May my tongue cling to the roof(k) of my mouth
if I do not remember(l) you,
if I do not consider Jerusalem(m)
my highest joy.
7 Remember,
Lord
, what the Edomites(n) did
on the day Jerusalem fell.(o)
"Tear it down," they cried,
"tear it down to its foundations!"(p)
8 Daughter Babylon, doomed to destruction,(q)
happy is the one who repays you
according to what you have done to us.
9 Happy is the one who seizes your infants
and dashes them(r) against the rocks.
Chapter 138
Psalm 138
Of David.
1 I will praise you,
Lord
, with all my heart;
before the "gods"(a) I will sing(b) your praise.
2 I will bow down toward your holy temple(c)
and will praise your name(d)
for your unfailing love and your faithfulness,(e)
for you have so exalted your solemn decree
that it surpasses your fame.(f)
3 When I called,(g) you answered me;(h)
you greatly emboldened(i) me.
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