Study Desk

Add many years to the life of the king! May his years span the generations!

But God himself will shoot them with his arrows, suddenly striking them down.

Sing about the glory of his name! Tell the world how glorious he is.

He made a dry path through the Red Sea, and his people went across on foot. There we rejoiced in him.

For by his great power he rules forever. He watches every movement of the nations; let no rebel rise in defiance. Interlude

Let the whole world bless our God and loudly sing his praises.

Our lives are in his hands, and he keeps our feet from stumbling.

Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer or withdraw his unfailing love from me.

For the choir director: A song. A psalm, to be accompanied by stringed instruments. May God be merciful and bless us. May his face smile with favor on us. Interlude

Sing praises to God and to his name! Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds. His name is the Lord — rejoice in his presence!

Surrounded by unnumbered thousands of chariots, the Lord came from Mount Sinai into his sanctuary.

Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in his arms. Interlude

But God will smash the heads of his enemies, crushing the skulls of those who love their guilty ways.

Sing to the one who rides across the ancient heavens, his mighty voice thundering from the sky.

Tell everyone about God's power. His majesty shines down on Israel; his strength is mighty in the heavens.

God is awesome in his sanctuary. The God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!

For the Lord hears the cries of the needy; he does not despise his imprisoned people.

For God will save Jerusalem and rebuild the towns of Judah. His people will live there and settle in their own land.

May all the godly flourish during his reign. May there be abundant prosperity until the moon is no more.

Desert nomads will bow before him; his enemies will fall before him in the dust.