Study Desk

Know that the Lord, He is God;It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; [fn] We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.

For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.

Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, Him I will destroy; The one who has a haughty look and a proud heart, Him I will not endure.

For the LORD shall build up Zion; He shall appear in His glory.

For He looked down from the height of His sanctuary; From heaven the LORD viewed the earth,

To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, And His praise in Jerusalem,

Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name!

Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits:

He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel.

He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever.

For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;

As a father pities his children, So the LORD pities those who fear Him.

As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.

But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting On those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children's children,

To such as keep His covenant, And to those who remember His commandments to do them.

The LORD has established His throne in heaven, And His kingdom rules over all.

Bless the LORD, you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His word, Heeding the voice of His word.

Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You ministers of His, who do His pleasure.

Bless the LORD, all His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul!