Study Desk

His lightnings have illuminated the world; The earth has seen and trembled.

The heavens declare His righteousness, And all the peoples see His glory and brilliance.

You who love the LORD, hate evil; He protects the souls of His godly ones (believers), He rescues them from the hand of the wicked.

Light is sown [like seed] for the righteous and illuminates their path, And [irrepressible] joy [is spread] for the upright in heart [who delight in His favor and protection].

Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones [those whose moral and spiritual integrity places them in right standing with God], And praise and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.

O sing to the LORD a new song, For He has done marvelous and wonderful things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him.

The LORD has made known His salvation; He has [openly] revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.

He has [graciously] remembered His lovingkindness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have witnessed the salvation of our God.

Exalt the LORD our God And worship at His footstool; Holy is He.

Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called on His name; They called upon the LORD and He answered them.

He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; They kept His testimonies And the statutes that He gave them.

Exalt the LORD our God And worship at His holy hill [Zion, the temple mount], For the LORD our God is holy.

Serve the LORD with gladness and delight; Come before His presence with joyful singing.

Know and fully recognize with gratitude that the LORD Himself is God; It is He who has made us, not we ourselves [and we are His]. We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

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

For the LORD is good; His mercy and lovingkindness are everlasting, His faithfulness [endures] to all generations.

Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will silence; The one who has a haughty look and a proud (arrogant) heart I will not tolerate.

For the LORD has built up Zion; He has appeared in His glory and brilliance;

For He looked down from His holy height [of His sanctuary], From heaven the LORD gazed on the earth,

So that people may declare the name of the LORD in Zion And His praise in Jerusalem,