Comfort from the Word – Day 6

₇I praise the LORD, because he guides me,

and in the night my conscience warns me.

₈I am always aware of the LORD's presence;

he is near, and nothing can shake me.

₉And so I am thankful and glad,

and I feel completely secure,

₁₀because you protect me from the power of death.

I have served you faithfully,

and you will not abandon me to the world of the dead.

₁₁You will show me the path that leads to life;

your presence fills me with joy

and brings me pleasure for ever.

₁I praise you, LORD, because you have saved me

and kept my enemies from gloating over me.

₂I cried to you for help, O LORD my God,

and you healed me;

₃you kept me from the grave.

I was on my way to the depths below,

but you restored my life.

₄Sing praise to the LORD,

all his faithful people!

Remember what the Holy One has done,

and give him thanks!

₅His anger lasts only a moment,

his goodness for a lifetime.

Tears may flow in the night,

but joy comes in the morning.

₁Protect me, O God; I trust in you for safety.

₂I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord;

all the good things I have come from you.”

₃How excellent are the LORD's faithful people!

My greatest pleasure is to be with them.

₄Those who rush to other gods

bring many troubles on themselves.

I will not take part in their sacrifices;

I will not worship their gods.

₅You, LORD, are all I have,

and you give me all I need;

my future is in your hands.

₆How wonderful are your gifts to me;

how good they are!

₇I praise the LORD, because he guides me,

and in the night my conscience warns me.

₈I am always aware of the LORD's presence;

he is near, and nothing can shake me.

₉And so I am thankful and glad,

and I feel completely secure,

₁₀because you protect me from the power of death.

I have served you faithfully,

and you will not abandon me to the world of the dead.

₁₁You will show me the path that leads to life;

your presence fills me with joy

and brings me pleasure for ever.

₁Praise the LORD!

It is good to sing praise to our God;

it is pleasant and right to praise him.

₂The LORD is restoring Jerusalem;

he is bringing back the exiles.

₃He heals the broken-hearted

and bandages their wounds.

₄He has decided the number of the stars

and calls each one by name.

₅Great and mighty is our Lord;

his wisdom cannot be measured.

₆He raises the humble,

but crushes the wicked to the ground.

₇Sing hymns of praise to the LORD;

play music on the harp to our God.

₈He spreads clouds over the sky;

he provides rain for the earth

and makes grass grow on the hills.

₉He gives animals their food

and feeds the young ravens when they call.

₁₀His pleasure is not in strong horses,

nor his delight in brave soldiers;

₁₁but he takes pleasure in those who honour him,

in those who trust in his constant love.

₁₂Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem!

Praise your God, O Zion!

₁₃He keeps your gates strong;

he blesses your people.

₁₄He keeps your borders safe

and satisfies you with the finest wheat.

₁₅He gives a command to the earth,

and what he says is quickly done.

₁₆He spreads snow like a blanket

and scatters frost like dust.

₁₇He sends hail like gravel;

no one can endure the cold he sends!

₁₈Then he gives a command, and the ice melts;

he sends the wind, and the water flows.

₁₉He gives his message to his people,

his instructions and laws to Israel.

₂₀He has not done this for other nations;

they do not know his laws.

Praise the LORD!

₁Praise the LORD!

Praise the LORD from heaven,

you that live in the heights above.

₂Praise him, all his angels,

all his heavenly armies.

₃Praise him, sun and moon;

praise him, shining stars.

₄Praise him, highest heavens,

and the waters above the sky.

₅Let them all praise the name of the LORD!

He commanded, and they were created;

₆by his command they were fixed in their places for ever,

and they cannot disobey.

₇Praise the LORD from the earth,

sea monsters and all ocean depths;

₈lightning and hail, snow and clouds,

strong winds that obey his command.

₉Praise him, hills and mountains,

fruit trees and forests;

₁₀all animals, tame and wild,

reptiles and birds.

₁₁Praise him, kings and all peoples,

princes and all other rulers;

₁₂young women and young men,

old people and children too.

₁₃Let them all praise the name of the LORD!

His name is greater than all others;

his glory is above earth and heaven.

₁₄He made his nation strong,

so that all his people praise him —

the people of Israel, so dear to him.

Praise the LORD!

₁I praise you, LORD, because you have saved me

and kept my enemies from gloating over me.

₂I cried to you for help, O LORD my God,

and you healed me;

₃you kept me from the grave.

I was on my way to the depths below,

but you restored my life.

₄Sing praise to the LORD,

all his faithful people!

Remember what the Holy One has done,

and give him thanks!

₅His anger lasts only a moment,

his goodness for a lifetime.

Tears may flow in the night,

but joy comes in the morning.

₆I felt secure and said to myself,

“I will never be defeated.”

₇You were good to me, LORD;

you protected me like a mountain fortress.

But then you hid yourself from me,

and I was afraid.

₈I called to you, LORD;

I begged for your help:

₉“What will you gain from my death?

What profit from my going to the grave?

Are dead people able to praise you?

Can they proclaim your unfailing goodness?

₁₀Hear me, LORD, and be merciful!

Help me, LORD!”

₁₁You have changed my sadness into a joyful dance;

you have taken away my sorrow

and surrounded me with joy.

₁₂So I will not be silent;

I will sing praise to you.

LORD, you are my God,

I will give you thanks for ever.