Psalm 147

1 Hallelujah! It’s a good thing to sing praise to our God; praise is beautiful, praise is fitting. 2-6 God’s the one who rebuilds Jerusalem, who regathers Israel’s scattered exiles. He heals the heartbroken and bandages their wounds. He counts the stars and assigns each a name. Our Lord is great, with limitless strength; we’ll […]

Psalm 148

1-5 Hallelujah! PraiseGodfrom heaven, praise him from the mountaintops; Praise him, all you his angels, praise him, all you his warriors, Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, you morning stars; Praise him, high heaven, praise him, heavenly rain clouds; Praise, oh let them praise the name ofGod— he spoke the word, and there they […]

Psalm 149

1-4 Hallelujah! Sing toGoda brand-new song, praise him in the company of all who love him. Let all Israel celebrate their Sovereign Creator, Zion’s children exult in their King. Let them praise his name in dance; strike up the band and make great music! And why? BecauseGoddelights in his people, festoons plain folk with salvation […]

Psalm 150

1-6 Hallelujah! Praise God in his holy house of worship, praise him under the open skies; Praise him for his acts of power, praise him for his magnificent greatness; Praise with a blast on the trumpet, praise by strumming soft strings; Praise him with castanets and dance, praise him with banjo and flute; Praise him […]

Job 1

A Man Devoted to God 1-3 Job was a man who lived in Uz. He was honest inside and out, a man of his word, who was totally devoted to God and hated evil with a passion. He had seven sons and three daughters. He was also very wealthy—seven thousand head of sheep, three thousand […]

Job 2

The Second Test: Health 1-3 One day when the angels came to report toGod, Satan also showed up.Godsingled out Satan, saying, “And what have you been up to?” Satan answeredGod, “Oh, going here and there, checking things out.” ThenGodsaid to Satan, “Have you noticed my friend Job? There’s no one quite like him, is there—honest […]

Job 3

What’s the Point of Life? 1-2 Then Job broke the silence. He spoke up and cursed his fate: 3-10 “Obliterate the day I was born. Blank out the night I was conceived! Let it be a black hole in space. May God above forget it ever happened. Erase it from the books! May the day […]

Job 4

Now You’re the One in Trouble 1-6 Then Eliphaz from Teman spoke up: “Would you mind if I said something to you? Under the circumstances it’s hard to keep quiet. You yourself have done this plenty of times, spoken words that clarify, encouraged those who were about to quit. Your words have put stumbling people […]

Job 5

Don’t Blame Fate When Things Go Wrong 1-7 “Call for help, Job, if you think anyone will answer! To which of the holy angels will you turn? The hot temper of a fool eventually kills him, the jealous anger of a simpleton does her in. I’ve seen it myself—seen fools putting down roots, and then, […]

Job 6

God Has Dumped the Works on Me 1-7 Job answered: “If my misery could be weighed, if you could pile the whole bitter load on the scales, It would be heavier than all the sand of the sea! Is it any wonder that I’m screaming like a caged cat? The arrows of God Almighty are […]