Jon Green

Psalms of Praise: Psalm 103

Read Psalm 103 Of David. 1 Praise the Lord, my soul;    all my inmost being, praise his holy name.2 Praise the Lord, my soul,    and forget not all his benefits—3 who forgives all your sins    and heals all your diseases,4 who redeems your life from the pit    and crowns you with love and compassion,5 who satisfies your desires with good things    so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. 6 The Lord works righteousness    and justice for …

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Psalms of Praise: Psalm 100

Read Psalm 100 A psalm. For giving grateful praise. 1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.2     Worship the Lord with gladness;    come before him with joyful songs.3 Know that the Lord is God.    It is he who made us, and we are his;    we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving    and his courts with praise;    give thanks to him and praise his name.5 For …

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Psalms of Praise: Psalm 8

Read Psalm 8 For the director of music. According to gittith. A psalm of David. 1 Lord, our Lord,    how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory    in the heavens.2 Through the praise of children and infants    you have established a stronghold against your enemies,    to silence the foe and the avenger.3 When I consider your heavens,    the …

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Communal Laments: Psalm 137

Read Psalm 137 1 By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept    when we remembered Zion.2 There on the poplars    we hung our harps,3 for there our captors asked us for songs,    our tormentors demanded songs of joy;    they said, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!” 4 How can we sing the songs of the Lord    while in a foreign land?5 If I forget you, Jerusalem,    may my …

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Communal Laments: Psalm 90

Read Psalm 90 A prayer of Moses the man of God. 1 Lord, you have been our dwelling place    throughout all generations.2 Before the mountains were born    or you brought forth the whole world,    from everlasting to everlasting you are God. 3 You turn people back to dust,    saying, “Return to dust, you mortals.”4 A thousand years in your sight    are like a day that …

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Communal Laments: Psalm 85

Read Psalm 85 For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. 1 You, Lord, showed favor to your land;    you restored the fortunes of Jacob. 2 You forgave the iniquity of your people    and covered all their sins. 3 You set aside all your wrath    and turned from your fierce anger. 4 Restore us again, God our Savior,    and put away your displeasure toward …

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Communal Laments: Psalm 80

Read Psalm 80 For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” Of Asaph. A psalm. 1 Hear us, Shepherd of Israel,    you who lead Joseph like a flock.You who sit enthroned between the cherubim,    shine forth  2 before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh.Awaken your might;    come and save us. 3 Restore us, O God;    make your face shine on us,    that …

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