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To get wisdom is to love oneself; to keep understanding is to prosper. Photo by Alabaster Co 19:1 Better the poor walking in integrity than one perverse of speech who is a fool. 2 Desire without knowledge is not good, and one who moves too hurriedly misses the way. 3 One’s own folly leads to ruin, yet the heart rages against the LORD. 4 Wealth brings many friends, but the poor are left friendless. 5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and a liar will not escape. 6 Many seek the favor of the generous, and everyone is a friend to a giver of gifts. 7 If the poor are hated even by their kin, how much more are they shunned by their friends! When they call after them, they are not there. 8 To get wisdom is to love oneself; to keep understanding is to prosper. 9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and the liar will perish. 10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for a slave to rule over princes. 11 Those with good sense are slow to anger, and it is their glory to overlook an offense. 12 A king’s anger is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass. 13 A stupid child is ruin to a father, and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain. 14 House and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD. 15 Laziness brings on deep sleep; an idle person will suffer hunger. 16 Those who keep the commandment will live; those who are heedless of their ways will die. 17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and will be repaid in full. 18 Discipline your children while there is hope; do not set your heart on their destruction. 19 A violent tempered person will pay the penalty; if you effect a rescue, you will only have to do it again. a 20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom for the future. 21 The human mind may devise many plans, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will be established. 22 What is desirable in a person is loyalty, and it is better to be poor than a liar. 23 The fear of the LORD is life indeed; filled with it one rests secure and suffers no harm. 24 The lazy person buries a hand in the dish, and will not even bring it back to the mouth. 25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove the intelligent, and they will gain knowledge. 26 Those who do violence to their father and chase away their mother are children who cause shame and bring reproach. 27 Cease straying, my child, from the words of knowledge, in order that you may hear instruction. 28 A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity. 29 Condemnation is ready for scoffers, and flogging for the backs of fools. New Revised Standard Version Liveology® creates uplifting content and products for abundant life. Shop  our all natural bodycare, prayer & meditation cushions, and spiritual apparel! Create a free account  for access to our wealth of articles and videos on victorious living. Thank you for your continued and growing support all over the world. Wishing you abundant life, love, joy, peace, and prosperity.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. Photo by Alabaster Co 1 The one who lives alone is self-indulgent, showing contempt for all who have sound judgment. a 2 A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing personal opinion. 3 When wickedness comes, contempt comes also; and with dishonor comes disgrace. 4 The words of the mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a gushing stream. 5 It is not right to be partial to the guilty, or to subvert the innocent in judgment. 6 A fool’s lips bring strife, and a fool’s mouth invites a flogging. 7 The mouths of fools are their ruin, and their lips a snare to themselves. 8 The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body. 9 One who is slack in work is close kin to a vandal. 10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe. 11 The wealth of the rich is their strong city; in their imagination it is like a high wall. 12 Before destruction one’s heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor. 13 If one gives answer before hearing, it is folly and shame. 14 The human spirit will endure sickness; but a broken spirit—who can bear? 15 An intelligent mind acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge. 16 A gift opens doors; it gives access to the great. 17 The one who first states a case seems right, until the other comes and cross-examines. 18 Casting the lot puts an end to disputes and decides between powerful contenders. 19 An ally offended is stronger than a city; a such quarreling is like the bars of a castle. 20 From the fruit of the mouth one’s stomach is satisfied; the yield of the lips brings satisfaction. 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. 22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the LORD. 23 The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly. 24 Some friends play at friendship but a true friend sticks closer than one’s nearest kin. New Revised Standard Version Liveology® creates uplifting content and products for abundant life. Shop  our all natural bodycare, prayer & meditation cushions, and spiritual apparel! Create a free account  for access to our wealth of articles and videos on victorious living. Thank you for your continued and growing support all over the world. Wishing you abundant life, love, joy, peace, and prosperity.

The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, but the LORD tests the heart. Photo by Alabaster Co 1 Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife. 2 A slave who deals wisely will rule over a child who acts shamefully, and will share the inheritance as one of the family. 3 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, but the LORD tests the heart. 4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips; and a liar gives heed to a mischievous tongue. 5 Those who mock the poor insult their Maker; those who are glad at calamity will not go unpunished. 6 Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their parents. 7 Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a ruler. a 8 A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of those who give it; wherever they turn they prosper. 9 One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend. 10 A rebuke strikes deeper into a discerning person than a hundred blows into a fool. 11 Evil people seek only rebellion, but a cruel messenger will be sent against them. 12 Better to meet a she-bear robbed of its cubs than to confront a fool immersed in folly. 13 Evil will not depart from the house of one who returns evil for good. 14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water; so stop before the quarrel breaks out. 15 One who justifies the wicked and one who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the LORD. 16 Why should fools have a price in hand to buy wisdom, when they have no mind to learn? 17 A friend loves at all times, and kinsfolk are born to share adversity. 18 It is senseless to give a pledge, to become surety for a neighbor. 19 One who loves transgression loves strife; one who builds a high threshold invites broken bones. 20 The crooked of mind do not prosper, and the perverse of tongue fall into calamity. 21 The one who begets a fool gets trouble; the parent of a fool has no joy. 22 A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones. 23 The wicked accept a concealed bribe to pervert the ways of justice. 24 The discerning person looks to wisdom, but the eyes of a fool to the ends of the earth. 25 Foolish children are a grief to their father and bitterness to her who bore them. 26 To impose a fine on the innocent is not right, or to flog the noble for their integrity. 27 One who spares words is knowledgeable; one who is cool in spirit has understanding. 28 Even fools who keep silent are considered wise; when they close their lips, they are deemed intelligent. New Revised Standard Version Liveology® creates uplifting content and products for abundant life. Shop  our all natural bodycare, prayer & meditation cushions, and spiritual apparel! Create a free account  for access to our wealth of articles and videos on victorious living. Thank you for your continued and growing support all over the world. Wishing you abundant life, love, joy, peace, and prosperity.

Better is a little with righteousness than large income with injustice. Photo by Alabaster Co Prov. 16:1 The plans of the mind belong to mortals, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD. 2 All one’s ways may be pure in one’s own eyes, but the LORD weighs the spirit. 3 Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established. 4 The LORD has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble. 5 All those who are arrogant are an abomination to the LORD; be assured, they will not go unpunished. 6 By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one avoids evil. 7 When the ways of people please the LORD, he causes even their enemies to be at peace with them. 8 Better is a little with righteousness than large income with injustice. 9 The human mind plans the way, but the LORD directs the steps. 10 Inspired decisions are on the lips of a king; his mouth does not sin in judgment. 11 Honest balances and scales are the LORD’S; all the weights in the bag are his work. 12 It is an abomination to kings to do evil, for the throne is established by righteousness. 13 Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves those who speak what is right. 14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death, and whoever is wise will appease it. 15 In the light of a king’s face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain. 16 How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. 17 The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their way preserve their lives. 18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. 19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit among the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud. 20 Those who are attentive to a matter will prosper, and happy are those who trust in the LORD. 21 The wise of heart is called perceptive, and pleasant speech increases persuasiveness. 22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to one who has it, but folly is the punishment of fools. 23 The mind of the wise makes their speech judicious, and adds persuasiveness to their lips. 24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. 25 Sometimes there is a way that seems to be right, but in the end it is the way to death. 26 The appetite of workers works for them; their hunger urges them on. 27 Scoundrels concoct evil, and their speech is like a scorching fire. 28 A perverse person spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. 29 The violent entice their neighbors, and lead them in a way that is not good. 30 One who winks the eyes plans a perverse things; one who compresses the lips brings evil to pass. 31 Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life. 32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and one whose temper is controlled than one who captures a city. 33 The lot is cast into the lap, New Revised Standard Version Liveology® creates uplifting content and products for abundant life. Shop  our all natural bodycare, prayer & meditation cushions, and spiritual apparel! Create a free account  for access to our wealth of articles and videos on victorious living. Thank you for your continued and growing support all over the world. Wishing you abundant life, love, joy, peace, and prosperity.

Featured in The Liberation Issue of Liveology Yoga Magazine. I came to Yoga looking for freedom. I wasn’t attracted by the allure of having a flexible body. I wasn’t moved by the claims of having a more balanced life. Hell, I wasn’t even interested in trying to pick up Yoga chicks. The only reason I tried Yoga is because some old man in some old book told me that Yoga & meditation would help me get free. And for some reason, I felt inclined to trust him. From the outside looking in I looked just as free as anyone else. And to be fair, the privileges that this body allowed me made me more physically free than many other people. But on the inside, this body felt like a prison. This mind felt like a prison. This world felt like a prison. It felt like life was something that was just happening to me against my will. It felt like earth was a place where souls were sent to be punished and that I was serving a life sentence. In the summer of 2014, the combination of learning of my mother’s stage 4 cancer diagnosis and the frequency of black men being murdered by police with impunity both made me feel like a helpless prisoner who would soon face a similar fate himself. And I just wanted to be free from the burden of life. Free from the burden of death. Free from the burden of existing in a constant state of “ who’s going to die next ?” Well, later that same year, I had my first run in with the freedom I was seeking. Ironically, I found freedom in a very confined space. I was in the modest walk-in closet of my apartment in Oklahoma City. I had just left work early because I was having an anxiety attack. And honestly, I went into that closet out of desperation. For months I’d be trying & failing to reconcile with the fact that my mother was very sick & I didn’t know what else to do. So for the first time, I stopped trying to figure out what to do. And instead, I sat my ass down. I closed my eyes & began to watch my breath, intentionally.

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To finally create the “more perfect union” all Americans deserve. Information : The Contract with Black America was released and promoted by rapper Ice Cube in 2020. As Cube decided to work across the aisle to help Black Americans, he received both praise and backlash from various groups. Though the Democratic party, has historically received upwards of 90% of the Black vote, Cube was contacted by both parties to discuss the document. Indicating that he was willing to work with both parties, Cube advised the Republican Trump Administration on how to address the needs of the Black community. Soon thereafter, Cube's scheduled appearance on Chris Cuomo's show on CNN was canceled amid backlash from Democrats. Cube said via X, " They all lie and they all cheat but we can’t afford not to negotiate with whoever is in power or our condition in this country will never change. Our justice is bipartisan. “ He continued, "I will advise anybody on the planet who has the power to help Black Americans close the enormous wealth gap." Ice Cube also launched the Contract with Black America Institute (CWBA) with Jeff Kwatinetz. In 2022, the NFL pledged $100 million to assisting with the CWBA's efforts to support black-owned businesses. THE CONTRACT WITH BLACK AMERICA (SUMMARY): (2020) As citizens and lawmakers both, we are joining to demand the Contract with Black America be addressed immediately to finally create the “more perfect union” all Americans deserve. As such, it is time for a complete paradigm shift in how we run our institutions and operate our country. The problems facing America are too deep and wide to simply reform one area or another. Long-lasting solutions demand a comprehensive thorough “rethink” of America so that each new approach in each area supports the success of the others. This Contract with Black America will provide conceptual approaches in several areas. Darrick Hamilton, in the Preface to the Contract, says “This Contract with Black America strikes at the heart of racism and presents a blueprint to achieve racial economic justice. It was written in the backdrop of the killing of George Floyd, which set off a wave of protests not seen since the Civil Rights Era of the 1950’s and '60’s, and a global pandemic in which the Black mortality rate is more than double the White rate and in which 45% (nearly half) of Black-owned businesses closed. That the impact of something presumably random,such as a pandemic, however catastrophic, can be so linked to one's racial identity is highly problematic – and further evidence that, as a nation, we are failing miserably. This links to a larger political and economic vulnerability, whether we’re in a pandemic or not:the immoral devaluation of Black lives has been ingrained in America's political economy and is long overdue for a reckoning. This Contract with Black America is a patriotic pathway to promote our shared prosperity and achieve racial economic justice.” Ambassador Andrew Young is equally supportive. “The Pandemic has revealed to us the importance of the essential worker of which many are minorities. We can grow no stronger without improving the sustainability of those at the bottom of the economic pyramid. The Contract for Black America is a comprehensive step toward an action plan that addresses the future stability of minorities and essential workers across the nation.” To address racial inequality, after reading the Contract with Black America, we the undersigned agree to support and demand an open debate and a clear and fair vote within the first 100 days of the 117th Congress in 2021 on the following proposals to be codified into specific bills: 1. Bill to Guarantee Black Opportunity and Representation. Adopt a plan of “Neo-Reconstruction” to redress past wrongs systematically imposed on Black Americans economically throughout many generations that has resulted in a “wealth gap” where the average White family has 10x the wealth of a Black Family. In addition to some of the economic initiatives listed below, also formally apologize to Black Americans for past discrimination and slavery. Additionally Black opportunity and representation will include: Affirmative Action in schools public and private; per student funding in states on an equal basis instead of paid by local property taxes; Black representation on all government civil rights bodies; civil rights classes mandatory in elementary schools; Gerrymandering reform; additional polling places in Black and minority neighborhoods; Juneteenth to become a Federal holiday. 2. Bank Lending Reform. Bank lending will be regulated to require banks to lend a percentage of all loan and credit categories on an equal basis to the Black population each Bank serves. However, the minimum threshold must yearly meet the percentage equal to the national Black population (currently approximately 13.4%). Rates on Black loans federally and from banks to be same average rates as Whites. 3. Federal Funding of “Baby Bonds”. Pass federal program providing every child with a government funded trust account at birth starting with a $1,000 contribution. As proposed by Senator Booker and Representative Pressley, accounts to be managed by the Treasury and only those born into lower-wealth families would receive more contributions each year up to $46,500 total. At age 18 access to the funds allowed but use restricted to asset enhancing actions such as buying homes, starting businesses and funding education. 4. Federal Reserve and Government Pensions. For qualified Black Americans, Federal Reserve to allow a one-time interest free loan for home ownership. The Fed to ensure Banks and institutions it oversees comply with Bank Lending Reform. Fed to adopt Modern Monetary Theory with goal of Full Employment and avoidance of Actual Inflation. Federal and State pension funds control over a trillion dollars. They must allocate 13.4% of their investments into Black owned enterprises and businesses. Venture Capital and Private Equity funds that take money public entities must invest 13.4% of their total funds in Black owned businesses. 5. Finance Oversight. A Banking Commission (or even a Cabinet or Sub-Cabinet post) will be set up to overlook and report on Black and minority lending, housing ownership and mortgages, and enforcement of items 2 and 3 above. Such authority will also oversee and audit federal programs such as Economic Opportunity Zones and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) to determine who is benefiting from disbursement of such funds. Will provide for a transparent reporting mechanism for abuses to economic programs designed to benefit communities in need. 6. Personal Data and Credit. Most states publicly release bulk data about arrestees unchecked. Like the 1970 Fair Credit Reporting Act regarding credit data, there must be guidelines regarding arrest records that allow similar privacy and accuracy protections and the right to dispute and correct inaccurate data. Credit services will be reformed to mandate consideration of individual consumer data on rent, utility, cellphone, and other like bill payments. 7. Prison Reform. Privately run prisons will be abolished, prison labor disallowed without consent, and nonviolent offenders incarcerated for 10 years or longer will be freed if good behavior standards met. All prisoners for marijuana possession freed. First offense for illegal drug use or possession to require government payment for entry into an approved drug rehabilitation program rather than imprisonment. Once any prisoner completes sentence, voting rights are restored. 8. Judicial Reforms. Eliminate mandatory minimums and three strike laws. The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice reformed through stricter guidelines and greater oversight over police departments. DOJ can be sued for non-compliance. Lynching to become a federal hate crime and the Ku Klux Klan declared a terrorist organization. 9. Police Reform Act. Police reforms will be implemented in an expansive act that will at minimum include: Elimination of Qualified Immunity; requirement of mandatory malpractice insurance for police officers; make municipalities liable for unconstitutional actions by police; mandatory use of dashboard and body cams; elimination of chokeholds and “no-knock” warrants; establishment of residency requirements, de-escalation training, and requirement to update training; severe penalties for evidence tampering including withholding DNA. A federal database of police and disciplinary records established and made public and once fired for cause cannot be rehired. Creation of Office of Independent Prosecutors to solely focus on prosecuting police accused of wrongdoing. Other reforms as listed in greater detail in the Contract with Black America. 10. FCC Licensing of public airwaves. Broadcast networks will be required to air Black produced content equal to 20% of the total content on the network as measured by time. 11. Confederate Monuments and Institutions. Elimination of all Confederate statues and uses or displays of Confederate flags on government grounds or property with public access. Rename all streets, schools, public structures, etc. named after Confederate soldiers or leaders. A memorial will be built in Washington D.C. to victims of police excessive force. 12. AJP Program for Education and Jobs. Adoption of AJP, A Public/Private program that provides access to jobs and education and/or training for people willing to put in the work and commitment. 13. Black Responsibility. Chronic poverty creates an atmosphere full of negativity, frustration, hopelessness, depression, alcoholism, drug abuse, crime, and violence. These are some of conditions that plague the Black Community which is dealing with extreme generational poverty. As we begin to gain social and economic equality it is our duty to clean up ourselves and our community. This contract is a 2-way street. As we gain social and economic equality, we must begin to dissolve any bitterness in our hearts for past wrongs. We must become better citizens who are more productive on all levels of American society. We really must step up after we pass the Contract with Black America with no more excuses left in the kiddie. Our entertainers should be persuaded to deliver more positive content that leads our youth to make better choices in life. A new pride must develop with these new opportunities and we must fight against negativity, frustration, hopelessness, depression, alcoholism, drug abuse, crime, and violence. We hereby pledge our names to supporting this Contract with Black America: What is your opinion on The Contract with Black America? Let us know in the comments below. Christina V. 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Satan answered the LORD, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it.” The Books of the Tanakh (Hebrew Scriptures) Photo by Alabaster Co Previous Book: Job Next Book: Proverbs Language Hebrew Section of Tanakh Ketuvim (Scriptures) People David Psalm 1 The Two Ways Psalm 2 God’s Promise to His Anointed: Psalm 2 Psalm 3 Trust in God under Adversity: Psalm 3 Chapter 4 Confident Plea for Deliverance from Enemies: Psalm 4 Chapter 5 Trust in God for Deliverance from Enemies: Psalm 5 Chapter 6 Prayer for Recovery from Grave Illness: Psalm 6 Chapter 7 Plea for Help against Persecutors: Psalm 7 Chapter 8 Divine Majesty and Human Dignity: Psalm 8 Chapter 9 God’s Power and Justice: Psalm 9 Chapter 10 Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies: Psalm 10 Chapter 11 Song of Trust in God: Psalm 11 Chapter 12 Plea for Help in Evil Times: Psalm 12 Chapter 13 Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies: Psalm 13 Chapter 14 Denunciation of Godlessness: Psalm 14 Chapter 15 Who Shall Abide in God’s Sanctuary?: Psalm 15 Chapter 16 Song of Trust and Security in God | Psalm 16 Chapter 17 Prayer for Deliverance from Persecutors | Psalm 17 Chapter 18 Royal Thanksgiving for Victory | Psalm 18 Chapter 19 Psalm 19 | God’s Glory in Creation and the Law Chapter 20 Psalm 20 | Prayer for Victory Chapter 21 Psalm 21 | Thanksgiving for Victory Chapter 22 Psalm 22 | Plea for Deliverance from Suffering and Hostility Chapter 23 Psalm 23 | The Divine Shepherd Chapter 24 Psalm 24 | Entrance into the Temple Chapter 25 Psalm 25 | Prayer for Guidance and for Deliverance Chapter 26 Psalm 26 | Plea for Justice and Declaration of Righteousness Chapter 27 Psalm 27 | Triumphant Song of Confidence Chapter 28 Psalm 28 | Prayer for Help and Thanksgiving Chapter 29 Psalm 29 | The Voice of God in a Great Storm Chapter 30 Psalm 30 | Thanksgiving for Recovery from Grave Illness Chapter 31 Psalm 31 | Prayer and Praise for Deliverance from Enemies Chapter 32 Psalm 32 | The Joy of Forgiveness Chapter 33 Psalm 33 | The Greatness and Goodness of God Chapter 34 Psalm 34 | Praise for Deliverance from Trouble Chapter 35 Psalm 35 | Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies Chapter 36 Psalm 36 | Human Wickedness and Divine Goodness Chapter 37 Psalm 37 | Exhortation to Patience and Trust Chapter 38 Psalm 38 | A Penitent Sufferer’s Plea for Healing Chapter 39 Psalm 39 | Prayer for Wisdom and Forgiveness Chapter 40 Psalm 40 | Thanksgiving for Deliverance and Prayer for Help Chapter 41 Psalm 41 | Assurance of God’s Help and a Plea for Healing BOOK II Chapter 42 Psalm 42 | Longing for God and His Help in Distress Psalm 43 Psalm 43 | Prayer to God in Time of Trouble Psalm 44 Psalm 44 | National Lament and Prayer for Help Psalm 45 Ode for a Royal Wedding | Psalm 45 Psalm 46 Psalm 46 | God’s Defense of His City and People Psalm 47 Psalm 47 | God’s Rule over the Nations Psalm 48 Psalm 48 | The Glory and Strength of Zion Psalm 49 The Folly of Trust in Riches | Psalm 49 Psalm 50 Psalm 50 | The Acceptable Sacrifice Psalm 51 Psalm 51 | Prayer for Cleansing and Pardon Psalm 52 Psalm 52 | Judgment on the Deceitful Psalm 53 Psalm 53 | Denunciation of Godlessness Psalm 54 Psalm 54 | Prayer for Vindication Psalm 55 Psalm 55 | Complaint about a Friend’s Treachery Psalm 56 Psalm 56 | Trust in God under Persecution Psalm 57 Psalm 57 | Praise and Assurance under Persecution Psalm 58 Psalm 58 | Prayer for Vengeance Psalm 59 Psalm 59 | Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies Psalm 60 Psalm 60 | Prayer for National Victory after Defeat Psalm 61 Psalm 61 | Assurance of God’s Protection Psalm 62 Psalm 62 | Song of Trust in God Alone Psalm 63 Psalm 63 | Comfort and Assurance in God’s Presence Psalm 64 Psalm 64 | Prayer for Protection from Enemies Psalm 65 Psalm 65 | Thanksgiving for Earth’s Bounty Psalm 66 Psalm 66 | Praise for God’s Goodness to Israel Psalm 67 Psalm 67 | The Nations Called to Praise God Psalm 68 Psalm 68 | Praise and Thanksgiving Psalm 69 Psalm 69 | Prayer for Deliverance from Persecution Psalm 70 Psalm 70 | Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies Psalm 71 Psalm 71 | Prayer for Lifelong Protection and Help Psalm 72 Psalm 72 | Prayer for Guidance and Support for the King BOOK III Psalm 73 Psalm 73 | Plea for Relief from Oppressors Psalm 74 Psalm 74 | Plea for Help in Time of National Humiliation Psalm 75 Thanksgiving for God’s Wondrous Deeds | Psalm 75 Psalm 76 Psalm 76 | Israel’s God—Judge of All the Earth Psalm 77 Psalm 77 | God’s Mighty Deeds Recalled Psalm 78 Psalm 78 | God’s Goodness and Israel’s Ingratitude Psalm 79 Psalm 79 | Plea for Mercy for Jerusalem Psalm 80 Psalm 80 | Prayer for Israel’s Restoration Psalm 81 Psalm 81 | God’s Appeal to Stubborn Israel Psalm 82 Psalm 82 | A Plea for Justice Psalm 83 Psalm 83 | Prayer for Judgment on Israel’s Foes Psalm 84 Psalm 84 | The Joy of Worship in the Temple Psalm 85 Psalm 85 | Prayer for the Restoration of God’s Favor Psalm 86 Psalm 86 | Supplication for Help against Enemies Psalm 87 Psalm 87 | The Joy of Living in Zion Psalm 88 Prayer for Help in Despondency | Psalm 88 Psalm 89 Psalm 89 | God’s Covenant with David BOOK IV Psalm 90 God’s Eternity and Human Frailty | Psalm 90 Psalm 91 Psalm 91 | Assurance of God’s Protection Psalm 92 Psalm 92 | Thanksgiving for Vindication Psalm 93 Psalm 93 | The Majesty of God’s Rule Psalm 94 Psalm 94 | God the Avenger of the Righteous Psalm 95 Psalm 95 | A Call to Worship and Obedience Psalm 96 Psalm 96 | Praise to God Who Comes in Judgment Psalm 97 Psalm 97 | The Glory of God’s Reign Psalm 98 Psalm 98 | Praise the Judge of the World Psalm 99 Psalm 99 | Praise to God for His Holiness Psalm 100 Psalm 100 | All Lands Summoned to Praise God Psalm 101 Psalm 101 | A Sovereign’s Pledge of Integrity and Justice * Psalm 102 Psalm 102 | Prayer to the Eternal King for Help Psalm 103 Psalm 103 | Thanksgiving for God’s Goodness Psalm 104 Psalm 104 | God the Creator and Provider Psalm 105 Psalm 105 | God’s Faithfulness to Israel Psalm 106 Psalm 106 | A Confession of Israel’s Sins BOOK V Psalm 107 Psalm 107 | Thanksgiving for Deliverance from Many Troubles Psalm 108 Psalm 108 | Praise and Prayer for Victory Psalm 109 Psalm 109 | Prayer for Vindication and Vengeance Psalm 110 Psalm 110 | Assurance of Victory for God’s Priest-King Psalm 111 Psalm 111 | Praise for God’s Wonderful Works Psalm 112 Psalm 112 | Blessings of the Righteous Psalm 113 Psalm 113 | God the Helper of the Needy Psalm 114 Psalm 114 | God’s Wonders at the Exodus Psalm 115 Psalm 115 | The Impotence of Idols and the Greatness of God Psalm 116 Psalm 116 | Thanksgiving for Recovery from Illness Psalm 117 Universal Call to Worship | Psalm 117 Psalm 118 Psalm 118 | A Song of Victory Psalm 119 Psalm 119 | The Glories of God’s Law Psalm 120 Psalm 120 | Prayer for Deliverance from Slanderers Psalm 121 Psalm 121 | Assurance of God’s Protection Psalm 122 Psalm 122 | Song of Praise and Prayer for Jerusalem Psalm 123 Psalm 123 | Supplication for Mercy Psalm 124 Psalm 124 | Thanksgiving for Israel’s Deliverance Psalm 125 Psalm 125 | The Security of God’s People Psalm 126 Psalm 126 | A Harvest of Joy Psalm 127 Psalm 127 | God’s Blessings in the Home Psalm 128 Psalm 128 | The Happy Home of the Faithful Psalm 129 Psalm 129 | Prayer for the Downfall of Israel’s Enemies Psalm 130 Psalm 130 | Waiting for Divine Redemption Psalm 131 Psalm 131 | Song of Quiet Trust Psalm 132 Psalm 132 | The Eternal Dwelling of God in Zion Psalm 133 Psalm 133 | The Blessedness of Unity Psalm 134 Psalm 134 | Praise in the Night Psalm 135 Psalm 135 | Praise for God’s Goodness and Might Psalm 136 Psalm 136 | God’s Work in Creation and in History Psalm 137 Psalm 137 | Lament over the Destruction of Jerusalem Psalm 138 Psalm 138 | Thanksgiving and Praise Psalm 139 The Inescapable God | Psalm  139 Psalm 140 Psalm 140 | Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies Psalm 141 Psalm 141 | Prayer for Preservation from Evil Psalm 142 Psalm 142 | Prayer for Deliverance from Persecutors Psalm 143 Psalm 143 | Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies Psalm 144 Psalm 144 | Prayer for National Deliverance and Security Psalm 145 Psalm 145 | The Greatness and the Goodness of God Psalm 146 Psalm 146 | Praise for God’s Help Psalm 147 Psalm 147 | Praise for God’s Care for Jerusalem Psalm 148 Psalm 148 | Praise for God’s Universal Glory Psalm 149 Psalm 149 | Praise for God’s Goodness to Israel Psalm 150 Psalm 150 | Praise for God’s Surpassing Greatness Liveology® creates uplifting content and products for abundant life. 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Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! The Books of Psalms The Books of the Tanakh (Hebrew Scriptures) Photo by Alabaster Co Psalm 150 1 Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty firmament! 2 Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his surpassing greatness! 3 Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! 4 Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! 5 Praise him with clanging cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! 6 Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! New Revised Standard Version Liveology® creates uplifting content and products for abundant life. Shop  our all natural bodycare, handmade products, and spiritual apparel! Create a free account  for access to our wealth of articles and videos on victorious living. Thank you for your continued and growing support all over the world. Wishing you abundant life, love, joy, peace, and prosperity.

Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the faithful. The Books of Psalms The Books of the Tanakh (Hebrew Scriptures) Photo by Alabaster Co Psalm 149 1 Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the faithful. 2 Let Israel be glad in its Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King. 3 Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre. 4 For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with victory. 5 Let the faithful exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their couches. 6 Let the high praises of God be in their throats and two-edged swords in their hands, 7 to execute vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, 8 to bind their kings with fetters and their nobles with chains of iron, 9 to execute on them the judgment decreed. This is glory for all his faithful ones. Praise the Lord! New Revised Standard Version Liveology® creates uplifting content and products for abundant life. Shop  our all natural bodycare, handmade products, and spiritual apparel! Create a free account  for access to our wealth of articles and videos on victorious living. Thank you for your continued and growing support all over the world. Wishing you abundant life, love, joy, peace, and prosperity.

Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his host! Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars! The Books of Psalms The Books of the Tanakh (Hebrew Scriptures) Photo by Alabaster Co Psalm 148 1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights! 2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his host! 3 Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars! 4 Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! 5 Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he commanded and they were created. 6 He established them forever and ever; he fixed their bounds, which cannot be passed. 7 Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea monsters and all deeps, 8 fire and hail, snow and frost, stormy wind fulfilling his command! 9 Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars! 10 Wild animals and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds! 11 Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth! 12 Young men and women alike, old and young together! 13 Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his glory is above earth and heaven. 14 He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his faithful, for the people of Israel who are close to him. Praise the Lord! New Revised Standard Version Liveology® creates uplifting content and products for abundant life. Shop  our all natural bodycare, handmade products, and spiritual apparel! Create a free account  for access to our wealth of articles and videos on victorious living. Thank you for your continued and growing support all over the world. Wishing you abundant life, love, joy, peace, and prosperity.

Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; make melody to our God on the lyre. The Books of Psalms The Books of the Tanakh (Hebrew Scriptures) Photo by Alabaster Co Psalm 147 1 Praise the Lord! How good it is to sing praises to our God; for he is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting. 2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel. 3 He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds. 4 He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names. 5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure. 6 The Lord lifts up the downtrodden; he casts the wicked to the ground. 7 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; make melody to our God on the lyre. 8 He covers the heavens with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, makes grass grow on the hills. 9 He gives to the animals their food, and to the young ravens when they cry. 10 His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the speed of a runner; 11 but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love. 12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! 13 For he strengthens the bars of your gates; he blesses your children within you. 14 He grants peace within your borders; he fills you with the finest of wheat. 15 He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly. 16 He gives snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes. 17 He hurls down hail like crumbs— who can stand before his cold? 18 He sends out his word, and melts them; he makes his wind blow, and the waters flow. 19 He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and ordinances to Israel. 20 He has not dealt thus with any other nation; they do not know his ordinances. Praise the Lord! New Revised Standard Version Liveology® creates uplifting content and products for abundant life. Shop  our all natural bodycare, handmade products, and spiritual apparel! Create a free account  for access to our wealth of articles and videos on victorious living. Thank you for your continued and growing support all over the world. Wishing you abundant life, love, joy, peace, and prosperity.

Do not put your trust in princes, in mortals, in whom there is no help. The Books of Psalms The Books of the Tanakh (Hebrew Scriptures) Photo by Alabaster Co Psalm 146 1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! 2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God all my life long. 3 Do not put your trust in princes, in mortals, in whom there is no help. 4 When their breath departs, they return to the earth; on that very day their plans perish. 5 Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God, 6 who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps faith forever; 7 who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free; 8 the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. 9 The Lord watches over the strangers; he upholds the orphan and the widow, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin. 10 The Lord will reign forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the Lord! New Revised Standard Version Liveology® creates uplifting content and products for abundant life. Shop  our all natural bodycare, handmade products, and spiritual apparel! Create a free account  for access to our wealth of articles and videos on victorious living. Thank you for your continued and growing support all over the world. Wishing you abundant life, love, joy, peace, and prosperity.

My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and all flesh will bless his holy name forever and ever. The Books of Psalms The Books of the Tanakh (Hebrew Scriptures) Photo by Alabaster Co Psalm 145 Praise. Of David. 1 I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. 2 Every day I will bless you, and praise your name forever and ever. 3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable. 4 One generation shall laud your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts. 5 On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate. 6 The might of your awesome deeds shall be proclaimed, and I will declare your greatness. 7 They shall celebrate the fame of your abundant goodness, and shall sing aloud of your righteousness. 8 The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. 9 The Lord is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made. 10 All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord, and all your faithful shall bless you. 11 They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom, and tell of your power, 12 to make known to all people your mighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. 13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations. The Lord is faithful in all his words, and gracious in all his deeds. 14 The Lord upholds all who are falling, and raises up all who are bowed down. 15 The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. 16 You open your hand, satisfying the desire of every living thing. 17 The Lord is just in all his ways, and kind in all his doings. 18 The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. 19 He fulfills the desire of all who fear him; he also hears their cry, and saves them. 20 The Lord watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy. 21 My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and all flesh will bless his holy name forever and ever. New Revised Standard Version Liveology® creates uplifting content and products for abundant life. Shop  our all natural bodycare, handmade products, and spiritual apparel! Create a free account  for access to our wealth of articles and videos on victorious living. Thank you for your continued and growing support all over the world. Wishing you abundant life, love, joy, peace, and prosperity.

O Lord, what are human beings that you regard them, or mortals that you think of them? The Books of Psalms The Books of the Tanakh (Hebrew Scriptures) Photo by Alabaster Co Psalm 144 Of David. 1 Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle; 2 my rock and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues the peoples under me. 3 O Lord, what are human beings that you regard them, or mortals that you think of them? 4 They are like a breath; their days are like a passing shadow. 5 Bow your heavens, O Lord, and come down; touch the mountains so that they smoke. 6 Make the lightning flash and scatter them; send out your arrows and rout them. 7 Stretch out your hand from on high; set me free and rescue me from the mighty waters, from the hand of aliens, 8 whose mouths speak lies, and whose right hands are false. 9 I will sing a new song to you, O God; upon a ten-stringed harp I will play to you, 10 the one who gives victory to kings, who rescues his servant David. 11 Rescue me from the cruel sword, and deliver me from the hand of aliens, whose mouths speak lies, and whose right hands are false. 12 May our sons in their youth be like plants full grown, our daughters like corner pillars, cut for the building of a palace. 13 May our barns be filled, with produce of every kind; may our sheep increase by thousands, by tens of thousands in our fields, 14 and may our cattle be heavy with young. May there be no breach in the walls, no exile, and no cry of distress in our streets. 15 Happy are the people to whom such blessings fall; happy are the people whose God is the Lord. New Revised Standard Version Liveology® creates uplifting content and products for abundant life. Shop  our all natural bodycare, handmade products, and spiritual apparel! Create a free account  for access to our wealth of articles and videos on victorious living. Thank you for your continued and growing support all over the world. Wishing you abundant life, love, joy, peace, and prosperity.

In your steadfast love cut off my enemies, and destroy all my adversaries, for I am your servant. The Books of Psalms The Books of the Tanakh (Hebrew Scriptures) Photo by Alabaster Co Psalm 143 A Psalm of David. 1 Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my supplications in your faithfulness; answer me in your righteousness. 2 Do not enter into judgment with your servant, for no one living is righteous before you. 3 For the enemy has pursued me, crushing my life to the ground, making me sit in darkness like those long dead. 4 Therefore my spirit faints within me; my heart within me is appalled. 5 I remember the days of old, I think about all your deeds, I meditate on the works of your hands. 6 I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah 7 Answer me quickly, O Lord; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me, or I shall be like those who go down to the Pit. 8 Let me hear of your steadfast love in the morning, for in you I put my trust. Teach me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. 9 Save me, O Lord, from my enemies; I have fled to you for refuge. 10 Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Let your good spirit lead me on a level path. 11 For your name’s sake, O Lord, preserve my life. In your righteousness bring me out of trouble. 12 In your steadfast love cut off my enemies, and destroy all my adversaries, for I am your servant. New Revised Standard Version Liveology® creates uplifting content and products for abundant life. Shop  our all natural bodycare, handmade products, and spiritual apparel! Create a free account  for access to our wealth of articles and videos on victorious living. Thank you for your continued and growing support all over the world. Wishing you abundant life, love, joy, peace, and prosperity.

Bring me out of prison, so that I may give thanks to your name. The righteous will surround me, for you will deal bountifully with me. The Books of Psalms The Books of the Tanakh (Hebrew Scriptures) Photo by Alabaster Co Psalm 142 A Maskil of David. When he was in the cave. A Prayer. 1 With my voice I cry to the Lord; with my voice I make supplication to the Lord. 2 I pour out my complaint before him; I tell my trouble before him. 3 When my spirit is faint, you know my way. In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me. 4 Look on my right hand and see— there is no one who takes notice of me; no refuge remains to me; no one cares for me. 5 I cry to you, O Lord; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” 6 Give heed to my cry, for I am brought very low. Save me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me. 7 Bring me out of prison, so that I may give thanks to your name. The righteous will surround me, for you will deal bountifully with me. New Revised Standard Version Liveology® creates uplifting content and products for abundant life. Shop  our all natural bodycare, handmade products, and spiritual apparel! Create a free account  for access to our wealth of articles and videos on victorious living. Thank you for your continued and growing support all over the world. Wishing you abundant life, love, joy, peace, and prosperity.

Keep me from the trap that they have laid for me, and from the snares of evildoers. The Books of Psalms The Books of the Tanakh (Hebrew Scriptures) Photo by Alabaster Co Psalm 141 A Psalm of David. 1 I call upon you, O Lord; come quickly to me; give ear to my voice when I call to you. 2 Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice. 3 Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips. 4 Do not turn my heart to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with those who work iniquity; do not let me eat of their delicacies. 5 Let the righteous strike me; let the faithful correct me. Never let the oil of the wicked anoint my head, for my prayer is continually against their wicked deeds. 6 When they are given over to those who shall condemn them, then they shall learn that my words were pleasant. 7 Like a rock that one breaks apart and shatters on the land, so shall their bones be strewn at the mouth of Sheol. 8 But my eyes are turned toward you, O God, my Lord; in you I seek refuge; do not leave me defenseless. 9 Keep me from the trap that they have laid for me, and from the snares of evildoers. 10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I alone escape. New Revised Standard Version Liveology® creates uplifting content and products for abundant life. Shop  our all natural bodycare, handmade products, and spiritual apparel! Create a free account  for access to our wealth of articles and videos on victorious living. Thank you for your continued and growing support all over the world. Wishing you abundant life, love, joy, peace, and prosperity.

Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name; the upright shall live in your presence. The Books of Psalms The Books of the Tanakh (Hebrew Scriptures) Photo by Alabaster Co Psalm 140 To the leader. A Psalm of David. 1 Deliver me, O Lord, from evildoers; protect me from those who are violent, 2 who plan evil things in their minds and stir up wars continually. 3 They make their tongue sharp as a snake’s, and under their lips is the venom of vipers. Selah 4 Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from the violent who have planned my downfall. 5 The arrogant have hidden a trap for me, and with cords they have spread a net, along the road they have set snares for me. Selah 6 I say to the Lord, “You are my God; give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my supplications.” 7 O Lord, my Lord, my strong deliverer, you have covered my head in the day of battle. 8 Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; do not further their evil plot. Selah 9 Those who surround me lift up their heads; let the mischief of their lips overwhelm them! 10 Let burning coals fall on them! Let them be flung into pits, no more to rise! 11 Do not let the slanderer be established in the land; let evil speedily hunt down the violent! 12 I know that the Lord maintains the cause of the needy, and executes justice for the poor. 13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name; the upright shall live in your presence. New Revised Standard Version Liveology® creates uplifting content and products for abundant life. Shop  our all natural bodycare, handmade products, and spiritual apparel! Create a free account  for access to our wealth of articles and videos on victorious living. Thank you for your continued and growing support all over the world. Wishing you abundant life, love, joy, peace, and prosperity.

O Lord, you have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up. The Books of Psalms The Books of the Tanakh (Hebrew Scriptures) Photo by Alabaster Co Psalm 139 To the leader. Of David. A Psalm. 1 O Lord, you have searched me and known me. 2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from far away. 3 You search out my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways. 4 Even before a word is on my tongue, O Lord, you know it completely. 5 You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is so high that I cannot attain it. 7 Where can I go from your spirit? Or where can I flee from your presence? 8 If I ascend to heaven, you are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, you are there. 9 If I take the wings of the morning and settle at the farthest limits of the sea, 10 even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me fast. 11 If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me, and the light around me become night,” 12 even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is as bright as the day, for darkness is as light to you. 13 For it was you who formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; that I know very well. 15 My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. 16 Your eyes beheld my unformed substance. In your book were written all the days that were formed for me, when none of them as yet existed. 17 How weighty to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! 18 I try to count them—they are more than the sand; I come to the end—I am still with you. 19 O that you would kill the wicked, O God, and that the bloodthirsty would depart from me— 20 those who speak of you maliciously, and lift themselves up against you for evil! 21 Do I not hate those who hate you, O Lord? And do I not loathe those who rise up against you? 22 I hate them with perfect hatred; I count them my enemies. 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts. 24 See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. New Revised Standard Version Liveology® creates uplifting content and products for abundant life. Shop  our all natural bodycare, handmade products, and spiritual apparel! Create a free account  for access to our wealth of articles and videos on victorious living. Thank you for your continued and growing support all over the world. Wishing you abundant life, love, joy, peace, and prosperity.

The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands. The Books of Psalms The Books of the Tanakh (Hebrew Scriptures) Photo by Alabaster Co Psalm 138 Of David. 1 I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise; 2 I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness; for you have exalted your name and your word above everything. 3 On the day I called, you answered me, you increased my strength of soul. 4 All the kings of the earth shall praise you, O Lord, for they have heard the words of your mouth. 5 They shall sing of the ways of the Lord, for great is the glory of the Lord. 6 For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly; but the haughty he perceives from far away. 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve me against the wrath of my enemies; you stretch out your hand, and your right hand delivers me. 8 The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands. New Revised Standard Version Liveology® creates uplifting content and products for abundant life. Shop  our all natural bodycare, handmade products, and spiritual apparel! Create a free account  for access to our wealth of articles and videos on victorious living. Thank you for your continued and growing support all over the world. Wishing you abundant life, love, joy, peace, and prosperity.

Happy shall they be who take your little ones and dash them against the rock! The Books of Psalms The Books of the Tanakh (Hebrew Scriptures) Photo by Alabaster Co Psalm 137 1 By the rivers of Babylon— there we sat down and there we wept when we remembered Zion. 2 On the willows there we hung up our harps. 3 For there our captors asked us for songs, and our tormentors asked for mirth, saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!” 4 How could we sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land? 5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand wither! 6 Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth, if I do not remember you, if I do not set Jerusalem above my highest joy. 7 Remember, O Lord, against the Edomites the day of Jerusalem’s fall, how they said, “Tear it down! Tear it down! Down to its foundations!” 8 O daughter Babylon, you devastator! Happy shall they be who pay you back what you have done to us! 9 Happy shall they be who take your little ones and dash them against the rock! New Revised Standard Version Liveology® creates uplifting content and products for abundant life. Shop  our all natural bodycare, handmade products, and spiritual apparel! Create a free account  for access to our wealth of articles and videos on victorious living. Thank you for your continued and growing support all over the world. Wishing you abundant life, love, joy, peace, and prosperity.

O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. The Books of Psalms The Books of the Tanakh (Hebrew Scriptures) Photo by Alabaster Co Psalm 136 1 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. 2 O give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever. 3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever; 4 who alone does great wonders, for his steadfast love endures forever; 5 who by understanding made the heavens, for his steadfast love endures forever; 6 who spread out the earth on the waters, for his steadfast love endures forever; 7 who made the great lights, for his steadfast love endures forever; 8 the sun to rule over the day, for his steadfast love endures forever; 9 the moon and stars to rule over the night, for his steadfast love endures forever; 10 who struck Egypt through their firstborn, for his steadfast love endures forever; 11 and brought Israel out from among them, for his steadfast love endures forever; 12 with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his steadfast love endures forever; 13 who divided the Red Sea in two, for his steadfast love endures forever; 14 and made Israel pass through the midst of it, for his steadfast love endures forever; 15 but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his steadfast love endures forever; 16 who led his people through the wilderness, for his steadfast love endures forever; 17 who struck down great kings, for his steadfast love endures forever; 18 and killed famous kings, for his steadfast love endures forever; 19 Sihon, king of the Amorites, for his steadfast love endures forever; 20 and Og, king of Bashan, for his steadfast love endures forever; 21 and gave their land as a heritage, for his steadfast love endures forever; 22 a heritage to his servant Israel, for his steadfast love endures forever. 23 It is he who remembered us in our low estate, for his steadfast love endures forever; 24 and rescued us from our foes, for his steadfast love endures forever; 25 who gives food to all flesh, for his steadfast love endures forever. 26 O give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever. New Revised Standard Version Liveology® creates uplifting content and products for abundant life. Shop  our all natural bodycare, handmade products, and spiritual apparel! Create a free account  for access to our wealth of articles and videos on victorious living. Thank you for your continued and growing support all over the world. Wishing you abundant life, love, joy, peace, and prosperity.