Psalm 146:3-5 Part 2 of 2

Don't put your confidence in powerful people;

    there is no help for you there.

When they breathe their last, they return to the earth,

    and all their plans die with them.

But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper,

    whose hope is in the LORD their God. 

 

But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper, whose hope is in the LORD their God.

Psalm 33:18

But the LORD watches over those who fear him,

    those who rely on his unfailing love.  (see all Psalm 33)

Psalm 37:9  

For the wicked will be destroyed,

    but those who trust in the LORD will possess the land.  (see all Psalm 37)

Psalm 70:5  

But as for me, I am poor and needy;

    please hurry to my aid, O God.

You are my helper and my savior;

    O LORD, do not delay.  (see all Psalm 70)

Psalm 71:5-6  

O LORD, you alone are my hope.

    I've trusted you, O LORD, from childhood.

Yes, you have been with me from birth;

    from my mother's womb you have cared for me.

    No wonder I am always praising you!  (see all Psalm 71)

Psalm 121:1-2  

I look up to the mountains--

    does my help come from there?

My help comes from the LORD,

    who made heaven and earth!  (see all Psalm 121)

Psalm 144:15  

Yes, joyful are those who live like this!

    Joyful indeed are those whose God is the LORD.  (see all Psalm 144)

Psalm 68:3  

But let the godly rejoice.

    Let them be glad in God's presence.

    Let them be filled with joy.  (see all Psalm 68)

Psalm 100:1-2  

Shout with joy to the LORD, all the earth!

    Worship the LORD with gladness.

    Come before him singing with joy.  (see all Psalm 100)

Habakkuk 3:18  

... yet I will rejoice in the LORD!

    I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!  (see all Habakkuk 3) 

 

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Psalm 146:3-5 Part 1 of 2

Don't put your confidence in powerful people;

    there is no help for you there.

When they breathe their last, they return to the earth,

    and all their plans die with them.

But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper,

    whose hope is in the LORD their God. 

 

Don't put your confidence in powerful people; there is no help for you there.

Psalm 60:11

Oh, please help us against our enemies,

    for all human help is useless.  (see all Psalm 60)

Psalm 118:8-9  

It is better to take refuge in the LORD

    than to trust in people.

It is better to take refuge in the LORD

    than to trust in princes.  (see all Psalm 118)

Isaiah 2:22  

Don't put your trust in mere humans.

    They are as frail as breath.

    What good are they?  (see all Isaiah 2)

 

When they breathe their last, they return to the earth, and all their plans die with them.  

Genesis 2:7  

Then the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man's nostrils, and the man became a living person.  (see all Genesis 2)

Genesis 3:19  

    "By the sweat of your brow

        will you have food to eat

    until you return to the ground

        from which you were made.

    For you were made from dust,

        and to dust you will return."  (see all Genesis 3)

Job 7:21  

"Why not just forgive my sin

    and take away my guilt?

For soon I will lie down in the dust and die.

    When you look for me I will be gone."  (see all Job 7)

Psalm 33:10  

The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations

    and thwarts all their schemes.  (see all Psalm 33)

Psalm 90:3  

You turn people back to dust, saying,

    "Return to dust, you mortals!"  (see all Psalm 90) 

Psalm 103:14  

For he knows how weak we are;

    he remembers we are only dust.  (see all Psalm 103)

Psalm 104:29  

But if you turn away from them, they panic.

    When you take away their breath,

    they die and turn again to dust.  (see all Psalm 104)

Ecclesiastes 12:7  

For then the dust will return to the earth,

    and the spirit will return to God who gave it.  (see all Ecclesiastes 12)

 

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Psalm 146:1-2

Praise the LORD!

 

Let all that I am praise the LORD.

    I will praise the LORD as long as I live.

    I will sing praises to my God with my dying breath. 

 

Praise the LORD! Let all that I am praise the LORD.

Psalm 103:1

Let all that I am praise the LORD;

    with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.  (see all Psalm 103)

Psalm 104:1  

Let all that I am praise the LORD.

 

O LORD my God, how great you are!

    You are robed with honor and majesty. 

 

I will praise the LORD as long as I live. I will sing praises to my God with my dying breath.  

Psalm 63:4  

I will praise you as long as I live,

    lifting up my hands to you in prayer.  (see all Psalm 63)

Psalm 104:33  

I will sing to the LORD as long as I live.

    I will praise my God to my last breath.  (see all Psalm 104)

Psalm 7:19  

I will thank the LORD because he is just;

    I will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.  (see all Psalm 7)

Psalm 18:49  

For this, O LORD, I will praise you among the nations;

    I will sing praises to your name.  (see all Psalm 18) 

Psalm 27:6  

Then I will hold my head high

    above my enemies who surround me.

At his sanctuary I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy,

    singing and praising the LORD with music.  (see all Psalm 27)

Psalm 30:4  

Sing to the LORD, all you godly ones!

    Praise his holy name.  (see all Psalm 30)

Psalm 33:3  

Sing a new song of praise to him;

    play skillfully on the harp and sing with joy.  (see all Psalm 33)

Psalm 59:17  

O my Strength, to you I sing praises,

    for you, O God are my refuge,

    the God who shows me unfailing love.  (see all Psalm 59)

Psalm 71:22  

Then I will praise you with music on the harp,

    because you are faithful to your promises, O my God.

I will sing praises to you with a lyre,

    O Holy One of Israel.  (see all Psalm 71)

Psalm 96:1  

Sing a new song to the LORD!

    Let the whole earth sing to the LORD!  (see all Psalm 96)

Psalm 105:2  

Sing to him, yes, sing his praises.

    Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.  (see all Psalm 105) 

 

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Psalm 145:19-21 Part 2 of 2

He grants the desires of those who fear him;

    he hears their cries for help and rescues them.

The LORD protects all those who love him,

    but he destroys the wicked.

 

I will praise the LORD,

    and may everyone on earth bless his holy name

    forever and ever. 

 

I will praise the LORD, and may everyone on earth bless his holy name forever and ever.

Psalm 30:4

Sing to the LORD, all you godly ones!

    Praise his holy name.  (see all Psalm 30)

Psalm 71:7-8  

My life is an example to many,

    because you have been my strength and protection.

That is why I can never stop praising you;

    I declare your glory all day long.  (see all Psalm 71)

Psalm 97:12  

May all who are godly rejoice in the LORD

    and praise his holy name!   (see all Psalm 97)

Psalm 99:2-3  

The LORD sits in majesty in Jerusalem,

    exalted above all nations.

Let them praise your great and awesome name.

    Your name is holy!  (see all Psalm 99)

Psalm 111:9  

He has paid a full ransom for his people.

    He has guaranteed his covenant with them forever.

    What a holy, awe-inspiring name he has!  (see all Psalm 111)

Psalm 150:6  

Let everything that breathes sing praises to the LORD!

 

Praise the LORD!  (see all Psalm 150)

Luke 1:49  

"For the Mighty One is holy,

    and he has done great things for me."  (see Luke 1:39-56)

1 Peter 1:15-16  

But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. For the Scriptures say, "You must be holy because I am holy." 

(Leviticus 9:2, 20:7, Ezekiel 20:12) 

(see all 1 Peter 1)

Revelation 4:8  

Each of these living beings had six wings, and their wings were covered all over with eyes, inside and out. Day after day and night after night they keep on saying,

    "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty--

        the one who always was, who is, and who is still to come."  

        (see all Revelation 4) 

 

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Psalm 145:19-21 Part 1 of 2

He grants the desires of those who fear him;

    he hears their cries for help and rescues them.

The LORD protects all those who love him,

    but he destroys the wicked.

 

I will praise the LORD,

    and may everyone on earth bless his holy name

    forever and ever. 

 

He grants the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cries for help and rescues them.

Psalm 10:17

LORD, you know the hopes of the helpless.

    Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them.  (see all Psalm 10)

Proverbs 15:29  

The LORD is far from the wicked,

    but he hears the prayers of the righteous.

Psalm 31:22  

In panic I cried out,

    "I am cut off from the LORD!"

But you heard my cry for mercy

    and answered my call for help.  (see all Psalm 31)

Psalm 40:1  

I waited patiently for the LORD to help me,

    and he turned to me and heard my cry.  (see all Psalm 40)

Psalm 7:10  

God is my shield,

    saving those whose hearts are true and right.  (see all Psalm 7)

Psalm 34:18  

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted;

    he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.  (see all Psalm 34)

 

The LORD protects all those who love him, but he destroys the wicked.  

Psalm 1:6  

For the LORD watches over the path of the godly,

    but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.  (see all Psalm 1)

Psalm 31:23-24  

Love the LORD, all you godly ones!

    For the LORD protects those who are loyal to him,

    but he harshly punishes the arrogant.

So be strong and courageous,

    all you who put your hope in the LORD!  (see all Psalm 31)

Psalm 91:14  

The LORD says, "I will rescue those who love me.

    I will protect those who trust in my name."  (see all Psalm 91)

Psalm 94:23  

God will turn the sins of evil people back on them.

    He will destroy them for their sins.

    The LORD our God will destroy them.  (see all Psalm 94)

Psalm 97:10  

You who love the LORD, hate evil!

    He protects the lives of his godly people

    and rescues them from the power of the wicked.  (see all Psalm 97) 

 

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Psalm 145:17-18 Part 2 of 2

The LORD is righteous in everything he does;

     he is filled with kindness.

The LORD is close to all who call on him,

    yes, to all who call on him in truth. 

 

The LORD is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him in truth.

Deuteronomy 4:7

"For what great nation has a god as near to them as the LORD our God is near to us whenever we call on him?"  (see all Deuteronomy 4)

Numbers 23:20-21  

"Listen, I received a command to bless;

    God has blessed, and I cannot reverse it!

No misfortune is in his plan for Jacob;

    no trouble is in store for Israel.

For the LORD their God is with them;

    he has been proclaimed their king."  (see Numbers 22-24)

Psalm 46:1  

God is our refuge and strength,

    always ready to help in times of trouble.  (see all Psalm 46)

Psalm 9:9  

The LORD is a shelter for the oppressed,

    a refuge in times of trouble.  (see all Psalm 9)

Psalm 14:6  

The wicked frustrate the plans of the oppressed,

    but the LORD will protect his people.  (see all Psalm 14)

Psalm 62:7-8  

My victory and honor come from God alone.

    He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.

O my people, trust in him at all times.

    Pour out your heart to him,

    for God is our refuge.  (see all Psalm 62)

Psalm 18:6  

But in my distress I cried out to the LORD;

    yes, I prayed to my God for help.

He heard me from his sanctuary;

    my cry to him reached his ears.  (see all Psalm 18)

Psalm 80:18-19  

Then we will never abandon you again.

    Revive us so we can call on your name once more.

Turn us again to yourself, O LORD God of Heaven's Armies.

    Make your face shine down upon us.

    Only then will we be saved.  (see all Psalm 80)

John 4:23-24  

"But the time is coming--indeed it's here now--when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way. For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth."  (see John 4:19-26) 

 

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Psalm 145:17-18 Part 1 of 2

The LORD is righteous in everything he does;

     he is filled with kindness.

The LORD is close to all who call on him,

    yes, to all who call on him in truth. 

 

The LORD is righteous in everything he does;...

Exodus 9:27

    Then Pharaoh quickly summoned Moses and Aaron. "This time I have sinned," he confessed. "The LORD is the righteous one, and my people and I are wrong."  (see Exodus 9:13-35)

Psalm 11:7  

For the righteous LORD loves justice.

    The virtuous will see his face.  (see all Psalm 11)

Psalm 119:137  

O LORD, you are righteous,

    and your regulations are fair.  (see Psalm 119:137-144)

Jeremiah 12:1  

LORD, you always give me justice

    when I bring a case before you.

So let me bring you this complaint: 

Why are the wicked so prosperous?

    Why are evil people so happy?  (see all Jeremiah 12) 

Lamentations 1:18  

"The LORD is right," Jerusalem says,

    "for I rebelled against him.

Listen people everywhere;

    look upon my anguish and despair,

for my sons and daughters

    have been taken captive to distant lands."  (see all Lamentations 1)

Ezra 9:15  

"O LORD, God of Israel, you are just. We come before you in our guilt as nothing but an escaped remnant, though in such a condition none of us can stand in your presence."  (see all Ezra 9)

Jeremiah 33:16  

"In that day Judah will be saved,

    and Jerusalem will live in safety.

And this will be it's name:

    'The LORD Is Our Righteousness.' "  (see all Jeremiah 33)

 

... he is filled with kindness.  

Romans 2:4  

Don't you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can't you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?  (see all Romans 2)

2 Corinthians 6:1  

    As God's partners, we beg you not to accept this marvelous gift of God's kindness and then ignore it.  (see all 2 Corinthians 6)

Ephesians 2:7  

So God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us who are united with Christ.  (see all Ephesians 2)

Titus 3:4-5  

But--

    When God our Savior revealed his

    kindness and love, he saved us, not

    because of the righteous things we had

    done, but because of his mercy. He 

    washed away our sins, giving us a new

    birth and new life through the Holy Spirit.  (see all Titus 3)

1 Peter 2:2-3  

Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment, now that you have had a taste of the LORD's kindness.  (see all 1 Peter 2)  

 

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