Psalm 145:1-3 Part 1 of 2

I will exalt you, my God and King,

    and praise your name forever and ever.

I will praise you every day;

    yes, I will praise you forever.

Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise!

    No one can measure his greatness. 

 

I will exalt you, my God and King, ...

Psalm 5:2

Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God,

    for I pray to no one but you.  (see all Psalm 5)

Psalm 30:1  

I will exalt you, LORD, for you rescued me.

    You refused to let my enemies triumph over me.  (see all Psalm 30)

 

... and praise your name forever and ever.  

Psalm 34:1  

I will praise the LORD at all times.

    I will constantly speak his praises.  (see all Psalm 34)

Psalm 44:8  

O God, we give glory to you all day long

    and constantly praise your name.  (see all Psalm 44)

Psalm 138:2  

I bow before your holy Temple as I worship.

    I praise your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness;

for your promises are backed

    by all the honor of your name.  (see all Psalm 138)

 

I will praise you every day; yes, I will praise you forever.  

Psalm 52:9  

I will praise you forever, O God,

    for what you have done.

I will trust in your good name

    in the presence of your faithful people.  (see all Psalm 52)

Psalm 71:6  

That is why I can never stop praising you;

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

Psalm 119:164  

I will praise you seven times a day

    because all your regulations are just.  (see Psalm 119:161-168)

Psalm 9:1-2  

I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart;

    I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.

I will be filled with joy because of you.

    I will sing praises to your name, O Most High.  (see all Psalm 9)

Isaiah 25:1  

O LORD, I will honor and praise your name,

    for you are my God.

You do such wonderful things!

    You planned them long ago,

    and now you have accomplished them.  (see all Isaiah 25) 

 

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Psalm 144:12-15 Part 2 of 2

May our sons flourish in their youth

    like well-nurtured plants.

May our daughters be like graceful pillars,

    carved to beautify a palace.

May our barns be filled

    with crops of every kind.

May the flocks in our fields multiply by the thousands,

    even tens of thousands,

    and may our oxen be loaded down with produce.

May there be no enemy breaking through our walls,

    no going into captivity,

    no cries of alarm in our town squares.

Yes, joyful are those who live like this! 

    Joyful indeed are those whose God is the LORD. 

 

May our barns be filled with crops of every kind. May the flocks in our fields multiply by the thousands, even tens of thousands, and may our oxen be loaded down with produce.

Proverbs 3:9-10

Honor the LORD with your wealth

    and with the best part of everything you produce.

Then he will fill your barns with grain,

    and your vats will overflow with good wine.

Malachi 3:10-12  

"Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies, "I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won't have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test! Your crops will be abundant, for I will guard them from insects and disease. Your grapes will not fall from the vine before they are ripe," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies. "Then all nations will call you blessed, for your land will be such a delight," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies.  (see all Malachi 3)

Proverbs 14:4  

Without oxen a stable stays clean,

    but you need a strong ox for a large harvest.

 

May there be no enemy breaking through our walls, no going into captivity, no cries of alarm in our town squares.  

Isaiah 51:13  

"Yet you have forgotten the LORD, your Creator,

    the one who stretched out the sky like a canopy

    and laid the foundation of the earth.

Will you remain in constant dread of human oppressors?

    Will you continue to fear the anger of your enemies?

Where is their fury and anger now? 

    It is gone!"  (see all Isaiah 51)

 

Yes, joyful are those who live like this! Joyful indeed are those whose God is the LORD.  

Deuteronomy 28:2-5  

"You will experience all these blessings if you obey the LORD your God:

    Your towns and your fields 

        will be blessed.

    Your children and your crops

        will be blessed.

    The offspring of your herds and flocks

        will be blessed.

    Your fruit baskets and breadboards

        will be blessed."  (see Deuteronomy 28:1-14)

 

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Psalm 144:12-15 Part 1 of 2

May our sons flourish in their youth

    like well-nurtured plants.

May our daughters be like graceful pillars,

    carved to beautify a palace.

May our barns be filled

    with crops of every kind.

May the flocks in our fields multiply by the thousands,

    even tens of thousands,

    and may our oxen be loaded down with produce.

May there be no enemy breaking through our walls,

    no going into captivity,

    no cries of alarm in our town squares.

Yes, joyful are those who live like this! 

    Joyful indeed are those whose God is the LORD. 

 

May our sons flourish in their youth like well-nurtured plants. May our daughters be like graceful pillars, carved to beautify a palace.

Psalm 92:12-14

"But the godly will flourish like palm trees

    and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.

For they are transplanted to the LORD's own house.

    They flourish in the courts of our God.

Even in old age they will still produce fruit;

    they will remain vital and green.  (see all Psalm 92)

Psalm 128:2-4  

You will enjoy the fruit of your labor. 

    How joyful and prosperous you will be!

Your wife will be like a fruitful grapevine,

    flourishing within your home.

Your children will be like vigorous young olive trees

    as they sit around your table.

That is the LORD's blessing 

    for those who fear him.  (see all Psalm 128)

Psalm 127:3-5  

Children are a gift from the LORD;

    they are a reward from him.

Children born to a young man

    are like arrows in a warrior's hands.

How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them!

    He will not be put to shame when he confronts his accusers 

        at the city gates.  (see all Psalm 127)

Psalm 8:1-2  

O LORD, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth!

    Your glory is higher than the heavens.

You have taught children and infants

    to tell of your strength,

silencing your enemies

    and all who oppose you.  (see all Psalm 8) 

 

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Psalm 144:11

Save me!

    Rescue me from the power of my enemies.

Their mouths are full of lies;

    they swear to tell the truth, but they lie instead. 

 

Save me! Rescue me from the power of my enemies.

Psalm 3:7

Arise, O LORD!

    Rescue me, my God!

Slap all my enemies in the face!

    Shatter the teeth of the wicked!  (see all Psalm 3)

Psalm 25:2  

    I trust in you, my God!

Do not let me be disgraced,

    or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat.

Psalm 25:20  

Protect me! Rescue my life from them!

    Do not let me be disgraced, for in you I take refuge.  (see all Psalm 25)

 

Their mouths are full of lies; they swear to tell the truth, but they lie instead.  

Psalm 10:7  

Their mouths are full of cursing, lies, and threats.

    Trouble and evil are on the tips of their tongues.  (see all Psalm 10)

Psalm 12:2-4  

Neighbors lie to each other,

    speaking with flattering lips and deceitful hearts.

May the LORD cut off their flattering lips

    and silence their boastful tongues.

They say, "We will lie to our hearts' content.

    Our lips are our own--who can stop us?"  (see all Psalm 12)

Psalm 36:1-4  

Sin whispers to the wicked, deep within their hearts.

    They have no fear of God at all.

In their blind conceit,

    they cannot see how wicked they really are.

Everything they say is crooked and deceitful.

    They refuse to act wisely or do good.

They are awake at night hatching sinful plots.

    Their actions are never good.

    They make no attempt to turn from evil.  (see all Psalm 36)

Psalm 41:6-7  

They visit me as if they were my friends,

    but all the while they gather gossip,

    and when they leave, they spread it everywhere.

All who hate me whisper about me,

    imagining the worst.  (see all Psalm 41)

Jeremiah 9:8  

    For their tongues shoot lies like poisoned arrows.

They speak friendly words to their neighbors

    while scheming in their heart to kill them.  (see all Jeremiah 9) 

 

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Psalm 144:9-10

I will sing a new song to you, O God!

    I will sing your praises with a ten-stringed harp.

For you grant victory to kings!

    You rescued your servant David from the fatal sword. 

 

I will sing a new song to you, O God!

Psalm 40:3

He has given me a new song to sing,

    a hymn of praise to our God.

Many will see what he has done and be amazed.

    They will put their trust in the LORD.  (see all Psalm 40)

Psalm 28:7  

The LORD is my strength and shield.

    I trust him with all my heart. 

He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy.

    I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.  (see all Psalm 28)

Psalm 96:1-2  

Sing a new song to the LORD!

    Let the whole earth sing to the LORD!

Sing to the LORD, praise his name.

    Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.  (see all Psalm 96)

 

I will sing your praises with a stringed harp.  

Psalm 33:2-3  

Praise the LORD with melodies on the lyre;

    make music for him on the ten-stringed harp.

Sing a new song of praise to him,

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

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)

 

For you grant victory to kings! You rescued your servant David from the fatal sword.  

2 Samuel 18:6-7  

    So the battle began in the forest of Ephraim, and the Israelite troops were beaten back by David's men. There was a great slaughter that day, and 20,000 men laid down their lives.  (see all 2 Samuel 18 - 19)

Psalm 140:7  

O Sovereign LORD, the strong one who rescued me,

    you protected me on the day of battle.  (see all Psalm 140)

2 Samuel 8:14  

He placed army garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became David's subjects. In fact, the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.  (see all 2 Samuel 8)

Psalm 18:50  

You give great victories to your king;

    you show unfailing love to your anointed,

    to David and all his descendants forever.  (see all Psalm 18)

Job 5:20  

"He will save you from death in time of famine,

    from the power of the sword in time of war."  (see all Job 5) 

 

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Psalm 144:7-8 Part 2 of 2

 

Reach down from heaven and rescue me;

    rescue me from deep waters,

    from the power of my enemies.

Their mouths are full of lies;

    they swear to tell the truth, but they lie instead. 

 

Their mouths are full of lies; ...

Psalm 12:2-4

Neighbors lie to each other,

    speaking with flattering lips and deceitful hearts.

May the LORD cut off their flattering lips

    and silence their boastful tongues.

They say, "We will lie to our hearts' content.

    Our lips are our own--who can stop us?"  (see all Psalm 12)

Psalm 41:5-6  

But my enemies say nothing but evil about me.

    "How soon will he die and be forgotten?" they ask.

They visit me as if they were my friends,

    but all the while they gather gossip,

    and when they leave, they spread it everywhere.  (see all Psalm 41)

Psalm 36:3  

Everything they say is crooked and deceitful.

    They refuse to act wisely or do good.  (see all Psalm 36)

 

... they swear to tell the truth, but they lie instead.  

Proverbs 12:17  

An honest witness tells the truth;

    a false witness tell lies.  (see all Proverbs 12)

John 8:44  

"For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character, for he is a liar and the father of lies."  (see John 8:31-59)

Romans 1:25  

They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen.  (see all Romans 1) 

Romans 3:13  

"Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave.

    Their tongues are filled with lies."  (Psalm 5:9)

"Snake venom drips from their lips."  (Psalm 140:3)

(see all Romans 3)

Ephesians 4:14  

    Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won't be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like truth.  

(see all Ephesians 4)

2 Thessalonians 2:11  

So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will believe the lies.  (see all 2 Thessalonians 2)

2 Peter 2:3  

In their greed they will make up clever lies to get hold of your money. But God condemned them long ago, and their destruction will not be delayed.  

(see all 2 Peter 2) 

 

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Psalm 144:7-8 Part 1 of 2

Reach down from heaven and rescue me;

    rescue me from deep waters,

    from the power of my enemies.

Their mouths are full of lies;

    they swear to tell the truth, but they lie instead. 

 

Reach down from heaven and rescue me; rescue me from deep waters, from the power of my enemies.

Psalm 69:1-2

Save me, O God,

    for the floodwaters are up to my neck.

Deeper and deeper I sink into the mire;

    I can't find a foothold.

I am in deep water,

     and the floods overwhelm me.

Psalm 69:14-15  

Rescue me from the mud;

    don't let me sink any deeper!

Save me from those who hate me,

    and pull me from these deep waters.

Don't let the floods overwhelm me,

    or the deep waters swallow me,

    or the pit of death devour me.  (see all Psalm 69)

Psalm 3:7  

Arise, O LORD!

    Rescue me, my God!

Slap all my enemies in the face!

    Shatter the teeth of the wicked!  (see all Psalm 3)

Psalm 57:2-3  

I cry out to God Most High,

    to God who will fulfill his purpose for me.

He will send help from heaven to rescue me,

    disgracing those who hound me.

My God will send forth his unfailing love and faithfulness.  (see all Psalm 57)

Psalm 42:7  

I hear the tumult of the raging seas

    as your waves and surging tides sweep over me.  (see all Psalm 42)

Psalm 88:6-7  

You have thrown me into the lowest pit,

    into the darkest depths.

Your anger weighs me down;

    with wave after wave you have engulfed me.  (see all Psalm 88)

Jonah 2:3  

"You threw me into the ocean depths,

    and I sank down to the heart of the sea.

The mighty waters engulfed me;

    I was buried beneath your wild and stormy waves."  (see all Jonah)

2 Samuel 22:5-6  

"The waves of death overwhelmed me;

    floods of destruction swept over me.

The grave wrapped its ropes around me;

    death laid a trap in my path."  (see all 2 Samuel 22) 

 

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