Today's Reading

Psalms 111-115

Psalms Chapter 111
1 - Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.
2 - The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
3 - His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
4 - He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
5 - He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.
6 - He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.
7 - The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.
8 - They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.
9 - He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.
10 - The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

Psalms Chapter 112
1 - Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
2 - His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
3 - Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
4 - Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
5 - A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
6 - Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.
7 - He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
8 - His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.
9 - He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
10 - The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

Psalms Chapter 113
1 - Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.
2 - Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore.
3 - From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD's name is to be praised.
4 - The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.
5 - Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high,
6 - Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
7 - He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
8 - That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.
9 - He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.

Psalms Chapter 114
1 - When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language;
2 - Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion.
3 - The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.
4 - The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.
5 - What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?
6 - Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs?
7 - Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;
8 - Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.

Psalms Chapter 115
1 - Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.
2 - Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?
3 - But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.
4 - Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
5 - They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
6 - They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:
7 - They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.
8 - They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.
9 - O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
10 - O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
11 - Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
12 - The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
13 - He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.
14 - The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.
15 - Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.
16 - The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
17 - The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
18 - But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.