Psalms 145–150

Psalm 145:1-150:6

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Genesis

The Creation of the World 1:1-2:3 The Creation of Man and Woman 2:4-25 The Fall of Man 3:1-24 Cain and Abel 4:1-26 From Adam to Noah 5:1-32 The Flood 6:1-8:22 God’s Covenant with Noah 9:1-17 Noah’s Drunkenness and Curse 9:18-29 Nations Descended from Noah 10:1-32 The Tower of Babel 11:1-9 From Shem to Abram 11:10-32 The Call of Abram 12:1-9 Abram in Egypt 12:10-20 Abram and Lot Separate 13:1-18 Abram Rescues Lot 14:1-24 God’s Covenant with Abram 15:1-21 Hagar and Ishmael 16:1-16 The Covenant of Circumcision 17:1-27 A Son Promised to Sarah 18:1-15 Abraham Intercedes for Sodom 18:16-33 The Destruction of Sodom 19:1-29 The Origin of Moab and Ammon 19:30-38 Abraham and Abimelech 20:1-18 The Birth of Isaac 21:1-7 Hagar and Ishmael Sent Away 21:8-21 A Treaty with Abimelech 21:22-34 The Sacrifice of Isaac 22:1-19 Nahor’s Children 22:20-24 The Death and Burial of Sarah 23:1-20 A Wife for Isaac 24:1-67 The Death of Abraham 25:1-11 Ishmael’s Descendants 25:12-18 Esau and Jacob 25:19-34 Isaac and Abimelech 26:1-35 Jacob Takes Esau’s Blessing 27:1-40 Jacob Sent to Paddan-aram 27:41-28:9 Jacob’s Dream at Bethel 28:10-22 Jacob Meets Rachel 29:1-14 Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel 29:15-30 The Children of Jacob 29:31-30:24 Jacob’s Prosperity 30:25-43 Jacob Flees from Laban 31:1-21 Jacob and Laban Make a Covenant 31:22-55 Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau 32:1-21 Jacob Wrestles with God 32:22-32 Jacob Meets Esau 33:1-20 Dinah and the Shechemites 34:1-31 God Blesses Jacob at Bethel 35:1-15 Deaths of Rachel and Isaac 35:16-29 Esau’s Descendants 36:1-30 The Kings of Edom 36:31-43 Joseph’s Dreams 37:1-11 Joseph Sold by His Brothers 37:12-36 Judah and Tamar 38:1-30 Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife 39:1-23 Joseph Interprets Dreams in Prison 40:1-23 Pharaoh’s Dreams 41:1-40 Joseph Rises to Power 41:41-57 Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt 42:1-38 Joseph’s Brothers Return with Benjamin 43:1-34 The Silver Cup 44:1-34 Joseph Reveals Himself 45:1-28 Jacob Goes to Egypt 46:1-47:12 Joseph and the Famine 47:13-31 Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh 48:1-22 Jacob Blesses His Sons 49:1-28 The Death and Burial of Jacob 49:29-50:14 Joseph Reassures His Brothers 50:15-21 The Death of Joseph 50:22-26

Exodus

Israel Increases in Egypt 1:1-22 The Birth of Moses 2:1-10 Moses Flees to Midian 2:11-25 The Burning Bush 3:1-22 Signs for Moses 4:1-17 Moses Returns to Egypt 4:18-31 Moses and Aaron Before Pharaoh 5:1-21 God Promises Deliverance 5:22-6:12 The Genealogy of Moses and Aaron 6:13-27 Moses and Aaron Sent to Pharaoh 6:28-7:7 Aaron’s Staff Becomes a Serpent 7:8-13 The First Plague: Water to Blood 7:14-24 The Second Plague: Frogs 7:25-8:15 The Third Plague: Gnats 8:16-19 The Fourth Plague: Flies 8:20-32 The Fifth Plague: Livestock Die 9:1-7 The Sixth Plague: Boils 9:8-12 The Seventh Plague: Hail 9:13-35 The Eighth Plague: Locusts 10:1-20 The Ninth Plague: Darkness 10:21-29 A Final Plague Threatened 11:1-10 The Passover 12:1-30 The Exodus 12:31-42 Passover Regulations 12:43-51 Consecration of the Firstborn 13:1-16 Crossing the Red Sea 13:17-14:31 The Song of Moses 15:1-21 Bitter Water Made Sweet 15:22-27 Manna from Heaven 16:1-36 Water from the Rock 17:1-7 Amalek Defeated 17:8-16 Jethro’s Advice 18:1-27 Israel at Mount Sinai 19:1-25 The Ten Commandments 20:1-21 Laws About Altars 20:22-21:1 Laws About Slaves 21:2-11 Laws About Personal Injuries 21:12-36 Laws About Restitution 22:1-15 Laws About Holiness 22:16-31 Laws About Justice 23:1-9 Sabbath Years and Weeks 23:10-13 The Three Feasts 23:14-19 The Angel and the Promises 23:20-33 The Covenant Confirmed 24:1-18 Contributions for the Sanctuary 25:1-9 The Ark of the Testimony 25:10-22 The Table for Bread 25:23-30 The Golden Lampstand 25:31-40 The Tabernacle 26:1-37 The Bronze Altar 27:1-8 The Court of the Tabernacle 27:9-19 Oil for the Lamp 27:20-21 The Priests’ Garments 28:1-5 The Ephod 28:6-14 The Breastpiece of Judgment 28:15-30 Other Priestly Garments 28:31-43 Consecration of the Priests 29:1-46 The Altar of Incense 30:1-10 The Census Tax 30:11-16 The Bronze Basin 30:17-21 The Anointing Oil 30:22-33 The Incense 30:34-38 Oholiab and Bezalel 31:1-11 The Sabbath Sign 31:12-18 The Golden Calf 32:1-33:6 The Tent of Meeting 33:7-11 Moses’ Intercession and God’s Glory 33:12-23 New Tablets and Covenant 34:1-28 The Shining Face of Moses 34:29-35 Sabbath Regulations 35:1-3 Freewill Offerings for the Tabernacle 35:4-29 Bezalel and Oholiab Set Apart 35:30-36:7 Making the Tabernacle 36:8-38 Making the Ark 37:1-9 Making the Table 37:10-16 Making the Lampstand 37:17-24 Making the Altar of Incense 37:25-29 Making the Bronze Altar 38:1-7 Making the Bronze Basin 38:8 Making the Court 38:9-20 Materials of the Tabernacle 38:21-31 Making the Priests’ Garments 39:1 The Ephod Made 39:2-7 The Breastpiece Made 39:8-21 Other Garments Made 39:22-31 The Work Completed 39:32-43 The Tabernacle Erected 40:1-33 The Glory Fills the Tabernacle 40:34-38

Numbers

The Census of Israel 1:1-54 Arrangement of the Camp 2:1-34 The Levites’ Duties 3:1-51 Kohathites’ Service 4:1-20 Gershonites’ Service 4:21-28 Merarites’ Service 4:29-33 Census of the Levites 4:34-49 Unclean Removed from Camp 5:1-4 Restitution for Wrongs 5:5-10 The Test for Adultery 5:11-31 The Nazirite Vow 6:1-21 The Priestly Blessing 6:22-27 Offerings of the Leaders 7:1-89 The Lamps 8:1-4 The Levites Consecrated 8:5-26 The Passover Celebrated 9:1-14 The Cloud Over the Tabernacle 9:15-23 The Silver Trumpets 10:1-10 Departure from Sinai 10:11-36 Complaint and Quail; Seventy Elders 11:1-35 Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses 12:1-16 Spies Sent into Canaan 13:1-25 Report of the Spies 13:26-33 The People Rebel 14:1-45 Offerings and Firstfruits 15:1-21 Unintentional Sin and Presumptuous Sin 15:22-31 The Sabbath-Breaker 15:32-36 Tassels on Garments 15:37-41 Korah’s Rebellion 16:1-50 Aaron’s Staff Buds 17:1-13 Priests’ and Levites’ Duties 18:1-7 Portions for Priests and Levites 18:8-32 The Red Heifer 19:1-22 Water from the Rock at Meribah 20:1-13 Edom Refuses Passage 20:14-21 Aaron’s Death 20:22-29 Arad Defeated 21:1-3 The Bronze Serpent 21:4-9 Journeys in the Wilderness 21:10-20 Victories over Sihon and Og 21:21-35 Balaam Summoned 22:1-20 Balaam’s Donkey and the Angel 22:21-41 Balaam’s First Oracle 23:1-12 Balaam’s Second Oracle 23:13-26 Balaam’s Third Oracle 23:27-24:14 The Star out of Jacob 24:15-19 Balaam’s Final Sayings 24:20-25 Baal of Peor and Phinehas 25:1-18 The Second Census 26:1-65 Daughters of Zelophehad 27:1-11 Joshua Appointed 27:12-23 Daily Offerings 28:1-8 Sabbath Offerings 28:9-10 Monthly Offerings 28:11-15 Passover Offerings 28:16-25 Weeks (Firstfruits) Offerings 28:26-31 Trumpets Offerings 29:1-6 Day of Atonement Offerings 29:7-11 Booths Offerings 29:12-40 Vows 30:1-16 War with Midian—Spoils 31:1-24 Division of the Spoils 31:25-54 Reuben, Gad, and Half-Manasseh 32:1-42 Stages of Israel’s Journey 33:1-56 Boundaries of the Land 34:1-29 Levitical Cities 35:1-5 Cities of Refuge 35:6-34 Marriage of Zelophehad’s Daughters 36:1-13

Deuteronomy

Preamble and Setting 1:1-8 Leaders Appointed 1:9-18 Spies Sent 1:19-25 Rebellion and Judgment 1:26-46 Journey Through Edom, Moab, Ammon 2:1-23 Victory over Sihon 2:24-37 Victory over Og 3:1-11 Allotment East of Jordan 3:12-20 Moses Forbidden to Enter 3:21-29 Call to Obey 4:1-14 No Idols 4:15-31 The LORD Alone Is God 4:32-40 Cities of Refuge East 4:41-43 Introduction to the Law 4:44-49 The Ten Commandments Rehearsed 5:1-33 The Shema and Instruction 6:1-25 Warning Against the Nations 7:1-26 Do Not Forget the LORD 8:1-20 Not for Your Righteousness 9:1-6 Israel’s Rebellions Recounted 9:7-29 New Tablets; Ark 10:1-11 Fear the LORD 10:12-22 Love, Obey, Choose 11:1-32 The Place of Worship 12:1-32 False Prophets and Idolatry 13:1-18 Clean and Unclean Foods 14:1-21 Tithes 14:22-29 Sabbatical Year 15:1-11 Hebrew Slaves 15:12-18 Firstborn Animals 15:19-23 Passover 16:1-8 Weeks 16:9-12 Booths 16:13-17 Justice 16:18-20 Forbidden Worship 16:21-17:7 Difficult Cases 17:8-13 Laws for the King 17:14-20 Provision for Levites 18:1-8 Abominable Practices 18:9-13 A Prophet Like Moses 18:14-22 Cities of Refuge 19:1-14 Witnesses and Penalties 19:15-21 Rules for War 20:1-20 Unsolved Murder 21:1-9 Wives from War 21:10-14 Rights of the Firstborn 21:15-17 Rebellious Son 21:18-21 Various Laws 21:22-22:12 Laws of Chastity 22:13-30 Assembly Exclusions 23:1-8 Camp Purity 23:9-14 Various Laws Continued 23:15-25:19 Firstfruits and Tithes Confession 26:1-15 You Are the LORD’s People 26:16-19 Law on Stones and Altar 27:1-8 Curses Pronounced 27:9-26 Blessings for Obedience 28:1-14 Curses for Disobedience 28:15-68 Renewal in Moab 29:1-29 Choose Life 30:1-20 Joshua Commissioned 31:1-8 Public Reading of the Law 31:9-13 Moses’ Warning of Apostasy 31:14-29 The Song of Moses 31:30-32:47 Moses to Die on Nebo 32:48-52 Moses Blesses Israel 33:1-29 The Death of Moses 34:1-12

Joshua

Joshua Commissioned and Encouraged 1:1-18 Rahab Protects the Spies 2:1-24 Crossing the Jordan and Memorial Stones 3:1-4:24 Renewal at Gilgal: Circumcision and Passover 5:1-12 The Commander Appears and the Fall of Jericho 5:13-6:27 Defeat at Ai and Achan's Sin Revealed 7:1-26 The Capture and Destruction of Ai 8:1-29 Altar on Mount Ebal and the Law Proclaimed 8:30-35 The Gibeonite Deception and Treaty 9:1-27 Victory at Gibeon and the Long Day 10:1-15 Capture and Execution of the Five Kings 10:16-28 The Southern Campaign and Conquest of Cities 10:29-43 Defeat of the Northern Coalition and Hazor Destroyed 11:1-23 Lists of Kings Defeated East and West of the Jordan 12:1-24 Land Remaining to Be Possessed 13:1-7 Allotments East of the Jordan 13:8-33 Procedure for Distributing the Land and Levitical Cities 14:1-5 Caleb's Claim and Inheritance of Hebron 14:6-15 Boundaries and Towns of Judah 15:1-63 Ephraim and West Manasseh: Boundaries and Claims 16:1-17:18 Shiloh Established and the Land Surveyed 18:1-10 Territory and Towns of Benjamin 18:11-28 Territory of Simeon 19:1-9 Territory of Zebulun 19:10-16 Territory of Issachar 19:17-23 Territory of Asher 19:24-31 Territory of Naphtali 19:32-39 Territory of Dan 19:40-48 Completion of the Allotments and Joshua's Inheritance 19:49-51 Cities of Refuge Established 20:1-9 Levitical Cities and Their Holdings 21:1-45 The Eastern Tribes' Altar and the Reconciliation 22:1-34 Joshua's Farewell Exhortation and Warning 23:1-16 Renewal of the Covenant at Shechem 24:1-27 Death and Burial of Joshua and Eleazar 24:28-33

1 Samuel

Hannah's Prayer for a Son 1:1-20 Hannah Presents Samuel to the Lord 1:21-28 Hannah's Song of Praise 2:1-11 Eli's Corrupt Sons and Samuel's Childhood 2:12-26 Prophecy of Judgment on Eli's House 2:27-36 Samuel's Call and the Lord's Word to Eli 3:1-4:1 Israel Defeated and the Ark Captured 4:2-11 Eli's Death and the Birth of Ichabod 4:12-22 The Ark Brings Judgment in Philistine Cities 5:1-12 The Ark Returned to Israel 6:1-7:1 Samuel Judges Israel and Delivers Them at Mizpah 7:2-17 Israel Demands a King 8:1-22 Saul Chosen and Given Signs 9:1-10:8 Saul Proclaimed King by Lot 10:9-27 Saul's Victory at Jabesh-Gilead 11:1-11 Saul Confirmed as King at Gilgal 11:12-15 Samuel's Farewell and Exhortation to Israel 12:1-25 Saul's Unauthorized Sacrifice and Rebuke 13:1-15 Philistine Pressure and Israel's Lack of Arms 13:16-22 Jonathan's Bold Assault and Victory 13:23-14:14 Saul's Rash Oath and Its Consequences 14:15-23 Saul's Pursuit and Jonathan's Exploits 14:24-48 Saul's Family and Mighty Men 14:49-52 Saul's Disobedience and Rejection as King 15:1-35 David Anointed by Samuel 16:1-13 David Serves Saul and Eases His Torment 16:14-23 David and Goliath 17:1-58 David's Rise and Saul's Jealousy 18:1-30 Saul's Attempts on David's Life and Jonathan's Intervention 19:1-24 David and Jonathan's Covenant 20:1-42 David at Nob: Bread and Goliath's Sword 21:1-9 David Feigns Madness at Gath 21:10-15 David Gathers Followers and Seeks Priestly Aid 22:1-5 Massacre at Nob and Abiathar Joins David 22:6-23 David Delivers Keilah and Inquires of God 23:1-6 Saul's Pursuit, Ziphite Betrayal, and David's Escape 23:7-29 David Spares Saul in a Cave 24:1-22 Nabal's Folly and Abigail's Intervention 25:1-44 David Again Spares Saul in His Camp 26:1-25 David Seeks Refuge with Achish 27:1-12 Saul and the Witch of Endor 28:1-25 The Philistines Reject David 29:1-11 David Recovers His Family and Defeats the Amalekites 30:1-31 The Death of Saul and His Sons 31:1-13

2 Samuel

An Amalekite Reports Saul and Jonathan's Death 1:1-16 David's Lament for Saul and Jonathan 1:17-27 David Anointed King of Judah at Hebron 2:1-7 Ish‑Bosheth Made King; Civil War with David Begins 2:8-3:5 Abner Seeks Alliance with David 3:6-21 Joab Murders Abner; David's Protest and Mourning 3:22-39 Ish‑Bosheth Assassinated 4:1-12 David Anointed King over All Israel 5:1-5 David Captures Jerusalem and Establishes His House 5:6-16 David's Victories over the Philistines 5:17-25 Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem; Uzzah's Death and David's Joy 6:1-23 God's Covenant with David 7:1-17 David's Prayer of Thanksgiving for God's Promise 7:18-29 David's Military Victories 8:1-14 David's Officials and Mighty Men 8:15-18 David Shows Kindness to Mephibosheth 9:1-13 War with the Ammonites and Syrians 10:1-19 David and Bathsheba; the Death of Uriah 11:1-27 Nathan Rebukes David; Judgment and Aftermath 12:1-31 Amnon's Crime against Tamar 13:1-22 Absalom Kills Amnon and Flees 13:23-39 Joab Secures Absalom's Return and Reconciliation 14:1-33 Absalom's Conspiracy and Rise to Power 15:1-12 David Flees Jerusalem; Loyal Followers Accompany Him 15:13-37 Ziba Brings Provisions to David 16:1-4 Shimei Curses David as He Flees 16:5-14 Counsel in Absalom's Court; Ahithophel's Plan and Hushai's Counterplot 16:15-17:29 Battle in the Forest of Ephraim and Absalom's Death 18:1-18 Reports of Victory and David's Grief for Absalom 18:19-19:8 David's Return to Jerusalem; Reconciliation and Disputes 19:9-43 Sheba's Revolt and Its Suppression 20:1-26 Famine and the Gibeonites' Demand; Saul's Descendants Executed 21:1-14 David's Battles with the Philistines and the Valor of His Men 21:15-22 David's Song of Deliverance 22:1-51 David's Final Oracle 23:1-7 The Deeds of David's Mighty Warriors 23:8-39 David's Census and the Resulting Plague 24:1-17 David Purchases the Threshing Floor; Sacrifice and End of Plague 24:18-25

1 Kings

Adonijah Attempts to Seize the Throne 1:1-27 Solomon Anointed King 1:28-53 David's Charge to Solomon and Death 2:1-12 Solomon Consolidates His Power 2:13-46 Solomon's Request for Wisdom 3:1-15 Solomon's Wise Judgment 3:16-28 Solomon's Officials and Administrative Order 4:1-19 The Wealth and Prosperity of Israel 4:20-28 Solomon's Wisdom and Fame 4:29-34 Alliances and Preparations for the Temple 5:1-18 Solomon Builds the Temple 6:1-38 Solomon's Palace and Structural Works 7:1-12 Temple Furnishings and the Work of Hiram 7:13-51 The Ark Brought into the Temple 8:1-21 Solomon's Prayer of Dedication 8:22-61 The Dedication Celebrated with Sacrifice 8:62-66 God's Promise and Warning to Solomon 9:1-9 Solomon's Building Projects and Trade 9:10-28 The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 10:1-13 The Wealth and Splendor of Solomon's Reign 10:14-29 Solomon's Foreign Wives and Apostasy 11:1-13 Adversaries Raised Against Solomon 11:14-25 Jeroboam's Call and the Promise of Division 11:26-40 Summary of Solomon's Reign and Death 11:41-43 Rehoboam's Folly and the Kingdom Divides 12:1-24 Jeroboam Establishes Golden Calves 12:25-33 Prophetic Rebuke at Bethel and Deception 13:1-34 Ahijah's Prophecy Against Jeroboam 14:1-20 Rehoboam's Unfaithfulness and Shishak's Invasion 14:21-31 Abijam's Short Reign in Judah 15:1-8 Asa's Reforms and Early Reign 15:9-24 Nadab's Reign and Baasha's Conspiracy 15:25-32 Baasha's Reign and Jehu's Prophecy 15:33-16:7 Elah Assassinated and Zimri's Usurpation 16:8-14 Zimri's Suicide and Omri's Rise to Power 16:15-20 Omri Establishes Samaria as Capital 16:21-28 Ahab and Jezebel Introduce Baal Worship 16:29-34 Elijah Announces the Drought and Is Fed by Ravens 17:1-6 Elijah in Zarephath: Provision and Resurrection 17:7-24 Elijah Confronts Ahab and Prepares for Confrontation 18:1-15 Elijah on Mount Carmel and the Fall of Baal's Prophets 18:16-46 Elijah Flees to Horeb and Is Renewed 19:1-9 God's Response to Elijah and New Commissions 19:10-18 The Call of Elisha 19:19-21 Ben‑hadad Besieges Samaria; Israel's Defiant Response 20:1-12 Israel's Victories Over Aram and Ahab's Mercy 20:13-34 A Prophet Enacts Judgment on the King 20:35-43 Naboth's Vineyard: Ahab and Jezebel's Crime and Punishment 21:1-29 Ahab and Jehoshaphat Seek Counsel; Micaiah's True Prophecy 22:1-28 Ahab Dies at Ramoth‑Gilead 22:29-40 Jehoshaphat's Reign in Judah 22:41-50 Ahaziah Succeeds Ahab and Does Evil 22:51-53

2 Kings

Ahaziah Seeks Counsel and Elijah’s Judgment 1:1-18 Elijah Taken Up; Elisha Succeeds 2:1-18 Elisha Purifies Jericho’s Water 2:19-22 Mockers of Elisha Mauled by Bears 2:23-25 Alliance Against Moab and Elisha’s Miracle 3:1-27 The Widow’s Oil Multiplied 4:1-7 Elisha Restores the Shunammite’s Son 4:8-37 Poisoned Stew Made Safe 4:38-41 Elisha Feeds a Hundred Men 4:42-44 Naaman Healed of Leprosy and Gehazi’s Greed 5:1-27 The Floating Axe Head 6:1-7 Elisha Foils the Aramean Raid 6:8-23 Famine Besieges Samaria 6:24-7:2 Arameans Flee; Samaria’s Deliverance 7:3-20 The Shunammite Restored to Her Land 8:1-6 Elisha Foretells Hazael’s Rise 8:7-15 Jehoram’s Reign in Israel 8:16-24 Ahaziah of Judah Ascends the Throne 8:25-29 Anointing of Jehu as King 9:1-13 Jehu Slays Joram and the House of Ahab 9:14-29 The Death of Jezebel 9:30-37 Jehu Executes Ahab’s Kin at Jezreel 10:1-17 Jehu Destroys Baal Worship 10:18-36 Joash Crowned; Athaliah Overthrown 11:1-21 Joash Repairs the Temple 12:1-21 Jehoahaz of Israel and Aramean Oppression 13:1-9 Jehoash of Israel and Elisha’s Final Acts 13:10-25 Amaziah of Judah: Victory and Pride 14:1-22 Jeroboam II Restores Israel’s Borders 14:23-29 Azariah (Uzziah) King of Judah 15:1-7 Zechariah’s Short Reign and Assassination 15:8-12 Shallum’s Brief Usurpation and Murder 15:13-16 Menahem’s Reign and Tribute to Assyria 15:17-22 Pekahiah Murdered; Pekah’s Conspiracy 15:23-26 Pekah Rules and Wars with Judah 15:27-31 Jotham King of Judah 15:32-38 Ahaz’s Reign and Submission to Assyria 16:1-20 Fall of Samaria and Israel’s Exile 17:1-6 Reasons for Israel’s Exile 17:7-23 Resettling Samaria and Syncretistic Worship 17:24-41 Hezekiah’s Reforms and Fortifications 18:1-16 Rabshakeh’s Taunts before Jerusalem 18:17-37 Hezekiah’s Plea and Isaiah’s Prophecy 19:1-13 Hezekiah’s Prayer of Surrender 19:14-19 The LORD Delivers Jerusalem from Sennacherib 19:20-37 Hezekiah’s Illness, Recovery, and the Sign 20:1-11 Hezekiah’s Pride and a Warning about Babylon 20:12-21 Manasseh’s Long, Wicked Reign 21:1-18 Amon’s Short Reign and Assassination 21:19-26 Josiah Finds the Book of the Law and Reforms 22:1-20 Josiah’s Covenant Renewal and Passover 23:1-30 Jehoahaz Deposed; Jehoiakim Installed by Egypt 23:31-35 Jehoiakim’s Reign and Babylonian Pressure 23:36-24:7 Jehoiachin’s Brief Reign and First Exile 24:8-17 Zedekiah Appointed as Babylon’s Vassal 24:18-19 Siege and Fall of Jerusalem; Destruction and Exile 24:20-25:26 Jehoiachin Released from Babylonian Prison 25:27-30

1 Chronicles

Genealogies from Adam to Abraham 1:1-27 The Descendants of Abraham 1:28-34 The Edomite Genealogies (Esau and Seir) 1:35-54 The Sons of Israel 2:1-2 The Genealogy and Families of Judah 2:3-55 David’s Descendants and the Royal Line 3:1-24 Judahite Families and Notable Descendants 4:1-23 The Families and Settlements of Simeon 4:24-43 Transjordanian Tribes and Their Chiefs 5:1-10 Wars and Settlements East of the Jordan 5:11-22 Loss of Territory and Exile East of the Jordan 5:23-26 The Levites: Genealogy and Temple Service 6:1-81 The Tribe of Issachar 7:1-5 A Register of Benjamin’s Households 7:6-12 A Brief Genealogical Note 7:13 The Tribe of Naphtali 7:14-19 The Tribe of Manasseh 7:20-29 The Tribe of Ephraim 7:30-40 The Genealogy of Benjamin (including Saul’s Line) 8:1-9:1 Resettlement of Jerusalem: Residents and Officials 9:2-34 Gatekeepers and Temple Servants in Jerusalem 9:35-44 The Death of Saul and the End of His House 10:1-14 David Anointed King over Israel 11:1-3 David Captures Jerusalem (Zion) 11:4-9 David’s Mighty Men and Warriors 11:10-47 Those Who Came to David at Hebron (Judah’s Support) 12:1-22 Israel’s Warriors Join David at Hebron 12:23-40 Bringing the Ark: Preparations and Uzzah’s Death 13:1-14 David’s Household and Philistine Submission 14:1-7 David’s Victories over the Philistines 14:8-17 Preparations for Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem 15:1-16:6 David Institutes Worship and a Song of Praise 16:7-43 God’s Covenant with David (Nathan’s Oracle) 17:1-15 David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving for the Covenant 17:16-27 David’s Military Victories and Tribute 18:1-13 David’s Officials and the Spoils of War 18:14-17 War with the Ammonites and Their Allies 19:1-19 The Campaign against Rabbah (Ammon) 20:1-3 Defeat of the Philistines and Their Champions 20:4-8 David’s Census, Plague, and Purchase of the Temple Site 21:1-22:1 David’s Preparations and Instructions for Solomon 22:2-19 David Organizes the Levites 23:1-6 Levitical Families and Their Heads 23:7-11 Age Regulations and Duties of the Levites 23:12-20 Assignments of Levites: Singers, Gatekeepers, Treasurers 23:21-32 Divisions of the Priests into Twenty‑Four Courses 24:1-19 Priestly Families and Their Cities 24:20-31 The Levitical Musicians and Their Organization 25:1-31 Gatekeepers and Their Lineages 26:1-19 Officials Responsible for Treasuries and Records 26:20-32 Military Divisions and Their Commanders 27:1-15 David’s Civil Officials and Overseers 27:16-24 Heads of the King’s Household and Provisions 27:25-34 David’s Charge to Solomon and the Temple Plan 28:1-21 The Nation’s Offerings for the Temple 29:1-9 David’s Prayer of Praise and Blessing for Solomon 29:10-20 David’s Final Acts and Organization of the Kingdom 29:21-25 The Death of David and Solomon’s Accession 29:26-30

2 Chronicles

Solomon's Sacrifice at Gibeon and Prayer for Wisdom 1:1-17 Solomon Secures Materials and Craftsmen for the Temple 2:1-18 The Temple: Foundation and Structure 3:1-17 Temple Furnishings and Completion of the Work 4:1-5:1 The Ark Installed and Solomon's Dedication Prayer 5:2-6:11 Solomon's Prayer of Dedication and God's Assurance 6:12-42 The Lord Fills the Temple and the Dedication Festival 7:1-10 God Appears to Solomon and Gives a Conditional Promise 7:11-22 Solomon's Other Buildings and Relations with Hiram 8:1-18 The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 9:1-12 Solomon's Wealth, Trade, and Administration 9:13-28 Summary of Solomon's Reign and Death 9:29-31 Rehoboam's Folly and the Division of the Kingdom 10:1-11:4 Rehoboam Fortifies Judah and Consolidates Support 11:5-17 Rehoboam's Descendants and Death 11:18-23 Shishak's Invasion and Judah's Loss 12:1-16 Abijah's Victory over Israel and His Death 13:1-14:1 Asa's Reforms and Victory over Ethiopia 14:2-15 Asa Strengthened by Prophecy and Covenant Renewal 15:1-19 Asa's Alliance with Aram and Reproof by Hanani 16:1-14 Jehoshaphat Strengthens Judah and Reforms Justice 17:1-19 Jehoshaphat's Alliance with Ahab and the Battle at Ramoth-gilead 18:1-27 Jehu Rebukes Jehoshaphat for the Alliance with Ahab 18:28-19:3 Judicial Reforms: Judges Appointed to Administer Justice 19:4-11 Jehoshaphat's Deliverance through Prayer and Praise 20:1-30 End of Jehoshaphat's Reign and Jehoram's Accession 20:31-21:3 Jehoram's Wicked Reign, Revolts, and Judgment 21:4-20 Ahaziah Succeeds His Father and Is Wounded 22:1-9 Athaliah's Usurpation Overthrown and Joash Crowned 22:10-23:21 Joash's Temple Restoration under Jehoiada 24:1-16 Joash's Apostasy, Punishment, and Assassination 24:17-27 Amaziah's Reign: Victory, Pride, and Defeat by Israel 25:1-28 Uzziah's Prosperity and Pride; Leprosy for Presumption 26:1-23 Jotham's Reign: Fortifications and Prosperity 27:1-9 Ahaz's Idolatry, Defeats, and Assyrian Subjugation 28:1-27 Hezekiah's Temple Restoration and Religious Reforms 29:1-36 Hezekiah's Passover and National Repentance 30:1-31:1 Hezekiah's Religious Administration and Temple Support 31:2-21 Hezekiah's Defense Against Sennacherib and Divine Deliverance 32:1-23 Hezekiah's Illness, Pride, and the Babylonian Envoys 32:24-33 Manasseh's Idolatry, Captivity, Repentance, and Restoration 33:1-20 Amon's Wicked Reign and Assassination 33:21-25 Josiah's Early Reforms and Temple Repair 34:1-13 The Book of the Law Found, Huldah's Prophecy, and Josiah's Covenant 34:14-33 Josiah's Observance of the Passover 35:1-19 Josiah Killed at Megiddo and National Mourning 35:20-36:1 Jehoahaz Reigns Briefly and Is Deposed by Pharaoh 36:2-4 Jehoiakim's Reign and Disobedience 36:5-8 Jehoiachin's Short Reign and Exile to Babylon 36:9-10 Zedekiah's Reign and Rejection of Prophetic Warnings 36:11-14 Judgment, Exile, and the Decree of Cyrus 36:15-23

Psalm

Psalms 1–2 1:1-2:12 Psalms 3–8 3:1-8 Psalms 4–8 4:1-8 Psalms 5–12 5:1-12 Psalms 6–10 6:1-10 Psalms 7–17 7:1-17 Psalms 8–9 8:1-9 Psalms 9–10 9:1-10:18 Psalms 11–7 11:1-7 Psalms 12–8 12:1-8 Psalms 13–6 13:1-6 Psalms 14–7 14:1-7 Psalms 15–5 15:1-5 Psalms 16–11 16:1-11 Psalms 17–15 17:1-15 Psalms 18–50 18:1-50 Psalms 19–14 19:1-14 Psalms 20–9 20:1-9 Psalms 21–13 21:1-13 Psalms 22–31 22:1-31 Psalms 23–6 23:1-6 Psalms 24–10 24:1-10 Psalms 25–22 25:1-22 Psalms 26–12 26:1-12 Psalms 27–14 27:1-14 Psalms 28–9 28:1-9 Psalms 29–11 29:1-11 Psalms 30–12 30:1-12 Psalms 31–24 31:1-24 Psalms 32–33 32:1-33:22 Psalms 34–22 34:1-22 Psalms 35–28 35:1-28 Psalms 36–12 36:1-12 Psalms 37–40 37:1-40 Psalms 38–22 38:1-22 Psalms 39–13 39:1-13 Psalms 40–17 40:1-17 Psalms 41–13 41:1-13 Psalms 42–43 42:1-43:5 Psalms 44–26 44:1-26 Psalms 45–17 45:1-17 Psalms 46–11 46:1-11 Psalms 47–9 47:1-9 Psalms 48–14 48:1-14 Psalms 49–20 49:1-20 Psalms 50–23 50:1-23 Psalms 51–19 51:1-19 Psalms 52–9 52:1-9 Psalms 53–6 53:1-6 Psalms 54–7 54:1-7 Psalms 55–23 55:1-23 Psalms 56–13 56:1-13 Psalms 57–11 57:1-11 Psalms 58–11 58:1-11 Psalms 59–17 59:1-17 Psalms 60–12 60:1-12 Psalms 61–8 61:1-8 Psalms 62–12 62:1-12 Psalms 63–11 63:1-11 Psalms 64–10 64:1-10 Psalms 65–13 65:1-13 Psalms 66–20 66:1-20 Psalms 67–7 67:1-7 Psalms 68–35 68:1-35 Psalms 69–36 69:1-36 Psalms 70–71 70:1-71:24 Psalms 72–20 72:1-20 Psalms 73–28 73:1-28 Psalms 74–23 74:1-23 Psalms 75–10 75:1-10 Psalms 76–12 76:1-12 Psalms 77–20 77:1-20 Psalms 78–72 78:1-72 Psalms 79–13 79:1-13 Psalms 80–19 80:1-19 Psalms 81–16 81:1-16 Psalms 82–8 82:1-8 Psalms 83–18 83:1-18 Psalms 84–12 84:1-12 Psalms 85–13 85:1-13 Psalms 86–17 86:1-17 Psalms 87–7 87:1-7 Psalms 88–18 88:1-18 Psalms 89–52 89:1-52 Psalms 90–91 90:1-91:16 Psalms 92–97 92:1-97:12 Psalms 98–99 98:1-99:9 Psalms 100–5 100:1-5 Psalms 101–8 101:1-8 Psalms 102–28 102:1-28 Psalms 103–106 103:1-106:48 Psalms 107–43 107:1-43 Psalms 108–13 108:1-13 Psalms 109–31 109:1-31 Psalms 110–118 110:1-118:29 Psalms 119–8 119:1-8 Psalms 119–16 119:9-16 Psalms 119–24 119:17-24 Psalms 119–32 119:25-32 Psalms 119–40 119:33-40 Psalms 119–48 119:41-48 Psalms 119–56 119:49-56 Psalms 119–64 119:57-64 Psalms 119–72 119:65-72 Psalms 119–80 119:73-80 Psalms 119–88 119:81-88 Psalms 119–176 119:89-176 Psalms 119–104 119:96-104 Psalms 119–112 119:105-112 Psalms 119–120 119:113-120 Psalms 119–128 119:121-128 Psalms 119–136 119:129-136 Psalms 119–144 119:137-144 Psalms 119–152 119:145-152 Psalms 119–160 119:153-160 Psalms 119–168 119:161-168 Psalms 119–176 119:169-176 Psalms 120–7 120:1-7 Psalms 121–8 121:1-8 Psalms 122–9 122:1-9 Psalms 123–4 123:1-4 Psalms 124–8 124:1-8 Psalms 125–5 125:1-5 Psalms 126–6 126:1-6 Psalms 127–5 127:1-5 Psalms 128–6 128:1-6 Psalms 129–8 129:1-8 Psalms 130–8 130:1-8 Psalms 131–3 131:1-3 Psalms 132–18 132:1-18 Psalms 133–3 133:1-3 Psalms 134–137 134:1-137:9 Psalms 138–8 138:1-8 Psalms 139–24 139:1-24 Psalms 140–13 140:1-13 Psalms 141–10 141:1-10 Psalms 142–7 142:1-7 Psalms 143–12 143:1-12 Psalms 144–15 144:1-15 Psalms 145–150 145:1-150:6

Proverbs

Introduction: The Purpose of Proverbs and the Fear of the Lord 1:1-7 Warning Against Enticement by Sinners 1:8-19 Wisdom's Public Call and the Folly of Rejection 1:20-33 The Value of Wisdom and Its Protection 2:1-22 Trusting God and Walking in Wisdom 3:1-35 A Father's Exhortation to Hold Fast to Wisdom 4:1-27 Warning Against Adultery and a Call to Fidelity 5:1-23 Warnings: Surety, Laziness, and Wickedness 6:1-19 Obey Parental Commands and the Dangers of Adultery 6:20-35 The Example of a Young Man Seduced 7:1-27 Wisdom's Proclamation and Blessings 8:1-36 Contrasting Invitations of Wisdom and Folly 9:1-18 Solomon's Proverbs: Contrasts of Righteousness and Folly 10:1-32 Proverbs on Justice, Integrity, and Righteous Living 11:1-31 Wise Conduct, Diligence, and Righteous Speech 12:1-28 Discipline, Wealth, and the Wise Child 13:1-25 Sayings on Wisdom, Folly, and the Fear of the Lord 14:1-35 The Power of Speech and the Benefits of Wisdom 15:1-33 God's Sovereignty Over Human Plans 16:1-33 Relations and Righteousness: Peace, Speech, and Integrity 17:1-28 The Power of Words and the Nature of Companionship 18:1-24 Advice on Wealth, Conduct, and Discipline 19:1-29 Counsel, Justice, and Warnings Against Excess 20:1-30 Divine Sovereignty, Justice, and the King's Role 21:1-31 Reputation, Generosity, and Child Discipline 22:1-16 Sayings of the Wise: Practical Moral Instruction 22:17-24:34 Solomon's Proverbs on Restraint and Leadership 25:1-28 Folly and Foolish Behavior in Speech and Deeds 26:1-28 Friendship, Counsel, and Practical Wisdom for Life 27:1-27 Justice, Righteousness, and the Results of Rebellion 28:1-28 Discipline, Leadership, and Social Order 29:1-27 The Sayings of Agur: Humility and Observations 30:1-33 Advice to King Lemuel and the Virtuous Woman 31:1-31

Isaiah

Judah's Rebellion and Call to Repentance 1:1-31 The Mountain of the Lord and the Nations' Hope 2:1-6 Judgment on Arrogance and Idolatry 2:7-22 Judgment on Jerusalem's Leaders and Social Order 3:1-4:1 The Branch and the Renewal of Zion 4:2-6 The Song of the Vineyard: Israel's Failure 5:1-7 Woes to Israel and Coming Judgment 5:8-30 Isaiah's Vision and Commission 6:1-13 Ahaz, the Immanuel Sign, and Invasion 7:1-25 The Sign of Plunder and a Call to Courage 8:1-10 Trust the Lord, Not Alliances or Diviners 8:11-22 A Child Is Born: Promise of Peace 9:1-7 Israel's Arrogance and Coming Punishment 9:8-10:4 Assyria: Instrument of Judgment and Its Doom 10:5-19 The Remnant and the Fall of Assyria 10:20-34 The Righteous Branch and the Peaceable Kingdom 11:1-16 A Song of Praise for God's Salvation 12:1-6 Babylon's Doom and the Day of the Lord 13:1-14:23 God's Decree: Assyria Overthrown 14:24-27 Oracle Concerning Philistia and Promise to Zion 14:28-32 Lament for Moab 15:1-16:14 Judgment on Damascus and Northern Israel 17:1-14 A Message to Cush (Ethiopia) 18:1-7 Judgment on Egypt and Future Salvation 19:1-25 Isaiah's Sign against Egypt and Cush 20:1-6 Prophecy of Babylon's Fall (The Watchman's Report) 21:1-10 Oracle concerning Dumah: The Night Watchman's Lament 21:11-12 Oracle Against Arabia (Dedan and Kedar) 21:13-17 The Valley of Vision: Jerusalem's Fall and Leadership Change 22:1-25 Tyre's Fall and Future Restoration 23:1-18 The Lord's Universal Judgment and Final Reign 24:1-23 Praise for God's Triumph and Deliverance 25:1-12 Trust in God and Hope for Deliverance 26:1-21 The Slaying of Leviathan and Israel's Restoration 27:1-13 Woe to Ephraim and Judah: Drunkenness and Judgment 28:1-29 Woe to Ariel (Jerusalem) and Promise of Enlightenment 29:1-24 Rebuke for Seeking Egypt's Help; Call to Trust the Lord 30:1-33 Egypt Is No Help; The Lord Will Save Jerusalem 31:1-9 A Righteous King and Just Leadership 32:1-8 Call to Repentance and Promise of Renewal 32:9-20 A Plea for Deliverance and the Lord's Judgment 33:1-24 The Lord's Vengeance on the Nations (Edom) 34:1-17 The Glorious Restoration of the Redeemed 35:1-10 Sennacherib's Siege and Rabshakeh's Taunt 36:1-22 Hezekiah Seeks Isaiah; Rabshakeh's Threat 37:1-13 Hezekiah's Prayer and Isaiah's Assurance 37:14-20 God Delivers Jerusalem and Sennacherib's Defeat 37:21-38 Hezekiah's Illness, Prayer, and Recovery 38:1-22 Babylonian Envoys and the Announcement of Exile 39:1-8 Comfort for Zion and the Majesty of God 40:1-31 God Defends Israel Against the Nations and Idols 41:1-29 The Servant of the Lord: Covenant and Mission 42:1-9 A Call to Praise and God's Guidance for the Blind 42:10-17 Israel's Unfaithfulness and Resulting Judgment 42:18-25 Israel Redeemed: God's Sovereign Deliverer 43:1-13 The Lord Proclaims Redemption and Rebukes Israel 43:14-28 Israel Chosen and Blessed by the Spirit 44:1-5 The Folly of Idols and God's Uniqueness 44:6-23 God the Creator and the Call of Cyrus for Israel's Restoration 44:24-45:25 The God Who Carries and Redeems: Yahweh's Sovereignty over Idols 46:1-13 The Humbling of Babylon the Mistress 47:1-15 Israel's Stubbornness and God's Resolute Purpose 48:1-11 God's Sovereign 'I Am' and Call to Return 48:12-22 The Servant's Commission to Restore Israel and the Nations 49:1-8 Restoration and Promise to Gather Israel 49:9-26 The Servant's Suffering and Israel's Rejection 50:1-11 Comfort for Zion: Remember Abraham; God's Salvation 51:1-16 Awakening of Zion and Proclamation of Salvation 51:17-52:12 The Suffering Servant and Atonement 52:13-53:12 The Exalted Zion: Promise of Restoration and Protection 54:1-17 Invitation to Life and the Power of God's Word 55:1-13 Justice, Inclusion, and Sabbath Observance 56:1-8 Condemnation of Idolatry and Complacency 56:9-57:13 Restoration for the Humble and Promise of Peace 57:14-21 True Fasting: Justice, Mercy, and Sabbath Blessing 58:1-14 Sin's Consequences and God's Redeeming Intervention 59:1-21 The Glory and Gathering of Zion 60:1-22 The Year of the Lord's Favor and Joyful Restoration 61:1-11 Zion's Vindication and New Name 62:1-12 The Lord's Vengeance: Treading the Winepress 63:1-6 Remembering God's Mercy and Plea for Restoration 63:7-64:12 God's Grace to the Faithful and Judgment on the Rebellious 65:1-16 A New Creation: Joy and Peace 65:17-25 The Lord's Final Judgment and the New Creation 66:1-24

Jeremiah

The Call and Commission of Jeremiah 1:1-19 Israel's Unfaithfulness and Call to Repentance 2:1-3:5 Judah's Spiritual Adultery and Call to Return 3:6-4:4 The Coming Calamity on the Land 4:5-31 An Accusation against Jerusalem's Corruption 5:1-31 The Siege and Devastation of Jerusalem 6:1-30 The Temple Sermon: False Security Condemned 7:1-29 Violence and Corruption in the Land 7:30-8:3 Persistent Idolatry and Coming Punishment 8:4-9:26 The Folly of Idols 10:1-16 Judah's Flight and Jeremiah's Lament 10:17-22 A Prayer for Direction and Deliverance 10:23-25 The Broken Covenant and a Public Warning 11:1-17 Conspiracy against Jeremiah and God's Vindication 11:18-23 Jeremiah's Complaint to God 12:1-4 A Call to Endure and Judgment on Nations 12:5-17 The Linen Belt: Symbol of Judah's Humiliation 13:1-11 A Sign of Shame and Pronounced Judgment 13:12-14 A Lament of Shame and Imminent Disaster 13:15-27 Famine, False Prophets, and Divine Judgment 14:1-15:21 Symbolic Acts and the People's Sinfulness 16:1-17:18 Warning about Sabbath Violations 17:19-27 The Potter and the Broken Jar: Judgment on Jerusalem 18:1-19:15 Persecution by Pashhur the Priest 20:1-6 Jeremiah's Lament and Resolve 20:7-18 A Message to the Royal House: Doom for Jerusalem 21:1-14 Judgment on the Kings and Royal House 22:1-30 False Shepherds Condemned and a Righteous Branch Promised 23:1-8 Condemnation of False Prophets 23:9-32 The Lord Rebukes False Oracles 23:33-40 The Two Figs: Exile and Remnant 24:1-10 Seventy Years of Babylonian Dominion 25:1-14 The Cup of God's Wrath on the Nations 25:15-38 Jeremiah's Temple Address, Arrest, and Vindication 26:1-24 The Yoke of Babylon and Call to Submit 27:1-22 Hananiah's False Prophecy and Its Rebuke 28:1-17 Letter to the Exiles: Seek the Welfare of Babylon 29:1-23 Shemaiah's Letter and Its Condemnation 29:24-32 The Book of Comfort: Restoration and the New Covenant 30:1-31:40 Jeremiah Buys a Field: Faith and Hope in Captivity 32:1-44 Promise of Restoration and the Davidic Covenant 33:1-26 Zedekiah's Appeal and Jeremiah's Warning 34:1-7 Breach of Covenant and Punishment for Oppression 34:8-22 The Rechabites' Fidelity as a Rebuke to Judah 35:1-19 Baruch Writes Jeremiah's Words and the Scroll Is Burned 36:1-32 Jeremiah Imprisoned during the Siege of Jerusalem 37:1-21 Jeremiah Cast into a Cistern 38:1-13 Ebed‑Melech Rescues Jeremiah; Zedekiah's Failure 38:14-28 The Fall of Jerusalem and Jeremiah's Release 39:1-18 Gedaliah Appointed Governor and Jeremiah's Choice 40:1-6 Assassination of Gedaliah and the Terror in Judah 40:7-41:15 Rejection of Jeremiah's Counsel and Flight to Egypt 41:16-43:13 The Jews in Egypt: Idolatry and Condemnation 44:1-30 A Word to Baruch: Encouragement and Warning 45:1-5 Oracles against Egypt 46:1-28 Judgment on the Philistines 47:1-7 Judgment on Moab 48:1-47 Judgment on Ammon 49:1-6 Judgment on Edom 49:7-22 Judgment on Damascus and Aram 49:23-27 Destruction of Kedar and the Nomads 49:28-33 Judgment on Elam and Future Restoration 49:34-39 Judgment on Babylon and Its Final Fall 50:1-51:64 The Fall of Jerusalem and Zedekiah's Fate 52:1-30 Jehoiachin's Release from Babylonian Captivity 52:31-34

Ezekiel

The Vision of God's Glory and the Living Creatures 1:1-28 Ezekiel's Commission and the Eating of the Scroll 2:1-3:15 Ezekiel Appointed as Watchman and Made Speechless 3:16-27 Symbolic Acts of Siege and Judgment on Jerusalem 4:1-5:17 Judgment on Israel for Idolatry 6:1-14 The Day of the Lord: Impending Disaster 7:1-27 Visions of Temple Abominations 8:1-18 The Execution of Jerusalem's Wicked and the Marked Few 9:1-11 The Departure of God's Glory from the Temple 10:1-22 Condemnation of Jerusalem's Leaders 11:1-15 The Departure of God's Glory and Promise of Restoration 11:16-25 Signs of Exile and the Futility of False Hopes 12:1-28 Condemnation of False Prophets and Diviners 13:1-23 Elders' Idolatry and Its Consequences 14:1-11 Judgment on Nations and the Limits of Intercession 14:12-23 Jerusalem Portrayed as a Useless Vine 15:1-8 Jerusalem's Infidelity: Shame, Judgment, and Vindication 16:1-63 The Parable of the Two Eagles: Zedekiah's Folly 17:1-24 Individual Responsibility and the Call to Repentance 18:1-32 A Lament for Israel's Princes 19:1-14 Israel's History of Rebellion and Divine Judgment 20:1-29 Punishment for Profane Worship and Promise of Restoration 20:30-44 A Prophecy Against the Mountains of Israel 20:45-49 The Sword of the Lord: Judgment on Jerusalem and the Nations 21:1-32 Jerusalem's Corruption and the Search for a Righteous Remnant 22:1-31 The Sisters' Harlotry: Samaria and Jerusalem Condemned 23:1-49 The Boiling Pot: Prophecy of Jerusalem's Siege 24:1-14 The Sign of Ezekiel's Wife's Death: Judgment and Changed Lament 24:15-27 Oracle Against Ammon 25:1-7 Oracles Against Moab and Seir 25:8-11 Judgment on the Philistines 25:12-14 Oracle Against Tyre 25:15-17 The Fall of Tyre Foretold 26:1-21 Lamentation for Tyre, the Merchant City 27:1-36 The Pride and Fall of Tyre's Ruler 28:1-19 Judgment on Sidon and Promise of Israel's Security 28:20-26 Egypt's Humiliation and Years of Desolation 29:1-21 The Day of the Lord Against Egypt and Its Allies 30:1-26 Egypt Compared to the Fallen Cedar: Pride and Doom 31:1-18 Lament for Egypt's Collapse and Descent into Sheol 32:1-32 The Watchman's Duty and Personal Responsibility 33:1-20 Report of Jerusalem's Fall and the People's Alarm 33:21-33 Condemnation of Bad Shepherds and Promise of a Good Shepherd 34:1-31 Judgment on Edom for Rejoicing over Israel 35:1-15 Promise of Israel's Restoration and Spiritual Renewal 36:1-38 The Valley of Dry Bones: National Revival 37:1-14 The Two Sticks: Unity of Israel and the Davidic Covenant 37:15-28 The Invasion of Gog and Its Defeat 38:1-39:29 Vision of the Future Temple: Introduction and Commission 40:1-4 Measurements of the Outer Court and Gateways 40:5-16 Courtyard Entrances and Portico Dimensions 40:17-19 Inner Court Entrances and Chambers 40:20-23 Vestibules and Side Entrance Specifications 40:24-27 Details of Inner Chambers and Gate Structure 40:28-37 Porches, Chambers, and Steps of the Temple Court 40:38-43 Priests' Chambers and the Prince's Quarters 40:44-47 The Inner Sanctuary and Holy Place Measurements 40:48-41:26 Priestly Chambers and the Inner Court Layout 42:1-20 The Return of God's Glory to the Temple 43:1-12 Altar Design and Sacrificial Regulations 43:13-27 Temple Gates, Priestly Roles, and Exclusions 44:1-31 Land Allotments and the Prince's Portion 45:1-12 Worship Regulations: Offerings, Festivals, and the Prince 45:13-46:24 The Life-Giving River Flowing from the Temple 47:1-12 Division of the Land and Inheritance Boundaries 47:13-23 Tribal Allotments in the Restored Land 48:1-29 The City Gates and the Name: 'The Lord Is There' 48:30-35

Matthew

The Genealogy of Jesus 1:1-17 The Birth of Jesus Foretold to Joseph 1:18-25 The Visit of the Magi 2:1-12 Flight into Egypt and the Slaughter of the Innocents 2:13-18 Return to Nazareth 2:19-23 John the Baptist Prepares the Way 3:1-12 The Baptism of Jesus 3:13-17 The Temptation of Jesus 4:1-11 Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry 4:12-17 Jesus Calls the First Disciples 4:18-22 Jesus Ministers Throughout Galilee 4:23-25 The Beatitudes 5:1-12 Salt and Light 5:13-16 Jesus and the Law 5:17-20 Teaching on Anger and Reconciliation 5:21-26 Teaching on Adultery and Lust 5:27-30 Teaching on Divorce 5:31-32 Teaching on Oaths and Honesty 5:33-37 Teaching on Retaliation and Generosity 5:38-42 Love Your Enemies 5:43-48 Giving to the Needy in Secret 6:1-4 Prayer and the Lord's Prayer 6:5-15 Teaching on Fasting 6:16-18 Treasures and Serving God 6:19-24 Do Not Worry 6:25-34 Do Not Judge 7:1-6 Ask, Seek, Knock and the Golden Rule 7:7-12 The Narrow and Wide Gates 7:13-14 Recognizing False Prophets 7:15-23 Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders 7:24-29 Jesus Cleanses a Leper 8:1-4 The Faith of the Centurion 8:5-13 Jesus Heals Many and Fulfills Prophecy 8:14-17 The Cost of Discipleship 8:18-22 Jesus Calms the Storm 8:23-27 Healing of Two Demon-Possessed Men 8:28-34 Jesus Heals a Paralytic 9:1-8 Jesus Calls Matthew and Eats with Sinners 9:9-13 Fasting and the New Cloth and Wineskins 9:14-17 A Daughter Restored and a Woman Healed 9:18-26 Two Blind Men Healed and a Mute Man Restored 9:27-34 Jesus' Compassion and the Call for Workers 9:35-38 The Mission of the Twelve 10:1-42 John's Inquiry and Jesus' Testimony about John 11:1-19 Woe to Unrepentant Cities 11:20-24 The Father's Revelation and Rest for the Weary 11:25-30 Sabbath Controversies: Grain and Healing 12:1-14 Jesus Heals and Fulfills Isaiah's Prophecy 12:15-21 Accusation, Blasphemy Against the Spirit, and the Heart's Fruit 12:22-37 The Sign of Jonah and the Unclean Spirit 12:38-45 Jesus Redefines Family 12:46-50 The Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 13:1-23 The Parable of the Weeds 13:24-30 The Mustard Seed and the Yeast 13:31-35 Explanation of the Weeds and End-Time Judgment 13:36-43 Treasure and Pearl: The Kingdom's Value 13:44-46 The Net and New and Old Treasures 13:47-52 Jesus Rejected at Nazareth 13:53-58 The Execution of John the Baptist 14:1-12 Feeding the Five Thousand 14:13-21 Jesus Walks on Water and Heals Many 14:22-36 Tradition, Purity, and the Canaanite Woman's Faith 15:1-28 Jesus Heals Many and Feeds the Four Thousand 15:29-39 Pharisees Demand a Sign 16:1-4 Warning About the Teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees 16:5-12 Peter's Confession: You Are the Christ 16:13-20 Jesus Foretells His Death and Discipleship 16:21-28 The Transfiguration 17:1-13 Healing a Demon-Possessed Boy and a Second Prediction of Death 17:14-23 Payment of the Temple Tax 17:24-27 Humility and Care for Little Ones 18:1-9 The Parable of the Lost Sheep 18:10-14 Church Discipline and Prayer 18:15-20 Forgiveness and the Unforgiving Servant 18:21-35 Marriage, Divorce, and Children 19:1-15 The Rich Young Ruler and the Cost of Discipleship 19:16-30 The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard 20:1-16 Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection 20:17-19 Request for Honor and Teaching on Servanthood 20:20-28 Two Blind Men Healed Near Jericho 20:29-34 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 21:1-11 Jesus Cleanses the Temple and Heals 21:12-17 The Withered Fig Tree and Teaching on Faith 21:18-22 Jesus' Authority Challenged 21:23-27 The Parable of the Two Sons 21:28-32 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 21:33-46 The Parable of the Wedding Banquet 22:1-14 Question about Paying Taxes to Caesar 22:15-22 The Sadducees and the Resurrection 22:23-33 The Greatest Commandment 22:34-40 Jesus Questions the Pharisees about the Messiah 22:41-46 Seven Woes on the Scribes and Pharisees 23:1-39 The Olivet Discourse: Signs of the End and the Temple's Destruction 24:1-35 The Olivet Discourse: Watchfulness and Judgment 24:36-51 The Parable of the Ten Virgins 25:1-13 The Parable of the Talents 25:14-30 The Final Judgment: Sheep and Goats 25:31-46 The Plot to Arrest Jesus 26:1-5 The Anointing at Bethany 26:6-13 Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus 26:14-16 The Last Supper 26:17-30 Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial 26:31-35 Prayer in Gethsemane 26:36-46 The Arrest of Jesus 26:47-56 Jesus Before the Sanhedrin 26:57-68 Peter's Denial and Repentance 26:69-75 Judas' Remorse and Suicide 27:1-10 Jesus Sentenced by Pilate 27:11-26 Jesus Mocked and Scourged 27:27-31 The Crucifixion and Mockery 27:32-44 The Death of Jesus 27:45-56 Jesus Is Buried 27:57-61 The Tomb Secured by the Authorities 27:62-66 The Resurrection: Women at the Tomb 28:1-10 The Guards' Report and the Chief Priests' Lie 28:11-15 The Great Commission 28:16-20

Mark

John the Baptist Prepares the Way 1:1-8 The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus 1:9-13 Jesus Begins His Ministry and Calls the First Disciples 1:14-20 Jesus Teaches with Authority and Casts Out an Unclean Spirit 1:21-28 Healings and Demons Cleansed at Simon's Home 1:29-34 Jesus Prays and Proclaims the Kingdom in Galilee 1:35-39 Healing of a Man with Leprosy 1:40-45 Forgiveness and Healing of a Paralytic 2:1-12 Calling of Levi and Eating with Sinners 2:13-17 Questions about Fasting; New Cloth and Wineskins 2:18-22 Sabbath Controversies: Grain, Healing, and Plot Against Jesus 2:23-3:6 Great Crowds Follow; Unclean Spirits Acknowledge Jesus 3:7-12 Jesus Appoints the Twelve Apostles 3:13-19 Accusations of Beelzebul and the Parable of the Strong Man 3:20-30 Jesus Redefines True Family 3:31-35 Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 4:1-20 A Lamp, Measure, and the Principle of Growth 4:21-25 Parable of the Growing Seed 4:26-29 The Mustard Seed and the Kingdom's Growth 4:30-34 Jesus Calms the Storm 4:35-41 The Gerasene Demoniac Restored 5:1-20 A Woman Healed and Jairus' Daughter Raised 5:21-43 Jesus Rejected in His Hometown 6:1-6 Jesus Sends Out the Twelve 6:7-13 Herod, Herodias, and the Death of John the Baptist 6:14-29 Feeding of the Five Thousand 6:30-44 Jesus Walks on Water and Heals at Gennesaret 6:45-56 Tradition, Inner Purity, and What Truly Defiles 7:1-23 A Gentile Woman's Faith and the Healing at Tyre 7:24-30 Jesus Heals a Deaf Man Who Could Not Speak Clearly 7:31-37 Feeding the Four Thousand and the Pharisees' Demand for a Sign 8:1-13 Beware the Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod 8:14-21 Healing of a Blind Man at Bethsaida 8:22-26 Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ 8:27-30 Jesus Predicts His Death and Calls Disciples to Take Up the Cross 8:31-9:1 The Transfiguration and the Return of Elijah 9:2-13 Healing of a Boy with an Unclean Spirit; Jesus Predicts His Passion Again 9:14-32 Who Is the Greatest? A Child as the Model of Service 9:33-37 Tolerance for Those Who Serve in Jesus' Name 9:38-41 Warnings about Causing Sin; Exhortations on Salt and Holiness 9:42-50 Jesus' Teaching on Divorce 10:1-12 Jesus Blesses Little Children 10:13-16 The Rich Young Man and the Cost of Discipleship 10:17-31 Jesus Again Predicts His Suffering, Death, and Resurrection 10:32-34 Ambition and Servanthood: The Way of True Greatness 10:35-45 Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus 10:46-52 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 11:1-11 Withered Fig Tree and the Cleansing of the Temple 11:12-19 Faith, Prayer, and the Call to Forgiveness 11:20-26 Religious Leaders Question Jesus' Authority 11:27-33 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 12:1-12 Render to Caesar: Taxes and Allegiance 12:13-17 Sadducees Challenge Resurrection; Jesus Teaches Eternal Life 12:18-27 The Greatest Commandment: Love God and Neighbor 12:28-34 Jesus Questions the Messiah and Warns Against Scribes 12:35-40 The Widow's Offering: True Generosity 12:41-44 The Olivet Discourse: Signs of Destruction and the End 13:1-31 No One Knows the Day: Be Watchful 13:32-37 Plot to Kill Jesus and the Anointing at Bethany 14:1-11 The Passover Meal and Institution of the Lord's Supper 14:12-26 Jesus Predicts the Disciples' Flight and Peter's Denial 14:27-31 Gethsemane: Jesus' Agony and Prayer 14:32-42 The Arrest of Jesus in Gethsemane 14:43-52 Jesus Before the Council 14:53-65 Peter's Denial and His Remorse 14:66-72 Jesus Before Pilate; Barabbas Released 15:1-15 The Soldiers Mock and Scourge Jesus 15:16-20 The Way of the Cross and the Crucifixion 15:21-32 Jesus' Death and the Centurion's Confession 15:33-41 The Burial of Jesus 15:42-47 The Resurrection: Women Find the Empty Tomb 16:1-8 Appearances of the Risen Lord and the Commission 16:9-20

Luke

Purpose and Order of the Gospel 1:1-4 Announcement of John the Baptist's Birth 1:5-25 The Annunciation to Mary 1:26-38 Mary Visits Elizabeth 1:39-45 Mary's Song (The Magnificat) 1:46-56 The Birth and Naming of John 1:57-66 Zechariah's Prophecy and John's Mission 1:67-80 The Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem 2:1-7 Angels Announce the Shepherds' Good News 2:8-20 Presentation in the Temple; Simeon and Anna 2:21-40 The Boy Jesus in the Temple 2:41-52 John the Baptist's Call to Repentance 3:1-20 The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus 3:21-38 Jesus Tested in the Wilderness 4:1-13 Rejection at Nazareth 4:14-30 Authority over Unclean Spirits in Capernaum 4:31-37 Healings and Preaching in Galilee 4:38-44 The Call of the First Disciples 5:1-11 Healing a Man with Leprosy 5:12-16 A Paralytic Forgiven and Healed 5:17-26 The Calling of Levi and Eating with Sinners 5:27-32 Questions about Fasting; New Wine and Old Wineskins 5:33-39 Lord of the Sabbath and a Sabbath Healing 6:1-11 The Appointment of the Twelve Apostles 6:12-16 The Sermon on the Plain: Blessings and Woes 6:17-26 Love Your Enemies and Be Merciful 6:27-36 Judging Others and the Speck and Log 6:37-42 A Tree and Its Fruit: True Character Revealed 6:43-45 The Wise and Foolish Builders 6:46-49 The Faith of the Centurion 7:1-10 Raising the Widow's Son at Nain 7:11-17 John the Baptist's Inquiry and Jesus' Testimony 7:18-35 A Sinful Woman Forgiven 7:36-50 Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 8:1-15 Lighted Lamp and Hearing the Word 8:16-18 Jesus Redefines His Family 8:19-21 Jesus Calms the Storm 8:22-25 Healing the Gerasene Demoniac 8:26-39 Jairus' Daughter Raised and a Woman Healed 8:40-56 The Twelve Sent Out 9:1-9 Feeding the Five Thousand 9:10-17 Peter's Confession and the Way of the Cross 9:18-27 The Transfiguration 9:28-36 Healing a Demon-Possessed Boy; A Second Passion Prediction 9:37-45 Who Is Greatest and a Servant's Ministry 9:46-50 Jesus Resolves for Jerusalem; Samaritan Rejection 9:51-56 The Cost of Discipleship 9:57-62 The Seventy Sent Out and Their Return 10:1-24 The Good Samaritan 10:25-37 Mary and Martha: Choosing the Better Part 10:38-42 The Lord's Prayer and Persistent Prayer 11:1-13 Jesus, Beelzebul, and True Blessedness 11:14-28 Demand for a Sign; Jonah and the Queen of the South 11:29-32 The Light of the Body and Inner Purity 11:33-36 Woes to the Pharisees and Lawyers 11:37-54 Warnings against Hypocrisy and Confession before Men 12:1-12 The Parable of the Rich Fool 12:13-21 Do Not Worry; Seek God's Kingdom 12:22-34 Watchfulness and Faithful Stewardship 12:35-48 Division Caused by Christ 12:49-53 Interpreting the Times and Settling with Adversaries 12:54-59 Call to Repentance and the Barren Fig Tree 13:1-9 Healing on the Sabbath and Jesus' Rebuke 13:10-17 Parables of the Mustard Seed and Yeast 13:18-21 The Narrow Door and the Cost of Entry 13:22-30 Jesus Laments over Jerusalem 13:31-35 Healing at a Pharisee's House and Humility at the Table 14:1-14 Parable of the Great Banquet 14:15-24 The Cost of Following Jesus; Salt and Saltiness 14:25-35 The Parable of the Lost Sheep 15:1-7 The Parable of the Lost Coin 15:8-10 The Parable of the Prodigal Son 15:11-32 The Shrewd Manager and Teaching on Wealth 16:1-15 Law, the Kingdom, and Divorce 16:16-18 The Rich Man and Lazarus 16:19-31 Teachings on Temptation, Forgiveness, and Duty 17:1-10 Healing of the Ten Lepers 17:11-19 The Coming of the Kingdom and End-Time Sayings 17:20-37 Parable of the Persistent Widow 18:1-8 Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector 18:9-14 Jesus Blesses Little Children 18:15-17 The Rich Ruler and the Cost of Discipleship 18:18-30 Jesus Predicts His Death Again 18:31-34 Healing of Blind Bartimaeus 18:35-43 Zacchaeus: Salvation Comes to His House 19:1-10 Parable of the Ten Minas 19:11-27 Triumphal Entry and Lament over Jerusalem 19:28-44 Cleansing the Temple and Teaching 19:45-48 Jesus' Authority Challenged 20:1-8 Parable of the Wicked Tenants 20:9-19 Paying Taxes to Caesar 20:20-26 Question about the Resurrection 20:27-40 Jesus Questions the Pharisees; Warnings against Hypocrisy 20:41-47 The Widow's Offering 21:1-4 The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End 21:5-38 The Plot to Kill Jesus and Judas' Agreement 22:1-6 The Last Supper and Predictions of Denial 22:7-38 Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane 22:39-46 Jesus Arrested 22:47-53 Peter's Denial Fulfilled 22:54-62 Jesus Mocked and Beaten 22:63-65 Jesus before the Council and Pilate; Sentencing 22:66-23:25 The Way of the Cross and the Penitent Thief 23:26-43 The Death of Jesus and the Centurion's Confession 23:44-49 The Burial of Jesus 23:50-56 The Empty Tomb and the Women's Report 24:1-12 The Road to Emmaus and Recognition of the Risen Lord 24:13-35 Jesus Appears to the Disciples and Explains Scripture 24:36-49 The Ascension and the Disciples' Worship 24:50-53

John

The Word Became Flesh 1:1-18 John the Baptist's Witness 1:19-28 Behold the Lamb of God 1:29-34 The First Disciples and Simon Peter 1:35-42 Calling of Philip and Nathanael 1:43-51 The Wedding at Cana: Water Made Wine 2:1-11 Jesus Cleanses the Temple and Speaks of His Body 2:12-25 Nicodemus and the New Birth 3:1-21 John the Baptist Exalts Jesus 3:22-36 Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well 4:1-26 The Harvest Is Ready 4:27-38 Samaritans Believe in Jesus 4:39-42 Healing of the Royal Official's Son 4:43-54 Jesus Heals at Bethesda 5:1-15 Jesus Claims Authority Over Life and Judgment 5:16-30 Witnesses to Jesus and Israel's Unbelief 5:31-47 Feeding the Five Thousand 6:1-15 Jesus Walks on the Sea 6:16-24 Jesus the Bread of Life 6:25-59 Many Turn Away; Peter's Confession 6:60-71 Jesus Stays Away from Judea 7:1-13 Jesus Teaches at the Festival 7:14-24 Growing Division Over Jesus 7:25-44 Temple Officers and the Adulterous Woman 7:45-8:11 Jesus the Light and His Claim 8:12-30 True Discipleship and Freedom 8:31-41 Jesus' Divine Origin and Opposition 8:42-47 Jesus' 'I Am' and Preexistence 8:48-59 Healing of a Man Born Blind 9:1-12 Controversy with the Pharisees over the Healing 9:13-34 Spiritual Sight and Blindness 9:35-41 The Good Shepherd and His Sheep 10:1-21 Feast of Dedication and Controversy over Jesus 10:22-42 Lazarus' Sickness and Jesus' Intention 11:1-16 Jesus Weeps at Lazarus' Tomb 11:17-37 Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead 11:38-44 Plot to Kill Jesus and Caiaphas' Counsel 11:45-57 Mary Anoints Jesus; Plot to Kill Lazarus 12:1-11 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 12:12-19 Greeks Seek Jesus; He Predicts His Death 12:20-36 Unbelief and Jesus' Final Appeal 12:37-50 Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet 13:1-17 The Prediction of Judas' Betrayal 13:18-30 The New Commandment and Peter's Denial 13:31-38 Jesus Promises a Place in the Father's House 14:1-4 Jesus the Way to the Father 14:5-14 Promise of the Holy Spirit and Peace 14:15-31 The Vine and the Command to Love 15:1-17 The World's Hatred and the Cost of Discipleship 15:18-16:4 The Holy Spirit's Work 16:5-16 Sorrow Turned to Joy; Peace in Christ 16:17-33 The Son's Prayer for Glory 17:1-5 Prayer for the Disciples' Protection and Sanctification 17:6-19 Prayer for Unity Among Believers 17:20-26 Jesus Arrested in Gethsemane 18:1-11 Jesus Brought to Annas 18:12-14 Peter's First Denial 18:15-18 Jesus Questioned and Struck Before the High Priest 18:19-24 Peter Denies Jesus Three Times 18:25-27 Jesus Before Pilate 18:28-40 Jesus Scourged, Mocked, and Sentenced to Crucifixion 19:1-16 The Crucifixion and Jesus' Care for His Mother 19:17-27 Jesus' Death and the Fulfillment of Scripture 19:28-37 Jesus' Burial 19:38-42 The Empty Tomb Discovered 20:1-9 Mary Magdalene Meets the Risen Lord 20:10-18 Jesus Appears to His Disciples and Breathes the Spirit 20:19-23 Thomas Believes; Purpose of John's Gospel 20:24-31 The Miraculous Catch and Breakfast by the Sea 21:1-14 Peter Reinstated and the Beloved Disciple 21:15-25

Acts

The Ascension of Jesus 1:1-11 Prayer in the Upper Room and the Choosing of Matthias 1:12-26 Pentecost: The Coming of the Spirit 2:1-13 Peter's Sermon and Three Thousand Converted 2:14-41 The Early Christian Community 2:42-47 Healing at the Beautiful Gate 3:1-10 Peter's Address at Solomon's Colonnade 3:11-26 The Apostles Before the Sanhedrin 4:1-22 Believers Pray for Boldness 4:23-31 The Believers Share Possessions 4:32-37 Ananias and Sapphira 5:1-11 Signs Performed by the Apostles 5:12-16 Persecution of the Apostles and Their Witness 5:17-42 The Appointment of the Seven Deacons 6:1-7 Stephen's Wisdom and Opposition 6:8-15 Stephen's Speech before the Sanhedrin 7:1-53 The Stoning of Stephen and the Persecution of the Church 7:54-8:1 Saul's Persecution Scatters the Church 8:2-3 Philip Proclaims Christ in Samaria 8:4-8 Simon Magus and Peter's Rebuke 8:9-25 Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch 8:26-40 The Conversion of Saul 9:1-19 Saul's Early Ministry and Acceptance by the Church 9:20-31 Peter Heals Aeneas and Raises Tabitha 9:32-43 Cornelius' Vision and the Call for Peter 10:1-8 Peter's Vision and the Messengers from Cornelius 10:9-23 Peter at Cornelius' House: Gentiles Receive the Spirit 10:24-48 Peter Defends the Conversion of Gentiles 11:1-18 The Church in Antioch and Famine Relief 11:19-30 Herod Executes James; Peter Miraculously Freed 12:1-19 Herod's Death and the Church's Continued Growth 12:20-25 The First Missionary Sending 13:1-3 Ministry in Cyprus and Elymas's Blinding 13:4-12 Paul's Mission in Pisidian Antioch 13:13-52 Paul and Barnabas in Iconium 14:1-7 Healing in Lystra and Paul's Stoning 14:8-20 Paul and Barnabas Strengthen the Churches 14:21-28 The Jerusalem Council on Gentile Circumcision 15:1-21 The Council's Letter and Peace with Antioch 15:22-35 Paul and Barnabas Separate 15:36-41 Timothy Joins Paul and Churches Are Strengthened 16:1-5 The Call to Macedonia 16:6-10 Lydia's Conversion at Philippi 16:11-15 Paul and Silas Imprisoned and Released in Philippi 16:16-40 Preaching in Thessalonica and Opposition 17:1-9 Berea's Noble Reception and Paul's Departure 17:10-15 Paul's Address at the Areopagus 17:16-34 Paul's Ministry in Corinth and Conflict 18:1-17 Paul Departs; Apollos Instructed by Priscilla and Aquila 18:18-28 Paul's Ministry and the Ephesian Disciples 19:1-22 The Ephesian Riot over Artemis 19:23-41 Paul's Journeys Through Macedonia and Greece 20:1-6 Eutychus Raised in Troas 20:7-12 Paul's Farewell to the Ephesian Elders 20:13-38 Paul's Voyage to Jerusalem 21:1-16 Paul's Arrival in Jerusalem and the Temple Ritual 21:17-26 Paul Seized in the Temple 21:27-36 Paul's Defense: His Conversion and Mission 21:37-22:21 Paul's Arrest and the Council's Division 22:22-23:11 The Plot to Kill Paul and the Soldier's Intervention 23:12-22 Paul Escorted to Caesarea under Guard 23:23-35 Paul's Defense before Governor Felix 24:1-27 Paul Brought before Festus and the Jewish Charges 25:1-12 King Agrippa Learns of Paul's Case 25:13-22 Paul's Defense Before Agrippa 25:23-26:32 Paul's Voyage to Rome Begins 27:1-12 The Storm at Sea and God's Promise of Safety 27:13-26 Shipwreck and Deliverance on Malta 27:27-44 Paul on Malta: Healing and Hospitality 28:1-10 Voyage to Rome and Arrival 28:11-16 Paul in Rome: Preaching under House Arrest 28:17-31

Romans

Paul's Greeting and the Gospel's Power 1:1-17 God's Wrath Against Ungodliness 1:18-32 God's Impartial Judgment and Conscience 2:1-16 The Law, True Circumcision, and Jewish Identity 2:17-29 Israel's Advantage and God's Faithfulness 3:1-8 Universal Sinfulness and the Law's Condemnation 3:9-20 Righteousness Through Faith and Justification 3:21-31 Abraham: Justification by Faith 4:1-25 Peace with God and Reconciliation 5:1-11 Adam and Christ: Death, Grace, and Righteousness 5:12-21 Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ 6:1-14 Slavery to Sin or to Righteousness 6:15-23 Released from the Law to Serve in the Spirit 7:1-6 The Inner Conflict: Law, Sin, and the Flesh 7:7-25 Life in the Spirit: Freedom and Adoption 8:1-17 Future Glory and the Spirit's Intercession 8:18-27 Assurance of God's Love: Nothing Can Separate Us 8:28-39 Paul's Sorrow and God's Sovereign Election 9:1-29 Righteousness by Faith and Israel's Unbelief 9:30-10:21 A Remnant Preserved and Israel's Hardening 11:1-10 Gentiles Grafted In and a Warning Against Boasting 11:11-24 The Mystery of Israel's Salvation and God's Mercy 11:25-32 Doxology: Praise for God's Wisdom and Sovereignty 11:33-36 A Living Sacrifice and the Diversity of Gifts 12:1-8 Christian Conduct: Love, Humility, and Ethical Duties 12:9-21 Submission to Authorities and Civic Duty 13:1-7 Love Fulfills the Law; Walk in the Light 13:8-14 Christian Liberty, Conscience, and Mutual Acceptance 14:1-15:13 Paul's Service to the Gentiles and Missionary Ambition 15:14-22 Paul's Travel Plans and Prayer Requests 15:23-33 Personal Greetings, Final Warnings, and Doxology 16:1-27

Revelation

The Revelation Announced and the Blessing 1:1-3 Greeting and the Lord's Self‑Declaration 1:4-8 John's Vision of the Glorified Son of Man 1:9-20 Letter to Ephesus: Faithfulness and the Call to Repent 2:1-7 Letter to Smyrna: Persecution and the Crown of Life 2:8-11 Letter to Pergamum: Fidelity and False Teaching 2:12-17 Letter to Thyatira: Tolerance of Immorality and Promise to Overcomers 2:18-29 Letter to Sardis: Wakefulness and Repentance 3:1-6 Letter to Philadelphia: An Open Door and a Promise of Protection 3:7-13 Letter to Laodicea: Lukewarmness and the Call to Repent 3:14-22 The Throne in Heaven and Heavenly Worship 4:1-11 The Sealed Scroll and the Worthy Lamb 5:1-14 The Six Seals: Tribulation and Cosmic Disturbance 6:1-17 The Sealing of the 144,000 7:1-8 The Multitude Before the Throne: Salvation and Comfort 7:9-17 The Seventh Seal and the Prayers of the Saints 8:1-5 The Trumpet Judgments: Plagues and Woes 8:6-9:21 The Mighty Angel and the Little Scroll 10:1-11 The Two Witnesses: Prophecy, Death, and Resurrection 11:1-14 The Seventh Trumpet: God's Kingdom Proclaimed and the Temple Opened 11:15-19 The Cosmic Conflict: The Woman, the Dragon, and the Male Child 12:1-13:1 The Sea Beast: Blasphemy and Persecution 13:2-10 The Earth Beast and the Mark of the Beast 13:11-18 The Lamb on Mount Zion and the 144,000 14:1-5 The Three Angels' Messages and the Call to Endure 14:6-13 The Harvest of the Earth: Reaping God's Judgment 14:14-20 The Seven Last Plagues and the Victors' Song 15:1-8 The Bowl Judgments: The Seven Bowls of God's Wrath 16:1-21 The Fall of Babylon the Great and the Beast's Doom 17:1-18:24 Heavenly Praise and the Marriage of the Lamb 19:1-10 Christ's Triumphant Return and the Defeat of the Beast 19:11-21 Satan Bound and the Reign of the Saints 20:1-6 Satan's Final Rebellion and Defeat 20:7-10 The Great White Throne and the Final Judgment 20:11-15 The New Heaven and New Earth and the New Jerusalem 21:1-27 The River of Life and the Throne of God 22:1-6
1 A praise of David. I will exalt you, my God and King; I will bless your name forever and ever.

Psa.145.1 - Details

Translation

A praise of David. I will exalt you, my God and King; I will bless your name forever and ever.

Original Text

תהלה לדוד ארוממך אלוהי המלך ואברכה שמך לעולם ועד׃

Morphology

  • תהלה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • לדוד: PREP+NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • ארוממך: VERB,qal,imf,1,_,sg
  • אלוהי: NOUN,m,sg,suff1cs
  • המלך: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ואברכה: CONJ+VERB,qal,impf,1,sg
  • שמך: NOUN,m,sg,cs,2,m,sg
  • לעולם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ועד: CONJ+PREP

Parallels

  • Psalm 34:1 (verbal): Both verses begin with the speaker's resolve to bless/praise the LORD continually—’I will bless the LORD at all times’ parallels ‘I will extol you… I will bless your name forever.’
  • Psalm 115:18 (verbal): Shares the language of perpetual praise: ‘we will bless the LORD…for evermore’ corresponds to ‘I will bless your name forever and ever,’ emphasizing enduring worship.
  • Daniel 2:20 (verbal): Daniel’s proclamation ‘Blessed be the name of God forever and ever’ echoes the same formulaic benediction of God’s name enduringly praised in Ps 145:1.
  • Isaiah 25:1 (thematic): Isaiah’s declaration ‘O LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name’ parallels Ps 145:1 thematically in affirming God as personal deity and committing to exalt and bless his name.
  • Exodus 15:2 (thematic): The triumphal confession ‘This is my God, and I will praise him… I will exalt him’ resonates with Ps 145:1’s address ‘my God the King’ and the vow to extol/bless God’s name.

Alternative generated candidates

  • A psalm of David. I will exalt you, my God the King; I will bless your name forever and ever.
  • A psalm of David. I will exalt you, O God my King; I will bless your name for ever and ever.
2 Every day I will bless you; I will praise your name forever and ever.

Psa.145.2 - Details

Translation

Every day I will bless you; I will praise your name forever and ever.

Original Text

בכל־ יום אברכך ואהללה שמך לעולם ועד׃

Morphology

  • בכל: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יום: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אברכך: VERB,qal,impf,1,c,sg,suff:2ms
  • ואהללה: CONJ+VERB,qal,impf,1,_,sg
  • שמך: NOUN,m,sg,cs,2,m,sg
  • לעולם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ועד: CONJ+PREP

Parallels

  • Ps.145:21 (structural): Bookends the psalm: reiterates blessing/praising God's name 'forever and ever,' echoing the same language and theme.
  • Ps.34:1 (verbal): Very similar wording and idea—'I will bless the LORD at all times' / 'His praise shall continually be in my mouth' (personal, continual praise).
  • Ps.150:6 (thematic): Summarizes the psalmic call to perpetual praise—'Let everything that has breath praise the LORD,' emphasizing ongoing/everlasting praise.
  • Ps.103:1 (verbal): Personal summons to bless/praise God's name from the individual soul—'Bless the LORD, O my soul,' parallel in vocabulary and intent.
  • Luke 1:46–47 (thematic): Mary's Magnificat expresses a personal, sustained vow of praise ('My soul magnifies the Lord'), paralleling the theme of continual, heartfelt praise.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever.
  • Every day I will bless you, and I will praise your name for ever and ever.
3 Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable.

Psa.145.3 - Details

Translation

Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable.

Original Text

גדול יהוה ומהלל מאד ולגדלתו אין חקר׃

Morphology

  • גדול: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • ומהלל: VERB,piel,ptc,3,m,sg
  • מאד: ADV
  • ולגדלתו: NOUN,f,sg,abs+pr.3ms
  • אין: PART,neg
  • חקר: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Ps.147:5 (verbal): Declares the LORD's greatness and attributes to him an infinite understanding—language and idea closely parallel Ps 145:3's emphasis on God's greatness and unsearchable nature.
  • Isa.40:28 (thematic): Affirms God's eternal greatness and that his understanding is beyond human grasp, echoing the theme that God's greatness cannot be fully searched out.
  • Job 11:7 (verbal): Asks rhetorically whether one can discover the depths of God or probe the Almighty—directly parallels the idea of 'no searching' (אין חקר) of God's greatness.
  • Rom.11:33 (allusion): Paul exclaims the depth and unsearchable judgments of God, reflecting and applying the Old Testament motif of God's inscrutable greatness found in passages like Ps 145:3.
  • Ps.86:10 (thematic): Proclaims 'You are great, O Lord, and do wondrous things'—a parallel praise of God's greatness and uniqueness that resonates with Ps 145:3.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable.
  • Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable.
4 Each generation will praise your works to the next, and they will declare your mighty acts.

Psa.145.4 - Details

Translation

Each generation will praise your works to the next, and they will declare your mighty acts.

Original Text

דור לדור ישבח מעשיך וגבורתיך יגידו׃

Morphology

  • דור: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לדור: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ישבח: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • מעשיך: NOUN,m,pl,abs,2,ms
  • וגבורתיך: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs,poss:2,m,sg
  • יגידו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Psalm 71:18 (verbal): Uses nearly identical language about declaring God's power to a coming generation—echoes Psalm 145:4's call to tell succeeding generations of God's mighty acts.
  • Psalm 78:4 (verbal): Speaks of not hiding God's deeds but telling the next generation 'the praises of the LORD, and his strength,' closely paralleling the theme and wording of Psalm 145:4.
  • Deuteronomy 6:7 (thematic): Commands parents to teach God's words to their children, establishing the intergenerational transmission of faith and remembrance of God's works that Psalm 145:4 expresses.
  • Joel 1:3 (verbal): Urgently calls for telling children and future generations what has occurred ('let your children tell their children'), mirroring Psalm 145:4's motif of passing testimony to the next generation.
  • Psalm 22:30–31 (thematic): Foresees future generations serving and declaring God's righteousness, reflecting the same idea in Psalm 145:4 that successive generations will proclaim God's mighty deeds.

Alternative generated candidates

  • One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.
  • One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.
5 The glorious splendor of your majesty and the wonders of your deeds I will speak of.

Psa.145.5 - Details

Translation

The glorious splendor of your majesty and the wonders of your deeds I will speak of.

Original Text

הדר כבוד הודך ודברי נפלאותיך אשיחה׃

Morphology

  • הדר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • כבוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הודך: NOUN,m,sg,pr2ms
  • ודברי: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs,1cs
  • נפלאותיך: NOUN,f,pl,abs+2ms
  • אשיחה: VERB,qal,impf,1,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 96:3 (verbal): Calls to ‘declare his glory’ and ‘his marvelous works’ among the nations—directly parallels the language of proclaiming God’s glory and wondrous deeds.
  • Psalm 111:2 (thematic): ‘Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them’—shares the theme of meditating on and declaring God’s wondrous works.
  • 1 Chronicles 16:8 (allusion): ‘Give thanks to the LORD... make known his deeds among the peoples’—an earlier liturgical call to proclaim God’s acts that echoes the psalm’s commitment to speak of his wonders.
  • Psalm 145:6 (structural): Immediate parallel within the same psalm—continues the vow to speak of God’s mighty and awesome deeds, reinforcing the refrain of proclamation and praise.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty, and of your wondrous works.
  • I will speak of the glorious splendour of your majesty and of your wondrous works.
6 They will tell of the power of your awesome deeds, and I will recount your greatness.

Psa.145.6 - Details

Translation

They will tell of the power of your awesome deeds, and I will recount your greatness.

Original Text

ועזוז נוראתיך יאמרו וגדולתך אספרנה׃

Morphology

  • ועזוז: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • נוראתיך: NOUN,f,pl,cstr
  • יאמרו: VERB,qal,imprf,3,m,pl
  • וגדולתך: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • אספרנה: VERB,qal,impf,1,sg

Parallels

  • Ps.145.4 (structural): Within the same psalm: both verses describe people across generations recounting/declaring God's mighty acts—parallel wording and theme of communal praise.
  • Ps.96.3 (verbal): Commands declaring God's glory and marvelous works among the nations—echoes the call to speak of God's awesome deeds.
  • Ps.105.1-2 (verbal): Urges giving thanks, calling on God's name and making known his deeds—parallels the commitment to proclaim God's greatness and mighty acts.
  • Ps.78.4 (thematic): Speaks of recounting the LORD's strength and wonderful works to the next generation—shared theme of passing on memory of God's mighty deeds.
  • Ps.9:11 (thematic): Calls for singing praise and declaring the LORD's doings among the peoples—similar emphasis on public proclamation of God's acts.

Alternative generated candidates

  • They shall tell of the power of your awesome deeds, and I will declare your greatness.
  • They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds, and I will tell of your greatness.
7 They will pour forth the memory of your abundant goodness, and your righteousness they will sing aloud.

Psa.145.7 - Details

Translation

They will pour forth the memory of your abundant goodness, and your righteousness they will sing aloud.

Original Text

זכר רב־ טובך יביעו וצדקתך ירננו׃

Morphology

  • זכר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • רב: ADJ,m,sg
  • טובך: NOUN,m,sg,abs+2,ms
  • יביעו: VERB,qal,impf,3,pl
  • וצדקתך: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs,2ms
  • ירננו: VERB,piel,impf,3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Ps.145.4 (structural): Within the same psalm: continuity of the theme of passing on praise—'One generation shall laud your works to another' echoes the communal proclamation of God's goodness in v.7.
  • Ps.89.1 (verbal): 'I will sing of the mercies of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness' closely parallels v.7's commitment to declare God's abundant goodness and to sing of his righteousness.
  • Ps.71.15 (thematic): 'My mouth will tell of your righteousness and of your salvation all the day' mirrors the vow in v.7 to proclaim and rejoice in God's righteousness and saving goodness.
  • Ps.98.2 (thematic): 'The LORD has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness' connects with v.7's emphasis on making known God's abundant goodness and celebrating his righteousness.

Alternative generated candidates

  • They shall pour forth the memory of your abundant goodness, and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
  • They shall pour forth the memory 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.

Psa.145.8 - Details

Translation

The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

Original Text

חנון ורחום יהוה ארך אפים וגדל־ חסד׃

Morphology

  • חנון: ADJ,m,sg
  • ורחום: CONJ+ADJ,m,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • ארך: ADJ,m,sg
  • אפים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • וגדל: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • חסד: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Exod.34:6 (verbal): Uses the same theological formula — 'merciful and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love' — which is the likely source for the Psalm's wording.
  • Num.14:18 (verbal): Repeats the Exodus formula describing God's mercy and slowness to anger in Moses' intercession, closely mirroring Psalm 145:8 language.
  • Joel 2:13 (quotation): Calls the people to repentance with the same description of God as gracious, merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, directly echoing the Exodus tradition found in the psalm.
  • Ps.103:8 (verbal): Within the Psalter the same characterization appears — 'The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love' — a close verbal and thematic parallel.
  • Jonah 4:2 (quotation): Jonah cites the traditional formula ('I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love') when explaining God's merciful character, echoing Psalm 145:8.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abundant in steadfast love.
  • 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.

Psa.145.9 - Details

Translation

The LORD is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made.

Original Text

טוב־ יהוה לכל ורחמיו על־ כל־ מעשיו׃

Morphology

  • טוב: ADJ,m,pl,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • לכל: PREP
  • ורחמיו: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,poss,3,ms
  • על: PREP
  • כל: DET
  • מעשיו: NOUN,m,pl,abs+3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 100:5 (verbal): Echoes 'The LORD is good' and links God's goodness with enduring mercy.
  • Exodus 34:6-7 (allusion): God's self-revelation as 'merciful and gracious' and abundant in goodness underlies the psalm's depiction of divine goodness and mercy.
  • Psalm 136:1 (verbal): Refrain 'for his mercy endureth for ever' reinforces the theme of God's steadfast mercy toward all his works.
  • Nahum 1:7 (verbal): Affirms 'The LORD is good' and his caring nature toward those who trust him, paralleling the psalm's stress on God's goodness to all.
  • Lamentations 3:22-23 (thematic): Speaks of the LORD's mercies and faithfulness as continual and life-giving, paralleling the assertion of God's sustaining mercy over all creation.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The LORD is good to all, and his mercies are over all his works.
  • The LORD is good to all; his compassion is over all that he has made.
10 Let all your works give thanks to you, O LORD, and let your faithful ones bless you.

Psa.145.10 - Details

Translation

Let all your works give thanks to you, O LORD, and let your faithful ones bless you.

Original Text

יודוך יהוה כל־ מעשיך וחסידיך יברכוכה׃

Morphology

  • יודוך: VERB,qal,imperfect,3,m,pl
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • כל: DET
  • מעשיך: NOUN,m,pl,abs,2,ms
  • וחסידיך: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,suff
  • יברכוכה: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Ps.103:22 (verbal): Both verses call on all of God's works to bless/praise the LORD, using nearly identical vocabulary about 'all his/your works' giving praise or blessing.
  • Ps.150:6 (thematic): A summary call for universal praise — 'Let everything that has breath praise the LORD' — echoing the idea that all creation and living beings should praise God.
  • Ps.148:7-10 (thematic): Enumerates creatures and elements of creation (sea monsters, fire, hail, young and old, etc.) summoned to praise the LORD, paralleling the cosmic scope of Ps 145:10.
  • Rev.5:13 (allusion): The New Testament depiction of every creature in heaven and earth blessing God and the Lamb reflects the same cosmic/creational praise motif found in Ps 145:10.
  • Neh.9:6 (thematic): Attributes to God the creation and preservation of heaven and earth and portrays heavenly hosts and all creation as giving glory or worship to him, resonating with Ps 145:10's universal praise.

Alternative generated candidates

  • All your works shall give you thanks, O LORD, and your faithful shall bless you.
  • All your works shall give thanks to you, O LORD; and your faithful shall bless you.
11 They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom; and they shall tell of your power.

Psa.145.11 - Details

Translation

They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom; and they shall tell of your power.

Original Text

כבוד מלכותך יאמרו וגבורתך ידברו׃

Morphology

  • כבוד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מלכותך: NOUN,f,sg,abs,poss:2ms
  • יאמרו: VERB,qal,imprf,3,m,pl
  • וגבורתך: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs,2ms
  • ידברו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Ps.145:13 (verbal): Closely connected within the same psalm: 145:13 continues the theme of God's kingdom and dominion—'Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom'—echoing the proclamation of God's rule and power.
  • Ps.145:4 (structural): Immediate parallel in the psalm: 145:4 speaks of one generation telling the next of God's works and mighty acts, closely mirroring the idea of declaring the glory of God's kingdom and his strength.
  • Isa.12:4 (thematic): Isaiah's liturgical call—'make known his deeds among the peoples; proclaim that his name is exalted'—parallels the Psalm's call to speak of God's kingdom and declare his power among the nations.
  • Ps.105:1 (thematic): A related exhortation: 'Give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples' — similar language about proclaiming God's works and power publicly.
  • Rev.11:15 (allusion): New Testament proclamation of God's sovereign rule—'The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord'—resonates with the Psalm's emphasis on declaring God's kingdom and mighty acts.

Alternative generated candidates

  • They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom and tell of your power.
  • They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom and tell of your power,
12 To make known to the children of man your mighty deeds and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.

Psa.145.12 - Details

Translation

To make known to the children of man your mighty deeds and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.

Original Text

להודיע ׀ לבני האדם גבורתיו וכבוד הדר מלכותו׃

Morphology

  • להודיע: VERB,hiph,inf,-,-,-
  • לבני: PREP
  • האדם: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • גבורתיו: NOUN,f,sg,construct+3ms
  • וכבוד: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הדר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מלכותו: NOUN,f,sg,abs+3ms

Parallels

  • Psalm 96:3 (verbal): Calls to declare God’s glory and marvelous works among the nations—same intent to make known God’s deeds to humanity.
  • Psalm 98:2 (verbal): Speaks of the LORD having made known his salvation and revealed his righteousness—parallel language about making divine acts and rule known.
  • Psalm 103:7 (thematic): God ‘made known his ways’ and ‘his acts’ to Israel (e.g., to Moses), echoing the motif of revealing God’s mighty deeds to his people.
  • Isaiah 12:4 (verbal): Commands people to ‘make known his deeds among the peoples,’ directly paralleling the call to announce God’s mighty acts and the glory of his kingdom.
  • Psalm 105:1 (verbal): Urges giving thanks, calling on God’s name and ‘making known his deeds among the peoples,’ closely matching the Psalm 145 emphasis on proclaiming God’s works.

Alternative generated candidates

  • To make known to the children of man your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
  • to make known to the children of mankind your mighty deeds, and the glorious splendour of your kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations.

Psa.145.13 - Details

Translation

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations.

Original Text

מלכותך מלכות כל־ עלמים וממשלתך בכל־ דור ודור׃

Morphology

  • מלכותך: NOUN,f,sg,abs,poss:2ms
  • מלכות: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • כל: DET
  • עלמים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • וממשלתך: NOUN,f,sg,abs+2ms+pref_vav
  • בכל: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • דור: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ודור: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Daniel 7:14 (verbal): Describes a dominion that is ‘everlasting’ and will not pass away—close verbal parallel to the Psalm’s emphasis on an enduring kingdom.
  • Psalm 103:19 (verbal): ‘The LORD has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all’ — similar language of God’s universal and sovereign reign.
  • 2 Samuel 7:16 (thematic): God’s promise to David that his house and kingdom will be established forever—the idea of a kingdom continuing through all generations.
  • 1 Chronicles 29:11 (verbal): ‘Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom...’ — direct attribution of kingship to God and affirmation of his sovereign rule.
  • Isaiah 9:7 (thematic): Messianic prediction that his government and peace will have no end—the theme of an eternal, generational reign echoing the Psalm.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations.
  • Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations.
14 The LORD upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down.

Psa.145.14 - Details

Translation

The LORD upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down.

Original Text

סומך יהוה לכל־ הנפלים וזוקף לכל־ הכפופים׃

Morphology

  • סומך: VERB,qal,part,3,m,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • לכל: PREP
  • הנפלים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • וזוקף: VERB,qal,ptc,3,m,sg
  • לכל: PREP
  • הכפופים: VERB,qal,ptc,3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Psalm 146:8 (verbal): Shares near-identical wording and theme — 'He lifts up those who are bowed down,' directly echoing Psalm 145:14's image of God raising the lowly.
  • Psalm 113:7-8 (verbal): Speaks of God raising the poor from the dust and lifting the needy, a closely related verbal and thematic tradition of divine uplift of the lowly.
  • 1 Samuel 2:8 (verbal): Hannah's song proclaims that God raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy, a clear antecedent motif echoed in Psalm 145:14.
  • Isaiah 40:29-31 (thematic): Describes God giving strength to the weary and lifting up the faint, thematically resonant with God's support for those who fall or are bowed down.
  • Luke 1:52 (allusion): The Magnificat's reversal motif ('he has brought down the mighty... exalted those of humble estate') echoes the biblical theme of God raising the lowly found in Psalm 145:14.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The LORD upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down.
  • 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.

Psa.145.15 - Details

Translation

The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season.

Original Text

עיני־ כל אליך ישברו ואתה נותן־ להם את־ אכלם בעתו׃

Morphology

  • עיני: NOUN,f,pl,cons+1s
  • כל: DET
  • אליך: PREP+PRON,2,m,sg
  • ישברו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • ואתה: CONJ+PRON,2,m,sg
  • נותן: VERB,qal,ptc,m,sg
  • להם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • אכלם: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3,m,pl
  • בעתו: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs+3ms

Parallels

  • Ps.104:27-28 (verbal): Very close parallel: creatures look to God for food and he gives it to them when they need it (language of eyes/waiting and providing food in due season).
  • Ps.147:9 (thematic): Affirms God’s care for animals by giving them food—same theme of divine provision for all creation.

  • Matt.6:26 (thematic): Jesus draws on the image of birds whose eyes/needs are met by the Father to teach trust in God’s provision—echoes Psalm’s assurance.

  • Luke 12:24 (verbal): Parallel Lukan version of Matthew 6:26, explicitly using birds as an example of God feeding his creatures—resonates with the psalm’s motif.

  • Ps.123:2 (structural): Shared motif of eyes/looking toward another (’eyes unto you/our eyes wait’): both verses use the imagery of attentive sight to express dependence and expectation.


Alternative generated candidates

  • The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season.
  • All eyes look to you, and you give them their food in due season.
16 You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

Psa.145.16 - Details

Translation

You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

Original Text

פותח את־ ידך ומשביע לכל־ חי רצון׃

Morphology

  • פותח: VERB,qal,ptc,3,m,sg
  • את: PRT,acc
  • ידך: NOUN,f,sg,abs,poss:2,f,sg
  • ומשביע: VERB,hiph,ptc,3,m,sg
  • לכל: PREP
  • חי: ADJ,m,sg
  • רצון: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 145:15 (verbal): Immediate context: verse 15 says the eyes of all look to God and he gives them their food, closely echoing the image of God opening his hand and satisfying every living thing.
  • Psalm 104:27-28 (thematic): Speaks of all creatures looking to God for food and God providing, paralleling the theme of divine provision for every living being.
  • Psalm 136:25 (verbal): Repeats the formula 'He gives food to all flesh; for his steadfast love endures forever,' verbal and thematic reinforcement of God supplying the needs of all life.
  • Psalm 107:9 (thematic): Declares that God satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things, echoing the idea of God satisfying the desires of every living thing.
  • Matthew 6:26 (allusion): Jesus points to the birds being fed by the Father in heaven as an example of God's provision, echoing the psalmic theme of God supplying the needs of all living creatures.

Alternative generated candidates

  • You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
  • You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all his works.

Psa.145.17 - Details

Translation

The LORD is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all his works.

Original Text

צדיק יהוה בכל־ דרכיו וחסיד בכל־ מעשיו׃

Morphology

  • צדיק: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • בכל: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • דרכיו: NOUN,f,pl,abs,3ms
  • וחסיד: CONJ+ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • בכל: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מעשיו: NOUN,m,pl,abs+3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Deuteronomy 32:4 (verbal): ‘His work is perfect... all his ways are justice’ — closely parallels the assertion that Yahweh is righteous in all his ways and faithful/upright in his deeds (shared legal/ethical language).
  • Psalm 145:8-9 (structural): Immediate context within the same psalm: Yahweh is described as gracious, compassionate and good to all — reinforces and expands the claim of Ps.145:17 about God’s righteousness and loving-kindness in all his works.
  • Psalm 25:8 (verbal): ‘Good and upright is the LORD’ echoes Ps.145:17’s characterization of God’s righteousness and goodness in his ways and actions.
  • Psalm 86:15 (thematic): Describes Yahweh as merciful, gracious, abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness — thematically parallels Ps.145:17’s emphasis on God’s faithful/compassionate character in all he does.
  • Psalm 11:7 (verbal): ‘For the LORD is righteous; he loves righteous deeds’ — shares the central claim of God’s righteousness and commitment to justice that underlies Ps.145:17.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The LORD is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works.
  • The LORD is righteous in all his ways and merciful in all his deeds.
18 The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

Psa.145.18 - Details

Translation

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

Original Text

קרוב יהוה לכל־ קראיו לכל אשר יקראהו באמת׃

Morphology

  • קרוב: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • לכל: PREP
  • קראיו: NOUN,m,pl,abs,3ms
  • לכל: PREP
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • יקראהו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg+obj3ms
  • באמת: ADV

Parallels

  • Psalm 34:18 (thematic): Both affirm God's nearness to those in distress—Ps.145:18 says the LORD is near to all who call, while Ps.34:18 highlights God's closeness to the brokenhearted.
  • Isaiah 57:15 (allusion): Isaiah stresses God's dwelling with the contrite and humble, echoing Ps.145:18's theme of God's nearness to those who come to Him in lowliness and truth.
  • Acts 17:27 (verbal): Paul's statement that God 'is not far from each one of us' parallels the Psalm's language of divine nearness to those who seek or call upon Him.
  • Jeremiah 33:3 (allusion): Jeremiah's promise 'Call to me and I will answer you' complements Ps.145:18's assurance that God is near to those who call, linking calling with divine response.
  • Isaiah 65:24 (thematic): Isaiah's 'before they call I will answer' emphasizes God's readiness to hear and respond—closely related to Ps.145:18's emphasis on God's nearness and accessibility to sincere callers.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
  • The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
19 He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.

Psa.145.19 - Details

Translation

He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.

Original Text

רצון־ יראיו יעשה ואת־ שועתם ישמע ויושיעם׃

Morphology

  • רצון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יראיו: NOUN,m,pl,abs+3ms
  • יעשה: VERB,qal,imperfect,3,m,sg
  • ואת: CONJ
  • שועתם: NOUN,f,sg,abs+3,m,pl
  • ישמע: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • ויושיעם: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 34:15-17 (verbal): Both verses speak of the LORD’s attentive ears/eyes toward the righteous and that he hears their cry and delivers them—close wording and parallel thought to Ps 145:19.
  • Psalm 37:4 (verbal): Promises that delighting in the LORD results in God giving or fulfilling the desires of the heart, echoing 'he fulfills the desire of those who fear him.'
  • Psalm 107:6 (thematic): Describes sufferers crying to the LORD in trouble and the LORD delivering them, paralleling Ps 145:19’s theme of hearing cries and saving.
  • Proverbs 15:29 (thematic): Contrasts God’s distance from the wicked with his hearing of the righteous’ prayer—similar to Ps 145:19’s focus on God's responsiveness to those who fear him.
  • Isaiah 65:24 (allusion): Assures that God will answer even before his servants call, emphasizing his prompt responsiveness to the prayers of his people, related to Ps 145:19’s promise that he hears and saves.

Alternative generated candidates

  • He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them.
  • He fulfils the desire of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
20 The LORD preserves all who love him, but he will destroy all the wicked.

Psa.145.20 - Details

Translation

The LORD preserves all who love him, but he will destroy all the wicked.

Original Text

שומר יהוה את־ כל־ אהביו ואת כל־ הרשעים ישמיד׃

Morphology

  • שומר: PART,qal,ptcp,3,m,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • כל: DET
  • אהביו: NOUN,m,pl,suff
  • ואת: CONJ
  • כל: DET
  • הרשעים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • ישמיד: VERB,hif,impf,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 37:28 (verbal): Closely parallels the contrast: Yahweh preserves/does not forsake the righteous while the descendants/children of the wicked are cut off — same assurance of divine protection for the godly and destruction of the wicked.
  • Proverbs 2:21-22 (thematic): Affirms the same principle that the upright will dwell in the land (be preserved) while the wicked will be cut off — a wisdom tradition expression of divine guardianship and judgment.
  • Nahum 1:7-8 (thematic): Portrays God as protector of those who take refuge in him and as one who brings decisive destruction on his foes — echoes the dual motif of preservation for the faithful and destruction for the wicked.
  • 2 Peter 2:9 (allusion): New Testament echo: God 'knows how to rescue the godly and to keep the unrighteous under punishment' — reiterates preservation of the righteous and condemnation of the wicked.
  • Psalm 34:17-20 (verbal): Speaks of the LORD hearing and delivering the righteous and keeping them from fatal harm while evildoers are destroyed — similar language of divine deliverance for the righteous and doom for the wicked.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The LORD preserves all who love him; but all the wicked he will destroy.
  • The LORD preserves all who love him, but the wicked he will destroy.
21 My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD; let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.

Psa.145.21 - Details

Translation

My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD; let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.

Original Text

תהלת יהוה ידבר־ פי ויברך כל־ בשר שם קדשו לעולם ועד׃

Morphology

  • תהלת: NOUN,f,sg,cons
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • ידבר: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • פי: NOUN,m,sg,construct
  • ויברך: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • כל: DET
  • בשר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שם: ADV
  • קדשו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • לעולם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ועד: CONJ+PREP

Parallels

  • Psalm 150:6 (verbal): ‘Let everything that has breath praise the LORD’ parallels ‘let all flesh bless his holy name’—both call all living beings to praise God.
  • Psalm 148:1,3,11-13 (thematic): A universal summons to praise from heaven and earth and every living thing echoes the broad cosmic/creaturely call of Ps 145:21.
  • Psalm 86:12 (verbal): ‘I will praise your name forever’ closely matches the vow to bless God’s holy name ‘forever and ever’ in Ps 145:21.
  • Revelation 5:13 (allusion): ‘Every creature... bless, honor, glory and power to him’ reflects the New Testament fulfilment of the universal praise language found in Ps 145:21.
  • Psalm 113:3 (thematic): ‘From the rising of the sun to its setting the name of the LORD is to be praised’ shares the theme of continuous, universal praise of God’s name present in Ps 145:21.

Alternative generated candidates

  • My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD, and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.
  • My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD, and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul.

Psa.146.1 - Details

Translation

Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul.

Original Text

הללו־ יה הללי נפשי את־ יהוה׃

Morphology

  • הללו: VERB,piel,impv,2,m,pl
  • יה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הללי: VERB,qal,imp,2,f,sg
  • נפשי: NOUN,f,sg,abs+1cs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Ps.103:1 (verbal): Same vocative formula 'Bless/Praise the LORD, O my soul' — a near-verbatim parallel exhorting the soul to praise God.
  • Ps.104:1 (verbal): Repeated opening address 'Bless/Praise the LORD, O my soul' connecting personal praise of God across psalms.
  • Ps.146:2 (structural): Immediate continuation of the same psalm; expands the call in v.1 into a pledge to praise the LORD for the duration of life.
  • Ps.147:1 (thematic): Also opens with an exhortation to 'Praise the LORD,' emphasizing communal/ritual praise and giving a reason (praise is fitting), paralleling the worship motif of Ps.146:1.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul.
  • Praise the LORD! O my soul, praise the LORD!
2 I will praise the LORD as long as I live; I will sing to my God while I have breath.

Psa.146.2 - Details

Translation

I will praise the LORD as long as I live; I will sing to my God while I have breath.

Original Text

אהללה יהוה בחיי אזמרה לאלהי בעודי׃

Morphology

  • אהללה: VERB,qal,impf,1,c,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • בחיי: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,poss
  • אזמרה: VERB,qal,impf,1,c,sg
  • לאלהי: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,const
  • בעודי: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs+1,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 104:33 (verbal): Nearly identical wording: both declare singing/praising the LORD 'as long as I live' or 'while I have being.'
  • Psalm 145:1-2 (thematic): A personal vow to praise God continually ('every day'/'forever'), echoing the commitment to praise while alive.
  • Psalm 63:4 (verbal): Uses the same 'while I live' formula in a personal promise of blessing/praise: 'Thus will I bless thee while I live.'
  • Isaiah 38:19 (thematic): Affirms that the living will praise the Lord ('the living, the living, he shall praise thee'), paralleling the motif of praising God during life.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I will praise the LORD while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have being.
  • I will praise the LORD as long as I live; I will sing to my God while I have being.
3 Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal man who cannot save.

Psa.146.3 - Details

Translation

Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal man who cannot save.

Original Text

אל־ תבטחו בנדיבים בבן־ אדם ׀ שאין לו תשועה׃

Morphology

  • אל: NEG
  • תבטחו: VERB,qal,impf,2,m,pl
  • בנדיבים: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • בבן: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אדם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שאין: CONJ+VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • לו: PRON,3,m,sg
  • תשועה: NOUN,f,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 118:8 (verbal): States it is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man—echoes the same warning against trusting human beings rather than God.
  • Jeremiah 17:5 (verbal): Declares that the one who trusts in man is cursed; a close verbal and theological parallel to refusing trust in 'a son of man.'
  • Isaiah 31:1 (thematic): Condemns reliance on Egypt/horses (human/political power) instead of the LORD—shares the theme of rejecting trust in human authorities.
  • Proverbs 3:5 (thematic): Commands trusting in the LORD rather than leaning on human understanding—contrasts divine reliance with human trust, a related ethical teaching.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Do not put your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.
  • Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.
4 When his breath departs he returns to the earth; on that day his plans perish.

Psa.146.4 - Details

Translation

When his breath departs he returns to the earth; on that day his plans perish.

Original Text

תצא רוחו ישב לאדמתו ביום ההוא אבדו עשתנתיו׃

Morphology

  • תצא: VERB,qal,impf,2,ms
  • רוחו: NOUN,f,sg,prsuf3ms
  • ישב: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • לאדמתו: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs+3ms
  • ביום: PREP
  • ההוא: DEM,ms,sg
  • אבדו: VERB,qal,perf,3,pl
  • עשתנתיו: NOUN,f,pl,abs+3ms

Parallels

  • Job 14:10-12 (verbal): Very close verbal parallel: both speak of a man's spirit departing, his return to the dust, and his thoughts/plans perishing on that day.
  • Ecclesiastes 12:7 (verbal): Similar language about the body returning to the earth and the spirit returning to God, linking death with the departure of the spirit.
  • Genesis 3:19 (thematic): Echoes the theme of human mortality—returning to the ground/dust—as the fundamental consequence of human life and death.
  • Psalm 104:29 (verbal): Speaks of God taking away breath so creatures die and return to dust, paralleling the connection between departing spirit and return to the ground.

Alternative generated candidates

  • When his breath departs he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish.
  • When his breath departs he returns to the earth; on that day his plans perish.
5 Blessed is the one whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God.

Psa.146.5 - Details

Translation

Blessed is the one whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God.

Original Text

אשרי שאל יעקב בעזרו שברו על־ יהוה אלהיו׃

Morphology

  • אשרי: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • שאל: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • יעקב: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • בעזרו: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs,3,m,sg
  • שברו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • על: PREP
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • אלהיו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 121:2 (verbal): Both verses declare that help comes from the LORD (e.g., 'My help comes from the LORD'), paralleling Psalm 146:5's 'whose help is the God of Jacob.'
  • Psalm 124:8 (verbal): Declares 'Our help is in the name of the LORD,' closely echoing the language and theme of divine help in Psalm 146:5.
  • Psalm 118:8 (thematic): Affirms the theme of blessedness/trust in God rather than in humans ('It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man'), resonating with Psalm 146:5's blessedness of one whose help is God.
  • Psalm 20:7 (thematic): Contrasts human resources with trust in God ('Some trust in chariots... but we trust in the name of the LORD'), echoing Psalm 146:5's emphasis on reliance on God as true help.
  • Genesis 49:25 (verbal): Uses the phrase 'by the God of your father who will help you,' connecting the title 'God of Jacob' and the notion of God's help found in Psalm 146:5.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God.
  • Happy is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
6 Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them—who keeps faith forever.

Psa.146.6 - Details

Translation

Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them—who keeps faith forever.

Original Text

עשה ׀ שמים וארץ את־ הים ואת־ כל־ אשר־ בם השמר אמת לעולם׃

Morphology

  • עשה: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • שמים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • וארץ: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • הים: NOUN,m,sg,abs,def
  • ואת: CONJ
  • כל: DET
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • בם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl
  • השמר: VERB,hitpael,imperat,2,m,sg
  • אמת: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • לעולם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Genesis 1:1 (verbal): Directly echoes the declaration of God as Creator: 'In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth,' matching 'He made heaven and earth.'
  • Psalm 95:5 (verbal): Explicitly states 'the sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land,' paralleling 'made the sea and all that is in them.'
  • Psalm 33:6-9 (thematic): Affirms the same creation motif—'By the word of the LORD were the heavens made' and God's sovereign ordering of the waters—corresponding to God as maker of heavens, earth, and sea.
  • Isaiah 42:5 (thematic): Speaks of the LORD who 'created the heavens and stretched them out' and gives breath to all—connecting the Creator role and sustaining care invoked in Psalm 146:6.
  • Psalm 100:5 (thematic): Declares God's steadfast love and faithfulness enduring forever—paralleling Psalm 146:6's assertion that God 'keeps faith/faithfulness forever.'

Alternative generated candidates

  • Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps faith forever.
  • 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.

Psa.146.7 - Details

Translation

Who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry; the LORD sets the prisoners free.

Original Text

עשה משפט ׀ לעשוקים נתן לחם לרעבים יהוה מתיר אסורים׃

Morphology

  • עשה: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • משפט: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לעשוקים: PREP+ADJ,m,pl
  • נתן: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • לחם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לרעבים: PREP+ADJ,m,pl
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • מתיר: VERB,qal,ptcp,3,m,sg
  • אסורים: ADJ,m,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Isaiah 61:1 (thematic): Speaks of God’s mission to ‘proclaim liberty to the captives’ and to bring comfort and justice to the oppressed—closely parallels Psalm 146:7’s themes of justice, feeding the hungry, and freeing prisoners.
  • Luke 4:18 (quotation): Jesus quotes Isaiah 61:1 ('to proclaim liberty to the captives...') when inaugurating his ministry—this New Testament citation echoes Psalm 146:7’s proclamation of God as liberator and provider.
  • Jeremiah 22:3 (verbal): Commands to 'do justice and righteousness' and to 'deliver the one who has been robbed out of the hand of the oppressor' parallel Psalm 146:7’s depiction of God acting to rescue the oppressed and vulnerable.
  • Psalm 72:12-14 (thematic): Describes the king (and by extension God) delivering the needy, rescuing the poor and oppressed, and redeeming lives from violence—closely mirrors the justice, provision, and liberation language of Psalm 146:7.
  • Matthew 25:35-36 (thematic): Jesus identifies feeding the hungry and visiting prisoners as acts of righteousness (ministering to the needy and imprisoned), reflecting Psalm 146:7’s linkage of God’s justice with provision for the hungry and freedom for the bound.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives bread to the hungry; the LORD sets the prisoners free.
  • 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.

Psa.146.8 - Details

Translation

The LORD opens the eyes of the blind; the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous.

Original Text

יהוה ׀ פקח עורים יהוה זקף כפופים יהוה אהב צדיקים׃

Morphology

  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • פקח: VERB,qal,impv,2,m,sg
  • עורים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • זקף: VERB,qal,ptc,3,m,sg
  • כפופים: ADJ,m,pl,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • אהב: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • צדיקים: NOUN,m,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Isaiah 35:5 (verbal): Explicitly states 'the eyes of the blind shall be opened,' matching the first clause about God opening the blind's eyes.
  • Isaiah 42:7 (verbal): Servant‑song language 'to open the eyes that are blind' and deliver the oppressed parallels the Psalm's focus on God's restoration and justice.
  • Luke 4:18 (quotation): Jesus quotes Isaiah's prophetic themes—'to proclaim recovery of sight to the blind'—echoing the Psalm's depiction of God's care for the afflicted.
  • Psalm 113:7-8 (verbal): Speaks of God raising the poor from the dust and lifting the needy—closely parallel to 'the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down.'
  • Psalm 11:7 (thematic): Affirms God's righteousness and his love for the upright/righteous, corresponding to the Psalm 146 statement 'the LORD loves the righteous.'

Alternative generated candidates

  • The LORD opens the eyes of the blind; the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous.
  • 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 sojourner; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.

Psa.146.9 - Details

Translation

The LORD watches over the sojourner; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.

Original Text

יהוה ׀ שמר את־ גרים יתום ואלמנה יעודד ודרך רשעים יעות׃

Morphology

  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • שמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • את: PRT,acc
  • גרים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • יתום: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ואלמנה: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • יעודד: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • ודרך: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • רשעים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • יעות: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Ps.68:5 (verbal): Declares God as 'father of the fatherless and protector of widows,' closely echoing Psalm 146's language of God guarding orphans and widows.
  • Deut.10:18 (verbal): Speaks of Yahweh executing justice for the fatherless and widow and caring for the sojourner—same core themes of divine protection for vulnerable groups.
  • Exod.22:22-24 (thematic): Prohibits mistreatment of widows and orphans and warns of God's hearing and wrath—parallels Psalm 146's contrast between God's care for the needy and the doom of the wicked.
  • Ps.10:14 (verbal): Affirms that God is the helper of the fatherless and sees their plight—echoes Psalm 146's claim that Yahweh 'keeps' or 'sustains' the orphan.
  • James 1:27 (thematic): Calls 'pure religion' to care for orphans and widows in their affliction, reflecting the ongoing ethical/theological emphasis of Psalm 146 on God's concern for the vulnerable.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The LORD watches over the sojourner; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
  • The LORD watches over the sojourner; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, 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.

Psa.146.10 - Details

Translation

The LORD will reign forever—your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the LORD.

Original Text

ימלך יהוה ׀ לעולם אלהיך ציון לדר ודר הללו־ יה׃

Morphology

  • ימלך: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • לעולם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אלהיך: NOUN,m,sg,prsuf-2ms
  • ציון: NOUN,prop,f,sg,abs
  • לדר: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ודר: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הללו: VERB,piel,impv,2,m,pl
  • יה: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Ps.47:8 (verbal): Both verses proclaim God’s universal reign—'God reigns' language and rule over the nations/cosmos echo Ps 146:10's declaration of the LORD reigning forever.
  • Ps.93:1 (verbal): Affirms the LORD's eternal kingship and majesty ('The LORD reigneth… he is clothed with majesty'), paralleling the affirmation that the LORD will reign forever.
  • Ps.103:19 (thematic): Speaks of God establishing his throne and his kingdom ruling over all—a theological parallel stressing God's sovereign, everlasting rule like Ps 146:10.
  • Micah 4:7 (allusion): Promises that the LORD will reign over Zion 'from henceforth, even for ever,' closely mirroring Ps 146:10's address to Zion and the motif of eternal reign.
  • Isaiah 24:23 (thematic): Declares that the LORD of hosts will reign on Mount Zion, linking the themes of divine kingship, Zion, and eschatological permanence found in Ps 146:10.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The LORD will reign forever—your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD!
  • The LORD will reign forever—your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD!
1 Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.

Psa.147.1 - Details

Translation

Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.

Original Text

הללו יה ׀ כי־ טוב זמרה אלהינו כי־ נעים נאוה תהלה׃

Morphology

  • הללו: VERB,piel,impv,2,m,pl
  • יה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • כי: CONJ
  • טוב: ADJ,m,pl,abs
  • זמרה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • אלהינו: NOUN,m,pl,abs,poss:1,pl
  • כי: CONJ
  • נעים: ADJ,m,sg
  • נאוה: ADJ,f,sg,abs
  • תהלה: NOUN,f,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Ps.135:3 (verbal): Near-identical wording: 'Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing to his name, for it is pleasant' parallels Ps 147:1's claim that it is good/pleasant to sing praise to God.
  • Ps.92:1 (verbal): Begins with 'It is good to give thanks to the LORD, and to sing praises to your name,' echoing Ps 147:1's assertion that singing praise to God is good.
  • Ps.33:1 (thematic): 'Rejoice in the LORD... for praise from the upright is beautiful' shares the theme that praise is fitting and beautiful/pleasant.
  • Ps.150:1 (structural): Like Ps 147:1, Ps 150 opens with the imperative 'Praise the LORD!' and functions as a liturgical summons to praise—serving a similar doxological/culminating role.
  • Ps.148:1 (thematic): 'Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens' parallels the communal and cosmic call to praise found in Ps 147:1's opening exhortation.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting.
  • Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.
2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel.

Psa.147.2 - Details

Translation

The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel.

Original Text

בונה ירושלם יהוה נדחי ישראל יכנס׃

Morphology

  • בונה: VERB,qal,ptc,3,m,sg
  • ירושלם: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • נדחי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יכנס: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Isaiah 11:11-12 (thematic): Speaks of the Lord raising a signal and gathering the dispersed of Israel from the lands—parallels the theme of God regathering Israel's outcasts and restoring Zion.
  • Ezekiel 36:24 (thematic): God promises to take Israel from the nations and bring them into their own land—an explicit promise of gathering the exiles analogous to 'gathers the outcasts of Israel.'
  • Jeremiah 31:4 (verbal): ‘Again I will build you, and you shall be built’ echoes the language of building/restoring Zion found in Psalm 147:2.
  • Psalm 122:3 (structural): Describes Jerusalem as a well-built, compact city—connects with the image of God ‘building Jerusalem’ in Psalm 147:2.
  • Psalm 68:6 (thematic): Declares that God sets the lonely in families and brings out prisoners—relates to the compassionate action of gathering and restoring those who are cast off.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel.
  • The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

Psa.147.3 - Details

Translation

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

Original Text

הרפא לשבורי לב ומחבש לעצבותם׃

Morphology

  • הרפא: VERB,qal,ptc,3,m,sg
  • לשבורי: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • לב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ומחבש: VERB,piel,ptc,3,m,sg
  • לעצבותם: NOUN,f,pl,abs+3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Psalm 34:18 (thematic): Speaks of God's nearness to the brokenhearted and his saving/comforting presence—same pastoral theme of consoling those with crushed spirits.
  • Isaiah 61:1 (verbal): Uses closely related language about binding up the brokenhearted; Psalm and Isaiah share the motif of God's restorative action for the afflicted.
  • Luke 4:18 (quotation): Jesus reads Isaiah 61 (quoted in Luke) proclaiming healing and liberty for the broken/afflicted—an NT application of the same healing/comfort theme found in Psalm 147:3.
  • Jeremiah 30:17 (thematic): God's promise to restore health and heal wounds echoes Psalm 147:3's image of divine healing and care for the wounded/broken.

Alternative generated candidates

  • He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
  • He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
4 He counts the number of the stars; he gives names to all of them.

Psa.147.4 - Details

Translation

He counts the number of the stars; he gives names to all of them.

Original Text

מונה מספר לכוכבים לכלם שמות יקרא׃

Morphology

  • מונה: VERB,qal,ptc,-,m,sg
  • מספר: VERB,qal,impf,1,m,sg
  • לכוכבים: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • לכלם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl
  • שמות: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • יקרא: VERB,niphal,impf,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Isaiah 40:26 (verbal): Almost identical wording: God 'counts the number of the stars' and 'calls them all by name' — a direct verbal parallel affirming God's sovereign knowledge of the heavens.
  • Job 38:31-33 (verbal): God's control over the constellations and the order of the heavens is emphasized (binding the Pleiades, guiding the Bear, knowing the ordinances of the heavens), echoing divine mastery of the stars.
  • Genesis 1:16 (thematic): On creation week God makes the greater and lesser lights, including the stars; thematically connects Psalm's affirmation of God's role as creator and disposer of the stars.
  • Psalm 8:3-4 (thematic): Meditation on the heavens, moon and stars as God's handiwork; both psalms reflect awe at the cosmos and God's relationship to creation and humanity.
  • Amos 5:8 (allusion): Declares the God who made the Pleiades and Orion (and turns darkness to morning), paralleling the theme that God orders and names the celestial bodies.

Alternative generated candidates

  • He counts the number of the stars; he gives names to all of them.
  • He determines the number of the stars and gives to all of them their names.
5 Great is our Lord and abundant in power; his understanding has no limit.

Psa.147.5 - Details

Translation

Great is our Lord and abundant in power; his understanding has no limit.

Original Text

גדול אדונינו ורב־ כח לתבונתו אין מספר׃

Morphology

  • גדול: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • אדונינו: NOUN,m,sg,suff
  • ורב: CONJ+ADJ,m,sg
  • כח: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לתבונתו: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,sg
  • אין: PART,neg
  • מספר: VERB,qal,impf,1,m,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 145:3 (verbal): Both verses begin by declaring the greatness of the LORD and follow with the idea that his greatness/majesty cannot be searched out or numbered.
  • Isaiah 40:28 (verbal): Explicitly states that the everlasting God's understanding is unsearchable, closely mirroring the claim that God's understanding cannot be counted.
  • Job 12:13 (thematic): Ascribes wisdom, strength, counsel, and understanding to God—paralleling Psalm 147:5's emphasis on God's power and immeasurable understanding.
  • Romans 11:33 (allusion): Paul's doxology on the depth and unsearchable wisdom and judgments of God echoes the OT theme that God's understanding and ways are beyond human measure.
  • 1 Chronicles 29:11 (structural): A litany attributing greatness, power, majesty, and wisdom to God that parallels Psalm 147:5's catalog of God's greatness and abundant power with boundless understanding.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.
  • Great is our LORD, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.
6 The LORD lifts up the humble, but casts the wicked down to the ground.

Psa.147.6 - Details

Translation

The LORD lifts up the humble, but casts the wicked down to the ground.

Original Text

מעודד ענוים יהוה משפיל רשעים עדי־ ארץ׃

Morphology

  • מעודד: VERB,piel,ptc,3,m,sg
  • ענוים: ADJ,m,pl,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • משפיל: VERB,piel,ptc,3,m,sg
  • רשעים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • עדי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ארץ: NOUN,f,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 113:7-8 (verbal): Speaks of God raising the poor from the dust and making them sit with princes—language and theme closely parallel the LORD's exalting of the lowly in Ps 147:6.
  • Psalm 138:6 (thematic): Contrasts God's regard for the lowly with the fate of the proud (‘Though the LORD is high, he regards the lowly’), echoing the motif of God lifting the humble and humbling the wicked.
  • Psalm 75:7 (verbal): Declares that God puts down one and sets up another—captures the twofold divine action (humbling and exalting) found in Ps 147:6.
  • 1 Samuel 2:8 (thematic): Hannah's song declares that God raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy—an early Israelite expression of the same reversal motif of exalting the lowly and casting down the proud.
  • 1 Peter 5:5 (allusion): 'God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble'—a New Testament echo of the OT theme that God lifts the humble and resists the proud, reflecting Ps 147:6 theologically.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The LORD lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground.
  • The LORD lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked down to the ground.
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music to our God on the lyre.

Psa.147.7 - Details

Translation

Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music to our God on the lyre.

Original Text

ענו ליהוה בתודה זמרו לאלהינו בכנור׃

Morphology

  • ענו: VERB,qal,imp,2,pl
  • ליהוה: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,def
  • בתודה: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • זמרו: VERB,qal,imp,2,mp
  • לאלהינו: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs+SUFF,1,pl
  • בכנור: PREP

Parallels

  • Ps.33:2-3 (verbal): Directly parallels wording and imagery: ‘Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre… make melody to him with the harp,’ closely matching Psalm 147:7’s call to sing to God with the harp.
  • Ps.92:1-3 (verbal): Similarly links thanksgiving and musical praise: ‘It is good to give thanks to the LORD… to sing praises with the lyre,’ echoing the exhortation of Ps 147:7.
  • Ps.95:2 (thematic): A parallel communal summons to worship with thanksgiving and joyful music—‘let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise’—reflecting the same call to praise.
  • Ps.98:4-6 (structural): Shares the motif of celebrating God with music and named instruments (‘make a joyful noise… with the sounding of the trumpet, the song of the lyre’), situating Ps 147:7 within the biblical tradition of instrumental praise.
  • Ps.150:3-6 (thematic): Culminating summons to praise God with every instrument and breath—‘praise him with trumpet… harp… everything that has breath praise the LORD’—reinforces Ps 147:7’s exhortation to sing and play for God.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make melody to our God on the lyre.
  • 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, and makes grass to grow on the mountains.

Psa.147.8 - Details

Translation

He covers the heavens with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, and makes grass to grow on the mountains.

Original Text

המכסה שמים ׀ בעבים המכין לארץ מטר המצמיח הרים חציר׃

Morphology

  • המכסה: PART,qal,ptc,m,sg,def
  • שמים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • בעבים: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • המכין: VERB,hiph,ptcp,-,m,sg,def
  • לארץ: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • מטר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • המצמיח: VERB,hiph,ptcp,-,m,sg,def
  • הרים: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • חציר: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 104:13-14 (verbal): Speaks of God watering the mountains from his chambers and causing grass to grow for the livestock—near-echo of God preparing rain for the earth and producing grass on the mountains.
  • Isaiah 55:10 (thematic): Compares God’s rain and snow descending from heaven to water the earth and make it yield vegetation—theme of divine provision through rainfall producing growth.
  • Job 36:27-30 (verbal): Describes God drawing up water, causing clouds and rain, and bringing forth vegetation—parallels language about clouds, rain, and grass growing on the hills.
  • Psalm 135:7 (verbal): Declares that God makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth and brings rain from his storehouses—echoes the image of God covering the heavens with clouds and providing rain.

Alternative generated candidates

  • He covers the heavens with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, makes grass grow on the hills.
  • He covers the heavens with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, makes grass grow on the mountains.
9 He gives to the beasts their food, and to the young ravens when they cry.

Psa.147.9 - Details

Translation

He gives to the beasts their food, and to the young ravens when they cry.

Original Text

נותן לבהמה לחמה לבני ערב אשר יקראו׃

Morphology

  • נותן: VERB,qal,ptc,m,sg
  • לבהמה: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • לחמה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • לבני: PREP
  • ערב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • יקראו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Psalm 104:27-28 (verbal): Speaks of all creatures looking to God and God giving them their food, closely echoing Psalm 147’s theme of God providing sustenance to animals.
  • Psalm 104:21 (thematic): Describes wild animals (here lions) seeking prey and God’s provisioning in creation, paralleling the psalm’s focus on God feeding creatures.
  • Psalm 145:15-16 (verbal): Uses almost identical language—'the eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food'—highlighting the same theological point of God’s care for animals.
  • Job 38:41 (verbal): Rhetorical question about who provides food for the raven when its young cry—very close imagery to Psalm 147:9’s reference to ravens/young that cry for food.
  • Matthew 6:26 (thematic): Jesus cites God’s provision for the birds of the air ('your heavenly Father feeds them') as an argument from God’s care—an NT echo of the OT theme that God feeds even birds.

Alternative generated candidates

  • He gives to the beast its food, and to the young ravens when they cry.
  • He gives to the beasts their food, and to the young ravens when they cry.
10 He takes no pleasure in the strength of the horse; he does not delight in the speed of a man.

Psa.147.10 - Details

Translation

He takes no pleasure in the strength of the horse; he does not delight in the speed of a man.

Original Text

לא בגבורת הסוס יחפץ לא־ בשוקי האיש ירצה׃

Morphology

  • לא: PART_NEG
  • בגבורת: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,cons
  • הסוס: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • יחפץ: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • בשוקי: PREP,NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • האיש: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ירצה: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 33:16-17 (verbal): Direct verbal and thematic parallel: both assert that a horse (and human strength/armies) cannot secure salvation or deliverance—the horse is a vain hope despite its strength.
  • Psalm 20:7 (verbal): Closely related wording and theme: contrasts trust in chariots/horses with trust in the LORD (some trust in horses/chariots, but we trust in God).
  • Isaiah 31:1 (thematic): Prophetic denunciation of reliance on horses/chariots (Egyptian military aid); emphasizes the futility of trusting military power rather than God.
  • Jeremiah 17:5 (thematic): Similar theological point: a curse on those who trust in human strength (man) rather than in the LORD—trust in flesh is condemned.
  • Psalm 118:8 (thematic): Affirms the counter-thesis: it is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes or human powers, echoing the rejection of confidence in horses/strength.

Alternative generated candidates

  • He takes no pleasure in the strength of the horse; he delights not in the legs of a man.
  • He does not delight in the strength of the horse; he takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 The LORD delights in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.

Psa.147.11 - Details

Translation

The LORD delights in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.

Original Text

רוצה יהוה את־ יראיו את־ המיחלים לחסדו׃

Morphology

  • רוצה: VERB,qal,ptc,3,m,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • יראיו: NOUN,m,pl,abs+3ms
  • את: PRT,acc
  • המיחלים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • לחסדו: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,suff

Parallels

  • Ps.33:18 (verbal): Near-verbal parallel: both verses link ‘those who fear the LORD’ with ‘those who hope/hope in his steadfast love’ and describe God’s attentive regard.
  • Ps.145:19 (thematic): Shares the theme that God favors and responds to those who fear him—He fulfills the desires/hears and saves the fearful.
  • Ps.149:4 (verbal): Uses the same idea of the LORD ‘taking pleasure’/delighting in his people, echoing the language of divine favor in Ps 147:11.
  • Isa.66:2 (thematic): Theologically related: God looks with favor on the humble/contrite who ‘tremble at my word’—a parallel conception of fearing God as grounds for divine favor.
  • Zeph.3:17 (thematic): God’s rejoicing and delight over his people and the expression of his love correspond to Ps 147:11’s emphasis on divine pleasure in those who trust his steadfast love.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his steadfast love.
  • 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.

Psa.147.12 - Details

Translation

Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion.

Original Text

שבחי ירושלם את־ יהוה הללי אלהיך ציון׃

Morphology

  • שבחי: VERB,qal,imp,2,f,sg
  • ירושלם: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • הללי: VERB,qal,imp,2,f,sg
  • אלהיך: NOUN,m,sg,prsuf-2ms
  • ציון: NOUN,prop,f,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Zephaniah 3:14 (verbal): Direct imperative addressed to Zion/Jerusalem: 'Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel,' — a close liturgical call for Jerusalem/Zion to praise and rejoice, like Ps 147:12.
  • Isaiah 12:6 (verbal): Calls the inhabitants of Zion to 'cry out and shout' because of the greatness of God — thematically and verbally parallel as an exhortation for Zion to praise YHWH.
  • Psalm 149:2 (thematic): Psalmic command for Israel and 'the children of Zion' to be joyful and praise the LORD, mirroring Ps 147:12's call for Jerusalem/Zion to praise God.
  • Isaiah 52:9 (thematic): An exhortation for Jerusalem to 'break forth into joy, sing together' after God's deliverance — a prophetic rejoicing of Zion comparable to the psalm's summons to praise.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!
  • 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.

Psa.147.13 - Details

Translation

For he strengthens the bars of your gates; he blesses your children within you.

Original Text

כי־ חזק בריחי שעריך ברך בניך בקרבך׃

Morphology

  • כי: CONJ
  • חזק: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • בריחי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • שעריך: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ברך: VERB,qal,inf,NA,NA,NA,NA
  • בניך: NOUN,m,pl,abs+POSS,2,m,sg
  • בקרבך: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs,prs:2ms

Parallels

  • Psalm 122:7 (thematic): Prays for peace/prosperity within the city's walls—similar concern for the welfare and blessing of the city and its inhabitants.
  • Zechariah 2:5 (allusion): God's protection of Jerusalem pictured as a surrounding barrier ('wall of fire'), echoing the motif of God strengthening the city's defenses.
  • Psalm 125:2 (thematic): God is portrayed as encircling and protecting Jerusalem (like mountains around the city), a parallel image of divine security for the city and its people.
  • Psalm 128:3–4 (thematic): Speaks of children as a blessing within the household, paralleling the psalm's note that God 'blesses your children within you.'

Alternative generated candidates

  • For he strengthens the bars of your gates; he blesses your children within you.
  • For he strengthens the bars of your gates; he blesses your children within you.
14 He makes peace in your borders; he fills you with the finest wheat.

Psa.147.14 - Details

Translation

He makes peace in your borders; he fills you with the finest wheat.

Original Text

השם־ גבולך שלום חלב חטים ישביעך׃

Morphology

  • השם: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • גבולך: NOUN,m,sg,abs+2ms
  • שלום: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • חלב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • חטים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ישביעך: VERB,piel,impf,act,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 122:7 (thematic): Prays for/declares peace within Jerusalem’s walls—parallel theme of God making peace for the city's borders.
  • Leviticus 26:5-6 (thematic): Part of the covenant blessing: abundant crops and secure dwelling—combines agricultural provision and peace/security for the land.
  • Psalm 65:9-13 (thematic): Describes God visiting the earth and providing grain and abundant harvests—parallels the imagery of being satisfied with the finest wheat.
  • Isaiah 32:18 (thematic): Foretells people dwelling in peaceful, secure habitations—echoes the promise of peace within borders.
  • Psalm 147:9 (verbal): Another verse in the same psalm that explicitly attributes provision of food to God—direct verbal/thematic link to divine provision.

Alternative generated candidates

  • He makes peace in your borders; he fills you with the finest of the wheat.
  • He makes peace within your borders; he fills you with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sends forth his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.

Psa.147.15 - Details

Translation

He sends forth his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.

Original Text

השלח אמרתו ארץ עד־ מהרה ירוץ דברו׃

Morphology

  • השלח: NOUN,prop,m,sg,def
  • אמרתו: NOUN,f,sg,abs,3,m
  • ארץ: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • עד: PREP
  • מהרה: ADV
  • ירוץ: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • דברו: INF,qal,inf+3ms

Parallels

  • Isaiah 55:11 (thematic): God’s word goes out from his mouth and accomplishes its purpose—like Psalm 147:15’s image of a divine command sent to the earth that runs swiftly and achieves its end.
  • Psalm 33:9 (verbal): ‘He spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast’—a close theme of God’s spoken command bringing immediate effect, paralleling ‘he sends forth his command… his word runs swiftly.’
  • Jeremiah 23:29 (thematic): God’s word is portrayed as a powerful, effectual force (like fire or a hammer), resonating with Psalm 147:15’s emphasis on the active, efficacious movement of God’s command across the earth.
  • Hebrews 4:12 (thematic): The New Testament depiction of the word of God as living, active, and effective parallels the psalm’s depiction of God’s command as swift and dynamically operative.

Alternative generated candidates

  • He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.
  • He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.
16 He gives snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes.

Psa.147.16 - Details

Translation

He gives snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes.

Original Text

הנתן שלג כצמר כפור כאפר יפזר׃

Morphology

  • הנתן: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • שלג: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • כצמר: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • כפור: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • כאפר: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יפזר: VERB,piel,impf,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Job 37:6 (verbal): Speaks of God commanding the snow to fall — a close verbal/thematic echo of God giving snow to the earth.
  • Job 38:22-23 (thematic): God speaks of storehouses of snow and hail, emphasizing divine control/reservation of snow similar to Ps 147’s portrayal of God as the giver/scatterer of snow and frost.
  • Isaiah 55:10 (thematic): Compares snow (and rain) as sent from heaven by God to accomplish his purposes, echoing Ps 147’s emphasis on snow as an act of God’s providence.
  • Ps 135:7 (thematic): Attributes control of atmospheric phenomena to God (raising clouds, sending rain and lightning), paralleling Ps 147’s depiction of God as sovereign over snow, frost and weather.

Alternative generated candidates

  • He gives snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes.
  • He gives snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes.
17 He hurls down his hail like crumbs; who can stand before his cold?

Psa.147.17 - Details

Translation

He hurls down his hail like crumbs; who can stand before his cold?

Original Text

משליך קרחו כפתים לפני קרתו מי יעמד׃

Morphology

  • משליך: VERB,hiph,ptc,3,m,sg
  • קרחו: NOUN,m,sg,suff3ms
  • כפתים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • לפני: PREP
  • קרתו: NOUN,m,sg,suff3ms
  • מי: PRON,interr,sg
  • יעמד: VERB,qal,imperfect,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Job 38:22-23 (verbal): God’s control over snow and hail is pictured as his stores or repositories—parallel imagery of God directing wintry phenomena as in Ps 147:17’s casting of hail/snow.
  • Job 37:6-9 (thematic): Speaks of God commanding snow and ice and the terrifying cold of his power; thematically parallels the depiction of hail/snow thrown by God and the question of who can stand.
  • Nahum 1:3-6 (thematic): Portrays God’s power manifested in storm, earthquake and overwhelming forces and asks who can endure his wrath—similar theme of divine mastery over nature and human inability to stand.
  • Psalm 18:11-16 (verbal): Describes hail, coals of fire and storm unleashed by the Lord’s anger—uses the same motif of God deploying weather as a weapon and producing an overwhelming effect on creation.

Alternative generated candidates

  • He hurls down his hail like crumbs; who can stand before his cold?
  • He hurls down his hail like morsels; who can stand before his cold?
18 He sends out his word and melts them; he makes his wind blow and the waters flow.

Psa.147.18 - Details

Translation

He sends out his word and melts them; he makes his wind blow and the waters flow.

Original Text

ישלח דברו וימסם ישב רוחו יזלו־ מים׃

Morphology

  • ישלח: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • דברו: INF,qal,inf+3ms
  • וימסם: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • ישב: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • רוחו: NOUN,f,sg,prsuf3ms
  • יזלו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • מים: NOUN,m,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Isaiah 55:10-11 (thematic): Compares God’s word to rain and snow that come down and accomplish his purpose—similar idea of God’s word producing climatic effects (melting, causing waters to flow).
  • Psalm 33:6-9 (verbal): Speaks of creation and control of waters by the word of the LORD (“By the word of the LORD the heavens were made,” and he gathers the waters), echoing the motif of God’s word directing weather and waters.
  • Job 37:6-13 (verbal): Describes God commanding snow and sending the south wind, and his control over clouds and rain—language and imagery parallel to God sending his word/wind and water flowing.
  • Job 38:25-30 (thematic): God’s interrogation about channels for rain and storehouses of snow/ice highlights divine governance of precipitation and meltwater, corresponding to the Psalm’s emphasis on God’s command producing flowing waters.

Alternative generated candidates

  • He sends out his word, and they melt; he causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
  • He sends forth his word and melts them; he makes his wind blow and the waters flow.
19 He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and his judgments to Israel.

Psa.147.19 - Details

Translation

He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and his judgments to Israel.

Original Text

מגיד דבריו ליעקב חקיו ומשפטיו לישראל׃

Morphology

  • מגיד: VERB,hiph,ptc,ms
  • דבריו: NOUN,m,pl,abs+3m
  • ליעקב: PREP+NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • חקיו: NOUN,m,sg,abs,poss:3,m,sg
  • ומשפטיו: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs,3,m,sg
  • לישראל: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Deuteronomy 4:1 (verbal): Uses the same language of 'statutes and judgments' (laws/ordinances) addressed to Israel—both call attention to God’s revealed legal instruction for the people.
  • Deuteronomy 5:1 (structural): Moses summons all Israel to 'hear' the statutes and ordinances—parallel structure to God’s act of declaring his words and statutes to Jacob/Israel in Psalm 147:19.
  • Exodus 20:1 (thematic): 'And God spoke all these words' (the commandments) — parallels the theme of God communicating his words and commandments directly to Israel (e.g., the giving of the law).
  • Psalm 105:8-11 (thematic): Affirms God’s faithfulness in remembering his covenant and giving the land to Israel and in giving them statutes/judgments—connects the covenantal delivery of God’s word to Jacob/Israel.
  • Jeremiah 31:33 (allusion): Promises God will put his law within the people and write it on their hearts—a related theme of God's authoritative law being given to Israel, here internalized rather than merely proclaimed.

Alternative generated candidates

  • He declares his words to Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.
  • He declares his words to Jacob, his statutes and ordinances to Israel.
20 He has not done so for any other nation; and they do not know his ordinances. Praise the LORD.

Psa.147.20 - Details

Translation

He has not done so for any other nation; and they do not know his ordinances. Praise the LORD.

Original Text

לא עשה כן ׀ לכל־ גוי ומשפטים בל־ ידעום הללו־ יה׃

Morphology

  • לא: PART_NEG
  • עשה: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • כן: ADV
  • לכל: PREP
  • גוי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ומשפטים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • בל: PART
  • ידעום: VERB,qal,imperfect,3,m,pl,OBJ=3,m,pl
  • הללו: VERB,piel,impv,2,m,pl
  • יה: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Ps.147.19 (structural): Direct immediately preceding verse: v.19 states that God declares his word to Jacob and his statutes to Israel, which v.20 contrasts with other nations who do not know them.
  • Deut.4.5-8 (verbal): Moses presents the giving and teaching of God's statutes to Israel so that other nations will see their wisdom—parallels Psalm's claim that God's judgments/statutes were made known to Israel but not to other peoples.
  • Exod.19.5-6 (thematic): God's call of Israel as a special, chosen people ('treasured possession', 'kingdom of priests') expresses the same idea of an exclusive covenantal revelation to Israel implied in Psalm 147:20.
  • Deut.7.6 (thematic): Affirms Israel's status as a holy, chosen people to the LORD—underscores the exclusivity of God's relationship and revelation referenced in the psalm.
  • Amos.3.2 (thematic): ‘You only have I known of all the families of the earth’ highlights God's unique covenantal knowledge and responsibility toward Israel, resonating with Psalm 147:20's statement that other nations were not given the same knowledge of his judgments.

Alternative generated candidates

  • He has not dealt thus with any other nation; they do not know his ordinances. Praise the LORD!
  • He has not dealt thus with any other nation; and they do not know his ordinances. Praise the LORD!
1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights!

Psa.148.1 - Details

Translation

Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights!

Original Text

הללו יה ׀ הללו את־ יהוה מן־ השמים הללוהו במרומים׃

Morphology

  • הללו: VERB,piel,impv,2,m,pl
  • יה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הללו: VERB,piel,impv,2,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • מן: PREP
  • השמים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • הללוהו: VERB,qal,impv,2,pl
  • במרומים: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,def

Parallels

  • Psalm 150:1 (verbal): Same liturgical opening, calling to 'Praise the LORD' and echoing praise 'in his mighty heavens/firmament'—a parallel summons to praise God from the heights.
  • Psalm 103:20–21 (thematic): Calls on heavenly beings ('angels', 'hosts') to bless/praise Yahweh, echoing the cosmic/heavenly participants invoked in Ps 148:1.
  • Isaiah 6:3 (thematic): Vision of heavenly creatures repeatedly praising God ('Holy, holy, holy'), reflecting the theme of praise issuing from the heavenly realm.
  • Luke 2:13–14 (allusion): The heavenly host praises God ('Glory to God in the highest'), paralleling the New Testament image of praise coming from the heavens in response to God's work.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights!
  • Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights!
2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts!

Psa.148.2 - Details

Translation

Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts!

Original Text

הללוהו כל־ מלאכיו הללוהו כל־ צבאיו׃

Morphology

  • הללוהו: VERB,qal,impv,2,pl
  • כל: DET
  • מלאכיו: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • הללוהו: VERB,qal,impv,2,pl
  • כל: DET
  • צבאיו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3ms

Parallels

  • Ps.103:20 (verbal): Directly addresses angels and heavenly beings to bless/praise the LORD, using language close to Psalm 148:2’s summons to the angels and hosts.
  • Deut.32:43 (LXX/Some MT traditions) (quotation): In the LXX and some textual traditions Deut 32:43 contains an explicit call—'Praise him, all his angels'—that closely matches the wording and function of Ps 148:2.
  • Heb.1:6 (quotation): New Testament citation/echo that commands 'Let all God’s angels worship him,' paralleling the call in Ps 148:2 for angels and hosts to praise God.
  • Rev.5:11-12 (thematic): A vast assembly of angels loudly praises the Lamb ('Worthy is the Lamb...'), paralleling Psalm 148’s scene of heavenly hosts praising God.
  • Job 38:7 (thematic): Speaks of heavenly beings ('morning stars'/'sons of God') rejoicing at creation—an image of celestial beings praising God akin to the summons in Ps 148:2.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Praise him, you his angels; praise him, all his hosts!
  • Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts!
3 Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars!

Psa.148.3 - Details

Translation

Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars!

Original Text

הללוהו שמש וירח הללוהו כל־ כוכבי אור׃

Morphology

  • הללוהו: VERB,qal,impv,2,pl
  • שמש: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • וירח: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • הללוהו: VERB,qal,impv,2,pl
  • כל: DET
  • כוכבי: NOUN,m,pl,const
  • אור: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 148:4 (verbal): Immediate parallel in the same hymn—continues the cosmic summons to praise by addressing the heavens and the waters.
  • Psalm 19:1 (thematic): Both verses depict the heavens (sun, moon, stars) as declaring or manifesting the glory of God and prompting praise.
  • Genesis 1:14-18 (allusion): The creation account that assigns functions to the sun, moon, and stars, providing the theological basis for their praise.
  • Isaiah 40:26 (thematic): Invites the hearers to behold the Creator who brings out and names the stars—linking divine sovereignty with the celestial order praised in Ps 148:3.
  • Job 38:31-33 (thematic): God’s control over constellations (Pleiades, Orion) highlights the heavens’ subjection to the Creator, a theme echoed in the psalm’s call for the celestial bodies to praise him.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars!
  • Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars!
4 Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens!

Psa.148.4 - Details

Translation

Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens!

Original Text

הללוהו שמי השמים והמים אשר ׀ מעל השמים׃

Morphology

  • הללוהו: VERB,qal,impv,2,pl
  • שמי: NOUN,m,sg,abs+1cs
  • השמים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • והמים: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,def
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • מעל: PREP
  • השמים: NOUN,m,pl,def

Parallels

  • Psalm 148:1 (structural): Immediate parallel within the same psalm: a call for the heavens to praise the Lord, framing vv.1–6 as cosmic praise.
  • Psalm 19:1 (thematic): Both verses depict the heavens testifying to God's glory—Psalm 19:1 declares that 'the heavens declare the glory of God,' echoing the summons of the skies to praise.
  • Genesis 1:6-7 (allusion): The language of 'waters above the heavens' alludes to the creation account where God separates waters above and below the firmament, providing the cosmological background for the phrase.
  • Deuteronomy 10:14 (verbal): Uses the expression 'the heaven and the heaven of heavens,' paralleling Psalm 148:4's address to the highest heavens and emphasizing God's sovereignty over the celestial realms.
  • Nehemiah 9:6 (thematic): A confession of creation that names 'the heaven, the heaven of heavens' and the celestial hosts—similar language praising God's creative rule over the heavens and waters.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens!
  • 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.

Psa.148.5 - Details

Translation

Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he commanded and they were created.

Original Text

יהללו את־ שם יהוה כי הוא צוה ונבראו׃

Morphology

  • יהללו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • שם: ADV
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • כי: CONJ
  • הוא: PRON,3,m,sg
  • צוה: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • ונבראו: VERB,niphal,perf,3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Psalm 33:9 (verbal): Uses nearly identical language: “He spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast,” echoing the motif that God’s command brings creation into being.
  • Psalm 33:6 (thematic): Affirms creation by God’s word and breath—“By the word of the LORD the heavens were made…”—the same theological basis for praising God as Creator.
  • Genesis 1:3 (allusion): The creation account repeatedly depicts God creating by divine command (“And God said…”), which is the narrative background for Psalm 148’s claim that God commanded and they were created.
  • Hebrews 11:3 (allusion): New Testament summary that ‘the worlds were framed by the word of God,’ echoing the OT theme that God’s spoken command is the efficient cause of creation.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he commanded and they were created.
  • Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he commanded and they were created.
6 He has established them forever and ever; he has fixed a decree that shall not pass away.

Psa.148.6 - Details

Translation

He has established them forever and ever; he has fixed a decree that shall not pass away.

Original Text

ויעמידם לעד לעולם חק־ נתן ולא יעבור׃

Morphology

  • ויעמידם: VERB,hiph,impf,3,m,sg
  • לעד: ADV
  • לעולם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • חק: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נתן: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • ולא: CONJ
  • יעבור: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Isaiah 40:8 (thematic): Both verses affirm the permanence of God's word/ordinance — 'a decree that shall not pass' parallels 'the word of our God shall stand for ever.'
  • Psalm 104:19 (verbal): Psalm 148 contextually celebrates celestial bodies; Psalm 104:19 likewise speaks of God's appointment of the moon for seasons, echoing the idea that God established the heavenly order.
  • Genesis 1:14-16 (structural): The creation account describes God setting lights in the firmament for signs, seasons, day and night — the foundational act behind Psalm 148's claim that God 'established them for ever.'
  • Jeremiah 31:35-36 (allusion): Jeremiah cites the LORD's ordinances governing sun and moon as divine, binding decrees and links their continuing regularity to God's covenantal faithfulness, paralleling Psalm 148:6's assertion of an enduring decree.

Alternative generated candidates

  • He established them forever and ever; he gave a decree that shall not pass away.
  • He established them forever and ever; he fixed a decree that shall not pass away.
7 Praise the LORD from the earth, you sea creatures and all deeps!

Psa.148.7 - Details

Translation

Praise the LORD from the earth, you sea creatures and all deeps!

Original Text

הללו את־ יהוה מן־ הארץ תנינים וכל־ תהמות׃

Morphology

  • הללו: VERB,piel,impv,2,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • מן: PREP
  • הארץ: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • תנינים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • תהמות: NOUN,f,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 104:25-26 (verbal): Both verses call attention to the sea and its living creatures (including Leviathan/sea monsters) and celebrate them as part of God’s ordered creation.
  • Job 41:1 (allusion): Job’s description of Leviathan/sea-monster (tannin) echoes the Psalm’s address to ‘tannim’—the powerful sea-creature imagery linking God’s sovereignty over the deep.
  • Isaiah 44:23 (thematic): A cosmic call to praise that includes the ‘lower parts of the earth’ (the depths), paralleling Psalm 148’s summons for the earth and its deeps to praise Yahweh.
  • Psalm 150:6 (thematic): Both verses issue a universal summons to praise—Psalm 148 expands this to all creation (including sea creatures and the deeps), while Psalm 150 closes with everything that breathes praising the Lord.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Praise the LORD from the earth, you sea monsters and all deeps!
  • Praise the LORD from the earth, you sea-monsters and all deeps!
8 Fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind that fulfills his word!

Psa.148.8 - Details

Translation

Fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind that fulfills his word!

Original Text

אש וברד שלג וקיטור רוח סערה עשה דברו׃

Morphology

  • אש: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • וברד: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שלג: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וקיטור: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • רוח: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • סערה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • עשה: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • דברו: INF,qal,inf+3ms

Parallels

  • Psalm 147:16-18 (verbal): Uses the same weather imagery—snow, hail/ice—and explicitly links God’s sending of snow/ice and the blowing of wind to his word and command, closely paralleling Ps.148:8.
  • Job 37:6-13 (thematic): Describes snow, hail and the whirlwind as controlled by God and accomplishing his purposes; emphasizes stormy wind as an instrument of God's will, echoing Ps.148:8.
  • Job 38:22-25 (verbal): God’s rhetorical questions about the ‘treasures of snow’ and the provision of hail and rain underline divine control over snow and hail, echoing the elemental catalogue of Ps.148:8.
  • Nahum 1:3 (thematic): Portrays God’s way as revealed in whirlwind and storm and his power over the elements; thematically parallels Ps.148:8’s portrayal of storm/wind as an expression of divine action.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind fulfilling his word!
  • Fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind that fulfills his word!
9 Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars!

Psa.148.9 - Details

Translation

Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars!

Original Text

ההרים וכל־ גבעות עץ פרי וכל־ ארזים׃

Morphology

  • ההרים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • גבעות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • עץ: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • פרי: NOUN,m,sg,cs
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • ארזים: NOUN,m,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 96:11-12 (verbal): Both passages call cosmic and earthly features to rejoice—heavens, earth, hills and trees—using close language of joy/singing before the LORD (hills joyful; trees sing for joy).
  • Isaiah 55:12 (verbal): Speaks of mountains and hills breaking forth into singing and trees clapping—an image parallel to Psalm 148's summons of mountains, hills and trees to praise God.
  • Psalm 104:16 (verbal): Mentions the cedars of Lebanon that the LORD planted; parallels Psalm 148's specific naming of cedars (and other trees), linking majestic trees with God’s creative care.
  • Ezekiel 31:3-9 (allusion): An extended oracle about the cedars of Lebanon that emphasizes the cedar’s grandeur and theological symbolism, echoing Psalm 148’s inclusion of cedars among creation called to acknowledge God.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars!
  • Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars!
10 Beasts and all livestock, creeping things and flying birds!

Psa.148.10 - Details

Translation

Beasts and all livestock, creeping things and flying birds!

Original Text

החיה וכל־ בהמה רמש וצפור כנף׃

Morphology

  • החיה: VERB,hiph,perf,3,m,sg
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • בהמה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • רמש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וצפור: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • כנף: NOUN,f,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 150:6 (thematic): A universal summons: 'Let everything that has breath praise the LORD,' echoing Ps 148:10's inclusion of beasts, creeping things, and birds in the call to praise.
  • Psalm 104:25-30 (thematic): Speaks of the sea, 'creeping things innumerable,' and all living creatures depending on and reflecting God's care—paralleling Ps 148's catalog of animals as part of creation addressed to praise God.
  • Genesis 1:20-25 (structural): The creation-list of birds, sea creatures, and land animals; Ps 148 mirrors this creation order by enumerating those creatures and calling them to worship their Creator.
  • Job 12:7-10 (verbal): 'Ask the beasts, and they will teach you; the birds of the air...' and the statement that life is in God's hand parallels Ps 148:10's focus on animals as part of creation related to (and implicitly capable of) honoring God.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Beasts and all livestock, creeping things and flying birds!
  • Beasts and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds!
11 Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth!

Psa.148.11 - Details

Translation

Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth!

Original Text

מלכי־ ארץ וכל־ לאמים שרים וכל־ שפטי ארץ׃

Morphology

  • מלכי: NOUN,pl,m,cons
  • ארץ: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • לאמים: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • שרים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • שפטי: NOUN,m,pl,const
  • ארץ: NOUN,f,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 2:10-11 (verbal): Addresses 'kings' and 'rulers/judges of the earth' with a call to serve/worship the Lord—closely parallels the listing of earthly rulers in Ps 148:11.
  • Psalm 72:11 (thematic): Speaks of all kings and nations bowing to and serving God's anointed, echoing Ps 148's summons that kings and all peoples praise the LORD.
  • Isaiah 60:3 (thematic): Predicts nations and kings coming to God's light—parallels the universal scope (kings and peoples) of worship in Ps 148:11.
  • Revelation 7:9 (structural): Depicts a great multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language worshiping before the throne—reflects the New Testament fulfillment of the psalm's call for all peoples and rulers to praise God.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth!
  • Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all who judge the earth!
12 Young men and maidens together, old men and children!

Psa.148.12 - Details

Translation

Young men and maidens together, old men and children!

Original Text

בחורים וגם־ בתולות זקנים עם־ נערים׃

Morphology

  • בחורים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • וגם: CONJ
  • בתולות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • זקנים: ADJ,m,pl,abs
  • עם: PREP
  • נערים: NOUN,m,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 148:11 (structural): Immediate parallel within the same psalm—continues the catalogue of earthly ranks called to praise (kings, princes), framing the verse's list of ages and statuses.
  • Psalm 148:13 (structural): Concluding summons of the psalm ('Let them praise the name of the LORD') that binds the listed groups (including young men, maidens, old men, children) to the universal call to praise.
  • Psalm 150:6 (thematic): A comparable universal call to worship—'Let everything that has breath praise the LORD'—echoes the inclusiveness of Ps 148:12's listing of all ages.
  • Revelation 5:13 (thematic): A New Testament counterpart describing universal praise ('every creature... small and great') that parallels the psalm's inclusive enumeration of people of all ages and ranks.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Young men and maidens together, old men and children!
  • Young men and maidens together, old men and children!
13 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his glory is above earth and heaven.

Psa.148.13 - Details

Translation

Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his glory is above earth and heaven.

Original Text

יהללו ׀ את־ שם יהוה כי־ נשגב שמו לבדו הודו על־ ארץ ושמים׃

Morphology

  • יהללו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • שם: ADV
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • כי: CONJ
  • נשגב: VERB,niphal,perf,3,m,sg
  • שמו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,sg
  • לבדו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg
  • הודו: VERB,qal,impv,2,m,pl
  • על: PREP
  • ארץ: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ושמים: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 113:3 (verbal): Both call for praise of the Lord’s name 'from the rising of the sun to its setting'—a universal summons to honor God's name, echoing Ps.148's command to praise God over earth and heavens.
  • Psalm 96:8-9 (verbal): Asks worshipers to 'ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name' and to worship in holiness—parallels Ps.148:13's charge to praise God's name and acknowledge his supreme glory above earth and sky.
  • Isaiah 42:8 (allusion): God declares 'I am the LORD; that is my name; I will not give my glory to another,' resonating with Ps.148:13's emphasis on the uniqueness and exaltation of God's name and glory.
  • Malachi 1:11 (thematic): Speaks of God's name being great 'from the rising of the sun to its setting' and honored among the nations—parallels Ps.148:13's universal praise and exaltation of God's name across heaven and earth.
  • Jeremiah 10:6 (thematic): Proclaims 'there is none like you, O LORD...your name is great in might,' echoing Ps.148:13's affirmation of the LORD's singular exalted name and glory above all.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above earth and heaven.
  • Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his glory is above earth and heaven.
14 He has exalted the horn of his people, praise for all his faithful, for the people of Israel who are near to him. Praise the LORD.

Psa.148.14 - Details

Translation

He has exalted the horn of his people, praise for all his faithful, for the people of Israel who are near to him. Praise the LORD.

Original Text

וירם קרן ׀ לעמו תהלה לכל־ חסידיו לבני ישראל עם־ קרבו הללו־ יה׃

Morphology

  • וירם: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • קרן: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • לעמו: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,sg
  • תהלה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • לכל: PREP
  • חסידיו: NOUN,m,pl,abs,poss3ms
  • לבני: PREP
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • עם: PREP
  • קרבו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • הללו: VERB,piel,impv,2,m,pl
  • יה: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • 1 Sam.2:10 (verbal): Uses the same 'exalt the horn' imagery (־רוּם קֶרֶן) for God's anointed/people — God will 'exalt the horn of his anointed,' parallel to 'he has raised a horn for his people.'
  • Ps.75:10 (verbal): Contrasts the cutting off of the wicked's horns with the exaltation of the righteous' horns — echoes the motif of God raising a 'horn' (strength/exaltation) for his people.
  • Ps.147:19-20 (thematic): Affirms God's special dealing with Israel and summons praise — like Ps.148:14's emphasis on praise for 'the children of Israel, a people near him.'
  • Exod.19:5-6 (thematic): Declares Israel as God's treasured/holy people ('a kingdom of priests, a holy nation'), paralleling Ps.148:14's portrayal of Israel as a people close to the LORD who merit praise.
  • Ps.149:2 (thematic): Calls for Israel/Zion to rejoice and praise the LORD — thematically linked to Ps.148:14's exhortation of praise for God's people.

Alternative generated candidates

  • He has raised a horn for his people; praise for all his faithful, for the people of Israel who are near to him. Praise the LORD!
  • He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his saints, for the people of Israel who are near to him. Praise the LORD!
1 Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song; his praise in the assembly of the faithful.

Psa.149.1 - Details

Translation

Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song; his praise in the assembly of the faithful.

Original Text

הללו יה ׀ שירו ליהוה שיר חדש תהלתו בקהל חסידים׃

Morphology

  • הללו: VERB,piel,impv,2,m,pl
  • יה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שירו: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ליהוה: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,def
  • שיר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • חדש: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • תהלתו: NOUN,f,sg,abs+SUFF,3,m,sg
  • בקהל: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • חסידים: NOUN,m,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 98:1 (verbal): Begins with the same injunction 'Sing to the LORD a new song,' linking the call to praise with God's mighty deeds and salvation.
  • Psalm 96:1 (verbal): Also opens with 'Sing to the LORD a new song,' echoing the universal summons to worship and introduce a liturgical call to praise.
  • Isaiah 42:10 (verbal): Commands 'Sing to the LORD a new song' and extends the theme of fresh praise, paralleling the prophetic call for renewed worship.
  • Revelation 5:9 (allusion): Speaks of 'a new song' sung before the Lamb by redeemed beings, reflecting the eschatological fulfillment of the psalm's motif of renewed praise.
  • Psalm 22:22 (structural): Declares praise 'in the midst of the congregation,' corresponding to Psalm 149:1's emphasis on public/communal praise ('in the assembly of the saints').

Alternative generated candidates

  • Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song; his praise in the assembly of the godly!
  • Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song; his praise in the assembly of the faithful.
2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion be glad in their King.

Psa.149.2 - Details

Translation

Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion be glad in their King.

Original Text

ישמח ישראל בעשיו בני־ ציון יגילו במלכם׃

Morphology

  • ישמח: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בעשיו: PREP
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • ציון: NOUN,prop,f,sg,abs
  • יגילו: VERB,qal,impf,3,mp
  • במלכם: PREP

Parallels

  • Psalm 149:1 (structural): Immediate parallel within the psalm: v.1 calls for a new song and praise to the LORD, which v.2 specifies as Israel's rejoicing and Zion's gladness in their King.
  • Psalm 47:1-2 (thematic): Both passages exhort the people to shout and rejoice because God is a sovereign King; theme of corporate rejoicing before God as King is central.
  • Zephaniah 3:14-15 (verbal): Directly echoes the language of rejoicing and exultation directed to daughter of Zion/Israel and links that joy to the LORD's presence as King in their midst.
  • Isaiah 51:11 (thematic): Speaks of the ransomed returning to Zion with singing and everlasting joy—parallel motif of Zion/Israel rejoicing because of divine action on their behalf (Maker/Redeemer/King).

Alternative generated candidates

  • Let Israel be glad in its Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King!
  • Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; let the children of Zion be glad in their King.
3 Let them praise his name with dancing; let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp.

Psa.149.3 - Details

Translation

Let them praise his name with dancing; let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp.

Original Text

יהללו שמו במחול בתף וכנור יזמרו־ לו׃

Morphology

  • יהללו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • שמו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,sg
  • במחול: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בתף: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וכנור: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יזמרו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • לו: PRON,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Ps.150:4 (verbal): Closely parallel wording — calls to praise with dancing and with tambourine/strings; both verses enumerate instruments and dance for praise.
  • Ps.30:11-12 (thematic): Speaks of God turning mourning into dancing and clothing with gladness so that the tongue may praise — links dance with thanksgiving and praise.
  • 2 Sam.6:14 (thematic): David 'danced before the LORD' with all his strength as the Ark was brought up, an example of corporate/royal worship expressed in dance and music.
  • Eccles.3:4 (thematic): Declares 'a time to weep and a time to laugh... a time to dance,' connecting dance to appropriate seasons of joy and communal expression.
  • Ps.68:25 (structural): Mentions singers and musicians in procession ('the singers went on, the musicians after them') — parallels the communal musical/dance worship setting and use of instruments.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre.
  • Let them praise his name with dancing; let them make melody to him with tambourine and harp.
4 For the LORD takes pleasure in his people; he will beautify the humble with salvation.

Psa.149.4 - Details

Translation

For the LORD takes pleasure in his people; he will beautify the humble with salvation.

Original Text

כי־ רוצה יהוה בעמו יפאר ענוים בישועה׃

Morphology

  • כי: CONJ
  • רוצה: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • בעמו: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,poss,3,m,sg
  • יפאר: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • ענוים: ADJ,m,pl,abs
  • בישועה: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 147:11 (verbal): Both verses state that the LORD delights/ takes pleasure in his people (Hebrew verb חפץ/רוצה), linking divine favor with the community of the faithful.
  • Zephaniah 3:17 (thematic): Speaks of the LORD rejoicing over and delighting in his people and acting on their behalf—parallel emphasis on God’s pleasure in and saving care for the humble/people.
  • Isaiah 61:10 (verbal): Imagery of being clothed or adorned with salvation/garments of victory parallels Psalm 149:4’s idea that the LORD ‘will beautify (or clothe) the humble with salvation.’
  • Isaiah 62:3 (structural): Describes the people as a crown or diadem of beauty in the hand of God—similar metaphor of God’s honoring/adorning his people (beautifying the humble).

Alternative generated candidates

  • For the LORD takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.
  • For the LORD takes pleasure in his people; he beautifies the humble with salvation.
5 Let the faithful exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their beds.

Psa.149.5 - Details

Translation

Let the faithful exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their beds.

Original Text

יעלזו חסידים בכבוד ירננו על־ משכבותם׃

Morphology

  • יעלזו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • חסידים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • בכבוד: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ירננו: VERB,piel,impf,3,m,pl
  • על: PREP
  • משכבותם: NOUN,m,pl,abs+3mp

Parallels

  • Psalm 63:6-7 (verbal): Both speak of remembering/celebrating God 'on my bed' and explicitly 'singing for joy' in the watches of the night—close verbal and situational parallel.
  • Psalm 30:4 (verbal): Calls 'the faithful' (חסידים/faithful ones) to praise the LORD, echoing the address to the faithful in Ps 149:5.
  • Psalm 150:1-6 (structural): Like Ps 149:5 this verse occurs in the book's closing call to universal praise—both psalms function as final doxologies urging joyful song and praise.
  • Psalm 134:1-2 (allusion): Invites those who 'stand by night' in the house of the LORD to bless and lift hands—a related image of night-time worship and blessing that resonates with rejoicing 'on their beds' in Ps 149:5.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Let the godly exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their beds.
  • Let the faithful exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their beds.
6 May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands.

Psa.149.6 - Details

Translation

May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands.

Original Text

רוממות אל בגרונם וחרב פיפיות בידם׃

Morphology

  • רוממות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • אל: NEG
  • בגרונם: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,suff+3mp
  • וחרב: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • פיפיות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • בידם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Revelation 1:16 (verbal): Image of a two-edged sword associated with the mouth — John describes a sharp two-edged sword coming out of the risen Lord's mouth, echoing the sword/mouth pairing of Ps 149:6.
  • Revelation 19:15 (verbal): The Messiah’s sword from his mouth that strikes the nations parallels the psalm's link between praise (mouth) and a weapon (sword) used for divine judgment.
  • Revelation 2:16 (verbal): Promise to 'war against them with the sword of my mouth' closely parallels the theme of God’s people bearing praise on their lips and a sword in relation to divine conflict in Ps 149:6.
  • Isaiah 49:2 (verbal): The prophet’s claim that God made his 'mouth like a sharp sword' echoes the metaphor of speech/praise functioning as a weapon, similar to Ps 149:6's mouth/sword imagery.
  • Hebrews 4:12 (verbal): The word of God described as 'sharper than any two-edged sword' connects the motif of a two-edged sword to the power of divine word/speech implied in Ps 149:6.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Let the high praises of God be in their throats, and a two-edged sword in their hands,
  • 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 upon the peoples,

Psa.149.7 - Details

Translation

To execute vengeance on the nations and punishment upon the peoples,

Original Text

לעשות נקמה בגוים תוכחת בל־ אמים׃

Morphology

  • לעשות: VERB,qal,inf
  • נקמה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • בגוים: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • תוכחת: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • בל: PART
  • אמים: NOUN,m,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Deuteronomy 32:43 (thematic): Both texts celebrate Israel and speak of God avenging his people and bringing retribution on the nations—shared theme of divine vengeance on behalf of God's servants.
  • Isaiah 63:3-4 (verbal): Isaiah uses the language of treading in anger and explicitly names a 'day of vengeance'—paralleling the motif of executing vengeance on the peoples.
  • Psalm 110:5-6 (verbal): Speaks of striking down kings and executing judgment among the nations—close verbal/thematic parallel to executing vengeance on the nations.
  • Nahum 1:2-3 (thematic): Portrays the LORD as jealous and an avenger who repays his enemies, echoing the psalm's motif of punitive justice against nations.
  • Romans 12:19 (allusion): Paul cites the principle that 'vengeance is mine' (quoting Deut. 32:35) as a corrective to personal retaliation—useful contrast to Psalm 149's call to execute vengeance on nations.

Alternative generated candidates

  • to execute vengeance on the nations and punishments on the peoples,
  • to execute vengeance on the nations and punishments on the peoples,
8 to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron,

Psa.149.8 - Details

Translation

to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron,

Original Text

לאסר מלכיהם בזקים ונכבדיהם בכבלי ברזל׃

Morphology

  • לאסר: VERB,qal,inf
  • מלכיהם: NOUN,m,pl,abs+3mp
  • בזקים: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ונכבדיהם: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs,3,m,pl
  • בכבלי: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,const
  • ברזל: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 2:9 (verbal): Both passages picture decisive dominance over rulers using iron imagery — Psalm 2:9 speaks of breaking them with a 'rod of iron,' echoing the theme of subduing kings with iron fetters.
  • Revelation 2:27 (quotation): Revelation cites the image of ruling with a rod of iron (cf. Psalm 2:9) as the messianic right to subdue nations — a New Testament echo of the same motif of authority over kings.
  • Revelation 19:15 (allusion): The image of a sovereign exercising iron-rule over the peoples appears in Revelation's picture of the victorious warrior-king who 'rules them with a rod of iron,' thematically paralleling Psalm 149:8's binding of kings and nobles.
  • Psalm 47:3 (thematic): Both psalms celebrate Yahweh's (and/or his people's) triumph over nations and rulers — Psalm 47:3 speaks of subduing peoples and placing nations under feet, paralleling the conquest imagery of binding kings.
  • Psalm 110:2 (structural): Psalm 110 portrays the establishment of a lordly rule 'in the midst of your enemies' with a mighty scepter, a related royal/overlord theme that structurally complements Psalm 149:8's depiction of binding and subduing hostile rulers.

Alternative generated candidates

  • to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron,
  • to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron,
9 to execute on them the written judgment—this is honor for all his faithful. Praise the LORD.

Psa.149.9 - Details

Translation

to execute on them the written judgment—this is honor for all his faithful. Praise the LORD.

Original Text

לעשות בהם ׀ משפט כתוב הדר הוא לכל־ חסידיו הללו־ יה׃

Morphology

  • לעשות: VERB,qal,inf
  • בהם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl
  • משפט: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • כתוב: ADJ,ptcp,pass,m,sg
  • הדר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הוא: PRON,3,m,sg
  • לכל: PREP
  • חסידיו: NOUN,m,pl,abs,poss3ms
  • הללו: VERB,piel,impv,2,m,pl
  • יה: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 110:5-6 (verbal): Speaks of God (or his host) striking down kings and executing judgment among the nations—closely parallels Ps 149:9’s image of carrying out written judgment against enemies.
  • Psalm 98:9 (thematic): Declares that the LORD comes to judge the earth and will judge the peoples with equity—echoes Ps 149:9’s theme of divine judgment accompanying praise.
  • Deuteronomy 32:43 (verbal): Calls for the nations to rejoice with God’s people because God will avenge the blood of his servants—parallels Ps 149:9’s motif of recompense/justice for the faithful and the vindication of the saints.
  • Isaiah 63:3-4 (thematic): Portrays the LORD executing vengeance and trampling those opposed to him, and speaks of the day of vengeance for his redeemed—thematically parallels Ps 149:9’s coupling of divine judgment and honor for God’s people.

Alternative generated candidates

  • to execute on them the written judgment—this is honor for all his godly ones. Praise the LORD!
  • to execute on them the judgment written—this is honor for all his faithful. Praise the LORD!
1 Praise the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.

Psa.150.1 - Details

Translation

Praise the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.

Original Text

הללו יה ׀ הללו־ אל בקדשו הללוהו ברקיע עזו׃

Morphology

  • הללו: VERB,piel,impv,2,m,pl
  • יה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הללו: VERB,piel,impv,2,m,pl
  • אל: NEG
  • בקדשו: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs,poss3,m
  • הללוהו: VERB,qal,impv,2,pl
  • ברקיע: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • עזו: NOUN,m,sg,abs,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Ps.148:1 (verbal): Both open with a summons to “Praise the LORD” directed to the heavens/upper realm — a verbal and thematic call to praise in the celestial expanse (parallel language to ברקיע עזו).
  • Ps.149:1 (thematic): Another opening psalm that begins with Hallelujah and calls the faithful to praise the LORD, emphasizing communal/ liturgical praise (parable of congregational praise).
  • Ps.150:6 (structural): The final verse of the same psalm/book echoes and completes the imperative to praise: a universal summons (Let everything that has breath praise the LORD), serving as a bookend to the opening call.
  • Ps.113:3 (thematic): Declares praise of the LORD ‘from the rising of the sun to its setting,’ reflecting the cosmic/universal scope of praise expressed by praising God ‘in his mighty expanse.’

Alternative generated candidates

  • Praise the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in the heights of his power!
  • Praise the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in the expanse of his power.
2 Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his surpassing greatness.

Psa.150.2 - Details

Translation

Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his surpassing greatness.

Original Text

הללוהו בגבורתיו הללוהו כרב גדלו׃

Morphology

  • הללוהו: VERB,qal,impv,2,pl
  • בגבורתיו: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs+POSS,3,m,sg
  • הללוהו: VERB,qal,impv,2,pl
  • כרב: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • גדלו: NOUN,m,sg,abs,suff:3ms

Parallels

  • Ps.150.1 (structural): Immediate context: the psalm's opening summons to praise the Lord in his sanctuary and for his mighty deeds (the verse continues and reiterates the call to praise).
  • Ps.145.3 (verbal): Shares vocabulary and theme of God's greatness to be praised (Heb. גדול): ‘Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised,’ paralleling ״כרב גדלו״ (according to his great greatness).
  • Ps.98:1-2 (thematic): Calls to sing a new song because of the LORD’s marvelous/mighty deeds and saving acts—parallel emphasis on praising God for his powerful works (נפלאים/גבורותיו).
  • Ps.148:1-5 (thematic): Universal call to heavens, angels and cosmic powers to praise the LORD for his creative command and mighty acts—another summons to praise grounded in God’s mighty deeds.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness!
  • Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him for the abundance of his greatness.
3 Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp.

Psa.150.3 - Details

Translation

Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp.

Original Text

הללוהו בתקע שופר הללוהו בנבל וכנור׃

Morphology

  • הללוהו: VERB,qal,impv,2,pl
  • בתקע: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • שופר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הללוהו: VERB,qal,impv,2,pl
  • בנבל: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וכנור: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 33:2-3 (verbal): Calls to praise God with the lyre and harp and to 'sing a new song'—closely parallels Psalm 150:3’s command to praise with stringed instruments and musical accompaniment.
  • Psalm 98:6 (verbal): Explicitly pairs trumpets and the sound of the horn in a call to praise the LORD, echoing Psalm 150:3’s opening 'praise him with the sounding of the trumpet.'
  • 2 Chronicles 29:25 (verbal): Describes Hezekiah appointing Levites to praise the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres and to blow trumpets—liturgical practice that mirrors the instrument list and worship function of Psalm 150:3.
  • Revelation 5:8-9 (thematic): Portrays heavenly beings holding harps and singing praises—a New Testament vision of worship that thematically continues the biblical motif of praising God with musical instruments found in Psalm 150:3.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp!
  • Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp.
4 Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe.

Psa.150.4 - Details

Translation

Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe.

Original Text

הללוהו בתף ומחול הללוהו במנים ועוגב׃

Morphology

  • הללוהו: VERB,qal,impv,2,pl
  • בתף: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ומחול: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הללוהו: VERB,qal,impv,2,pl
  • במנים: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ועוגב: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 149:3 (verbal): Closely parallel wording and theme: calls for praise with dance and with timbrel/harp (tambourine and stringed instruments), mirroring Ps 150:4's pairing of dance and instruments.
  • Psalm 98:5 (thematic): Commands singing praise to the LORD with the harp and with the voice of song (and in some versions trumpet), connecting the theme of praising God by musical instruments.
  • Psalm 33:2 (verbal): Directly enjoins praise with the harp and psaltery (stringed instruments), paralleling Ps 150:4's emphasis on strings and musical accompaniment in worship.
  • 1 Chronicles 15:16 (structural): Narrative account of David appointing Levites as musicians with lyres, harps and cymbals to 'make a joyful sound'—a historical parallel to organized instrumental praise.
  • 2 Chronicles 5:13 (thematic): Describes trumpeters and singers praising together with instruments (trumpets, cymbals, other instruments) so that the house was filled with sound—paralleling the communal, instrumental praise of Ps 150:4.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe!
  • Praise him with timbrel and dance; praise him with strings and pipe.
5 Praise him with clashing cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals.

Psa.150.5 - Details

Translation

Praise him with clashing cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals.

Original Text

הללוהו בצלצלי־ שמע הללוהו בצלצלי תרועה׃

Morphology

  • הללוהו: VERB,qal,impv,2,pl
  • בצלצלי: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • שמע: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • הללוהו: VERB,qal,impv,2,pl
  • בצלצלי: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • תרועה: NOUN,f,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Ps.150.4 (verbal): Immediate parallel within the same Psalm listing instruments of praise (timbrel, dance, strings, pipe) — verse 5 continues the instrumental liturgy.
  • 1 Chronicles 15:16 (verbal): David’s liturgical arrangement explicitly names cymbals among the instruments appointed for worship, echoing the Psalm’s call to praise with cymbals.
  • 1 Chronicles 16:4-5 (structural): Description of Levites and singers being assigned to give thanks with cymbals and instruments—parallels the organized corporate use of cymbals in praise.
  • 2 Chronicles 5:13 (thematic): Temple musicians with trumpets and cymbals acclaim the LORD and God’s glory fills the house—connects the use of cymbals in worship with divine response.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals!
  • Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals.
6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD.

Psa.150.6 - Details

Translation

Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD.

Original Text

כל הנשמה תהלל יה הללו־ יה׃

Morphology

  • כל: DET
  • הנשמה: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • תהלל: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,sg
  • יה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הללו: VERB,piel,impv,2,m,pl
  • יה: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 115:18 (verbal): Ends with the same liturgical cry (״הַלְּלֻיָּהּ/"Praise the LORD") and shares the communal vow to praise God—close verbal and liturgical parallel.
  • Psalm 145:21 (thematic): Like Ps.150:6 it issues a universal summons to praise ("let all flesh bless his holy name"), emphasizing that all living beings should extol God.
  • Psalm 148:7-13 (structural): Both psalms present a broad, creation-wide call to praise (lists of creatures/realms) and conclude with an exhortation to bless/praise the LORD, framing cosmic worship.
  • Psalm 104:33 (thematic): Expresses the same motive for continual praise tied to life/existence ("as long as I live/while I have being"), resonating with Ps.150:6’s call that all who have breath should praise God.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD!
  • Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD!

A praise of David. I will exalt you, my God and King; I will bless your name forever and ever.

Every day I will bless you; I will praise your name forever and ever.

Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable.

Each generation will praise your works to the next, and they will declare your mighty acts.

The glorious splendor of your majesty and the wonders of your deeds I will speak of.

They will tell of the power of your awesome deeds, and I will recount your greatness.

They will pour forth the memory of your abundant goodness, and your righteousness they will sing aloud.

The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

The LORD is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made.

Let all your works give thanks to you, O LORD, and let your faithful ones bless you.

They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom; and they shall tell of your power.

To make known to the children of man your mighty deeds and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations.

The LORD upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down.

The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season.

You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

The LORD is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all his works.

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

He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.

The LORD preserves all who love him, but he will destroy all the wicked.

My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD; let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.

Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul.

I will praise the LORD as long as I live; I will sing to my God while I have breath.

Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal man who cannot save.

When his breath departs he returns to the earth; on that day his plans perish.

Blessed is the one whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God.

Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them—who keeps faith forever.

Who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry; the LORD sets the prisoners free.

The LORD opens the eyes of the blind; the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous.

The LORD watches over the sojourner; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.

The LORD will reign forever—your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the LORD.

Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.

The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel.

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

He counts the number of the stars; he gives names to all of them.

Great is our Lord and abundant in power; his understanding has no limit.

The LORD lifts up the humble, but casts the wicked down to the ground.

Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music to our God on the lyre.

He covers the heavens with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, and makes grass to grow on the mountains.

He gives to the beasts their food, and to the young ravens when they cry.

He takes no pleasure in the strength of the horse; he does not delight in the speed of a man.

The LORD delights in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.

Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion.

For he strengthens the bars of your gates; he blesses your children within you.

He makes peace in your borders; he fills you with the finest wheat.

He sends forth his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.

He gives snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes.

He hurls down his hail like crumbs; who can stand before his cold?

He sends out his word and melts them; he makes his wind blow and the waters flow.

He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and his judgments to Israel.

He has not done so for any other nation; and they do not know his ordinances. Praise the LORD.

Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights!

Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts!

Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars!

Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens!

Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he commanded and they were created.

He has established them forever and ever; he has fixed a decree that shall not pass away.

Praise the LORD from the earth, you sea creatures and all deeps!

Fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind that fulfills his word!

Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars!

Beasts and all livestock, creeping things and flying birds!

Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth!

Young men and maidens together, old men and children!

Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his glory is above earth and heaven.

He has exalted the horn of his people, praise for all his faithful, for the people of Israel who are near to him. Praise the LORD.

Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song; his praise in the assembly of the faithful.

Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion be glad in their King.

Let them praise his name with dancing; let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp.

For the LORD takes pleasure in his people; he will beautify the humble with salvation.

Let the faithful exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their beds.

May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands.

To execute vengeance on the nations and punishment upon the peoples,

to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron,

to execute on them the written judgment—this is honor for all his faithful. Praise the LORD.

Praise the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.

Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his surpassing greatness.

Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp.

Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe.

Praise him with clashing cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals.

Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD.