Psalm 147

Psalm 147:1-7 1.30.22 LIVE

1    Praise ye the Lord; for it is good
          praise to our God to sing:
     For it is pleasant, and to praise
          it is a comely thing.

2    God doth build up Jerusalem;
          and he it is alone
     That the dispers’d of Israel
          doth gather into one.

3    Those that are broken in their heart,
          and grieved in their minds,
     He healeth, and their painful wounds
          he tenderly up-binds.

4    He counts the number of the stars;
          he names them ev’ry one.
5    Great is our Lord, and of great pow’r;
          his wisdom search can none.

6    The Lord lifts up the meek; and casts
          the wicked to the ground.
7    Sing to the Lord, and give him thanks;
          on harp his praises sound;

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8    Who covereth the heav’n with clouds,

          who for the earth below

     Prepareth rain, who maketh grass

          upon the mountains grow.

9    He gives the beast his food, he feeds

          the ravens young that cry.

10   His pleasure not in horses’ strength,

          nor in man’s legs, doth lie.

11   But in all those that do him fear

          the Lord doth pleasure take;

     In those that to his mercy do

          by hope themselves betake.

12   The Lord praise, O Jerusalem;

          Sion, thy God confess:

13   For thy gates’ bars he maketh strong;

          thy sons in thee doth bless.

14   He in thy borders maketh peace;

          with fine wheat filleth thee.

15   He sends forth his command on earth,

          his word runs speedily.

16   Hoar-frost, like ashes, scatt’reth he;

          like wool he snow doth give:

17   Like morsels casteth forth his ice;

          who in its cold can live?

18   He sendeth forth his mighty word,

          and melteth them again;

     His wind he makes to blow, and then

          the waters flow amain.

19   The doctrine of his holy word

          to Jacob he doth show;

     His statutes and his judgments he

          gives Israel to know.

20   To any nation never he

          such favour did afford;

     For they his judgments have not known.

          O do ye praise the Lord.

Psalm 105

1    Give thanks to God, call on his name;

          to men his deeds make known.

2    Sing ye to him, sing psalms; proclaim

          his wondrous works each one.

3    See that ye in his holy name

          to glory do accord;

     And let the heart of ev’ry one

          rejoice that seeks the Lord.

4    The Lord Almighty, and his strength,

          with stedfast hearts seek ye:

     His blessed and his gracious face

          seek ye continually.

5    Think on the works that he hath done,

          which admiration breed;

     His wonders, and the judgments all

          which from his mouth proceed;

6    O ye that are of Abr’ham’s race,

          his servant well approv’n;

     And ye that Jacob’s children are,

          whom he chose for his own.

7    Because he, and he only, is

          the mighty Lord our God;

     And his most righteous judgments are

          in all the earth abroad.

8    His cov’nant he remember’d hath,

          that it may ever stand:

     To thousand generations

          the word he did command.

9    Which covenant he firmly made

          with faithful Abraham,

     And unto Isaac, by his oath,

          he did renew the same:

10   And unto Jacob, for a law,

          he made it firm and sure,

     A covenant to Israel,

          which ever should endure.

11   He said, I’ll give Canaan’s land

          for heritage to you;

12   While they were strangers there, and few,

          in number very few:

13   While yet they went from land to land

          without a sure abode;

     And while through sundry kingdoms they

          did wander far abroad;

14   Yet, notwithstanding suffer’d he

          no man to do them wrong:

     Yea, for their sakes, he did reprove

          kings, who were great and strong.

15   Thus did he say, Touch ye not those

          that mine anointed be,

     Nor do the prophets any harm

          that do pertain to me.

16   He call’d for famine on the land,

          he brake the staff of bread:

17   But yet he sent a man before,

          by whom they should be fed;

     Ev’n Joseph, whom unnat’rally

          sell for a slave did they;

18   Whose feet with fetters they did hurt,

          and he in irons lay;

19   Until the time that his word came

          to give him liberty;

     The word and purpose of the Lord

          did him in prison try.

20   Then sent the king, and did command

          that he enlarg’d should be:

     He that the people’s ruler was

          did send to set him free.

21   A lord to rule his family

          he rais’d him, as most fit;

     To him of all that he possess’d

          he did the charge commit:

22   That he might at his pleasure bind

          the princes of the land;

     And he might teach his senators

          wisdom to understand.

23   The people then of Israel

          down into Egypt came;

     And Jacob also sojourned

          within the land of Ham.

24   And he did greatly by his pow’r

          increase his people there;

     And stronger than their enemies

          they by his blessing were.

25   Their heart he turned to envy

          his folk maliciously,

     With those that his own servants were

          to deal in subtilty.

26   His servant Moses he did send,

          Aaron his chosen one.

27   By these his signs and wonders great

          in Ham’s land were made known.

28   Darkness he sent, and made it dark;

          his word they did obey.

29    He turn’d their waters into blood,

          and he their fish did slay.

30   The land in plenty brought forth frogs

          in chambers of their kings.

31   His word all sorts of flies and lice

          in all their borders brings.

32   He hail for rain, and flaming fire

          into their land he sent:

33   And he their vines and fig-trees smote:

          trees of their coasts he rent.

34   He spake, and caterpillars came,

          locusts did much abound;

35   Which in their land all herbs consum’d,

          and all fruits of their ground.


36   He smote all first-born in their land,

          chief of their strength each one.

37   With gold and silver brought them forth,

          weak in their tribes were none.

38   Egypt was glad when forth they went,

          their fear on them did light.

39   He spread a cloud for covering,

          and fire to shine by night.

40   They ask’d, and he brought quails: with bread

          of heav’n he filled them.

41   He open’d rocks, floods gush’d, and ran

          in deserts like a stream.

42   For on his holy promise he,

          and servant Abr’ham, thought.

43   With joy his people, his elect

          with gladness, forth he brought.

44   And unto them the pleasant lands

          he of the heathen gave;

     That of the people’s labour they

          inheritance might have.

45   That they his statutes might observe

          according to his word;

     And that they might his laws obey.

          Give praise unto the Lord.

Psalm 149

1    Praise ye the Lord: unto him sing
a new song, and his praise
     In the assembly of his saints
          in sweet psalms do ye raise.

2    Let Isr’el in his Maker joy,
          and to him praises sing:
     Let all that Sion’s children are
          be joyful in their King.

3    O let them unto his great name
          give praises in the dance;
     Let them with timbrel and with harp
          in songs his praise advance.

4    For God doth pleasure take in those
          that his own people be;
     And he with his salvation
          the meek will beautify.

5    And in his glory excellent
          let all his saints rejoice:
     Let them to him upon their beds
          aloud lift up their voice.

6    Let in their mouth aloft be rais’d
          the high praise of the Lord,
     And let them have in their right hand
          a sharp two-edged sword;

7    To execute the vengeance due
          upon the heathen all,
     And make deserved punishment
          upon the people fall.

8    And ev’n with chains, as pris’ners, bind
          their kings that them command;
     Yea, and with iron fetters strong,
          the nobles of their land.

9    On them the judgment to perform
          found written in his word:
     This honour is to all his saints.
          O do ye praise the Lord.

Psalm 112

1    Praise ye the Lord. The man is bless’d

          that fears the Lord aright,

     He who in his commandements

          doth greatly take delight.

2    His seed and offspring powerful

          shall be the earth upon:

     Of upright men blessed shall be

          the generation.

3    Riches and wealth shall ever be

          within his house in store;

     And his unspotted righteousness

          endures for evermore.

4    Unto the upright light doth rise,

          though he in darkness be:

     Compassionate, and merciful,

          and righteous, is he.

5    A good man doth his favour shew,

          and doth to others lend:

     He with discretion his affairs

          will guide unto the end.

6    Surely there is not any thing

          that ever shall him move:

     The righteous man’s memorial

          shall everlasting prove.

7    When he shall evil tidings hear,

          he shall not be afraid:

     His heart is fix’d, his confidence

          upon the Lord is stay’d.

8    His heart is firmly stablished,

          afraid he shall not be,

     Until upon his enemies

          he his desire shall see.

9    He hath dispers’d, giv’n to the poor;

          his righteousness shall be

     To ages all; with honour shall

          his horn be raised high.

10   The wicked shall it see, and fret,

          his teeth gnash, melt away:

     What wicked men do most desire

          shall utterly decay.

Psalm 150

1    Praise ye the Lord. God’s praise within

          his sanctuary raise;

     And to him in the firmament

          of his pow’r give ye praise.

2    Because of all his mighty acts,

          with praise him magnify:

     O praise him, as he doth excel

          in glorious majesty.

3    Praise him with trumpet’s sound; his praise

          with psaltery advance:

4    With timbrel, harp, string’d instruments,

          and organs, in the dance.

5    Praise him on cymbals loud; him praise

          on cymbals sounding high.

6    Let each thing breathing praise the Lord.

          Praise to the Lord give ye.

Psalm 130

1    Lord, from the depths to thee I cry’d.

2         My voice, Lord, do thou hear:

     Unto my supplication’s voice

          give an attentive ear.

3    Lord, who shall stand, if thou, O Lord,

          should’st mark iniquity?

4    But yet with thee forgiveness is,

          that fear’d thou mayest be.

5    I wait for God, my soul doth wait,

          my hope is in his word.

6    More than they that for morning watch,

          my soul waits for the Lord;

 I say, more than they that do watch

          the morning light to see.

7    Let Israel hope in the Lord,

          for with him mercies be;

     And plenteous redemption

          is ever found with him.

8    And from all his iniquities

          he Isr’el shall redeem.

Psalm 131

1    My heart not haughty is, O Lord,

          mine eyes not lofty be;

     Nor do I deal in matters great,

          or things too high for me.

2    I surely have myself behav’d

          with quiet sp’rit and mild,

     As child of mother wean’d: my soul

          is like a weaned child.

3    Upon the Lord let all the hope

          of Israel rely,

     Ev’n from the time that present is

          unto eternity.

Psalm 132

1    David, and his afflictions all,

          Lord, do thou think upon;

2    How unto God he sware, and vow’d

          to Jacob’s mighty One.

3    I will not come within my house,

          nor rest in bed at all;

4    Nor shall mine eyes take any sleep,

          nor eyelids slumber shall;

5    Till for the Lord a place I find,

          where he may make abode;

     A place of habitation

          for Jacob’s mighty God.

6    Lo, at the place of Ephratah

          of it we understood;

     And we did find it in the fields,

          and city of the wood.

7    We’ll go into his tabernacles,

          and at his footstool bow.

8    Arise, O Lord, into thy rest,

          th’ ark of thy strength, and thou.

9    O let thy priests be clothed, Lord,

          with truth and righteousness;

     And let all those that are thy saints

          shout loud for joyfulness.

10   For thine own servant David’s sake,

          do not deny thy grace;

     Nor of thine own anointed one

          turn thou away the face.

11   The Lord in truth to David sware,

          he will not turn from it,

     I of thy body’s fruit will make

          upon thy throne to sit.

12   My cov’nant if thy sons will keep,

          and laws to them made known,

     Their children then shall also sit

          for ever on thy throne.

13   For God of Sion hath made choice;

          there he desires to dwell.

14   This is my rest, here still I’ll stay;

          for I do like it well.

15   Her food I’ll greatly bless; her poor

          with bread will satisfy.

16   Her priests I’ll clothe with health; her saints

          shall shout forth joyfully.

17   And there will I make David’s horn

          to bud forth pleasantly:

     For him that mine anointed is

          a lamp ordain’d have I.

18   As with a garment I will clothe

          with shame his en’mies all:

     But yet the crown that he doth wear

          upon him flourish shall.

Psalm 133

1    Behold, how good a thing it is,

          and how becoming well,

     Together such as brethren are

          in unity to dwell!

2    Like precious ointment on the head,

          that down the beard did flow,

     Ev’n Aaron’s beard, and to the skirts,*

          did of his garments go.

3    As Hermon’s dew, the dew that doth

          on Sion’ hills descend:

     For there the blessing God commands,

          life that shall never end.

Psalm 134

1    Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye

          that his attendants are,

     Ev’n you that in God’s temple be,

          and praise him nightly there.

2    Your hands within God’s holy place

          lift up, and praise his name.

3    From Sion’ hill the Lord thee bless,

          that heav’n and earth did frame.

Ekklesia Muskogee is a reformed baptist church that gathers for worship in Muskogee, Oklahoma. We confess the 1689 second London baptist confession of faith. We affirm the five solas of the Reformation as well as the doctrines of grace (otherwise known as the five points of Calvinism), and each of our pastors would not be ashamed to be called a Calvinist. We are a church led by elders, of which there is a plurality (also called pastors and overseers in the Scriptures). Our mission is to make disciples, love cities, and plant churches.