Great is our Lord, and of great
power:

His understanding is infinite.
The LORD lifteth up the meek:

He casteth the wicked down to the
ground.

Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiv-
ing;

Sing praise upon the harp unto our
God:

Who covereth the heaven with clouds,
Who prepareth rain for the earth,
Who maketh grass to grow upon the
mountains.

He giveth to the beast his food,
And to the young ravens which cry.
He delighteth not in the strength of
the horse:

His statutes and his judgments unto
Israel.

He hath not dealt so with any nation:
And as for his judgments, they have
not known them.
Praise ye the LORD.

PSALM 148

PRAISE ye the LORD.

Praise ye the LORD from the heavens:
Praise him in the heights.
Praise ye him, all his angels:
Praise ye him, all his hosts.
Praise ye him, sun and moon:
Praise him, all ye stars of light.
Praise him, ye heavens of heavens,

He taketh not pleasure in the legs of And ye waters that be above the

a man.

The LORD taketh pleasure in them
that fear him,

In those that hope in his mercy.
Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem;
Praise thy God, O Zion.

For he hath strengthened the bars of
thy gates;

He hath blessed thy children within
thee.

He maketh peace in thy borders,
And filleth thee with the finest of the
wheat.

heavens.

Let them praise the name of the
LORD:

For he commanded, and they were
created.

He hath also stablished them for ever and ever:

He hath made a decree which shall
not pass.

Praise the LORD from the earth,
Ye dragons, and all deeps:

Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours;
Stormy wind fulfilling his word:

He sendeth forth his commandment Mountains, and all hills;
upon earth:

His word runneth very swiftly.

He giveth snow like wool:

Fruitful trees, and all cedars:
Beasts, and all cattle;

Creeping things, and flying fowl:

He scattereth the hoarfrost like Kings of the earth, and all people;

ashes.

He casteth forth his ice like morsels:
Who can stand before his cold?

He sendeth out his word, and melteth
them:

Princes, and all judges of the earth:
Both young men, and maidens;
Old men, and children:

Let them praise the name of the
LORD:

He causeth his wind to blow, and the For his name alone is excellent;
waters flow.

He sheweth his word unto Jacob,

His glory is above the earth and heaven.

He also exalteth the horn of his peo- My son, hear the instruction of thy ple,

For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, And the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: And all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. The fear of the LORD is the begin- Length of days is in her right hand;

The path of the just is as the shining And all the things that may be delight,

sired are not to be compared to it.

That shineth more and more unto the I love them that love me;

And hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, Feet that be swift in running to mis- When he strengthened the fountains chief,

That the waters should not pass his In the multitude of words there wantcommandment: eth not sin:

When he appointed the foundations But he that refraineth his lips is of the earth:

wise.

Then I was by him, as one brought The blessing of the LORD, it maketh up with him:

And I was daily his delight,
Rejoicing always before him;

Rejoicing in the habitable part of his
earth;

And my delights were with the sons of men.

Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children:

rich,

And he addeth no sorrow with it. When pride cometh, then cometh shame:

But with the lowly is wisdom.

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast:

But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

For blessed are they that keep my The way of a fool is right in his own

ways.

Hear instruction, and be wise,

And refuse it not.

Blessed is the man that heareth me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at the posts of my doors.
For whoso findeth me findeth life,
And shall obtain favour of the LORD.
But he that sinneth against me
wrongeth his own soul:

All they that hate me love death.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning
of wisdom:

And the knowledge of the holy is un-
derstanding.

A wise son maketh a glad father:
But a foolish son is the heaviness of

his mother.

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand:

But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Hatred stirreth up strifes:

But love covereth all sins.

eyes:

But he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

The lip of truth shall be established for ever:

But a lying tongue is but for a mo

ment.

Lying lips are abomination to the
LORD:

But they that deal truly are his de-
light.

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise:

But a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

He that spareth his rod hateth his

son:

But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth:

But he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

A soft answer turneth away wrath:

He is in the way of life that keepeth But grievous words stir up anger.

instruction:

But he that refuseth reproof erreth.
He that hideth hatred with lying lips,
And he that uttereth a slander, is a
fool.

The eyes of the LORD are in every
place,

Beholding the evil and the good.
A fool despiseth his father's instruc-
tion:

But he that regardeth reproof is pru- Whether his work be pure, and dent. whether it be right. Better is little with the fear of the Whoso curseth his father or his moLORD, ther, Than great treasure and trouble His lamp shall be put out in obscure therewith. darkness.

Better is a dinner of herbs where love To do justice and judgment

is,

Than a stalled ox and hatred there-
with.

Pride goeth before destruction,
And an haughty spirit before a fall.
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb,
Sweet to the soul, and health to the
bones.

The hoary head is a crown of glory,
If it be found in the way of right-

eousness.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty;

Is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor,

He also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man:

He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue

Keepeth his soul from troubles.

And he that ruleth his spirit than he A good name is rather to be chosen that taketh a city.

than great riches,

Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth And loving favour rather than silver his Maker: and gold.

And he that is glad at calamities shall The rich and poor meet together: not be unpunished.

Whoso rewardeth evil for good,
Evil shall not depart from his house.
The beginning of strife is as when
one letteth out water:

The LORD is the maker of them all. Train up a child in the way he should go:

And when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Therefore leave off contention, before He that hath a bountiful eye shall be

it be meddled with.

A friend loveth at all times,

And a brother is born for adversity.
A merry heart doeth good like a med-
icine:

But a broken spirit drieth the bones.
He also that is slothful in his work
Is brother to him that is a great
waster.

Slothfulness casteth into a deep
sleep;

And an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Even a child is known by his doings,

blessed;

For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child;

But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

Rob not the poor, because he is poor: Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate.

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee,

And despise not thy mother when she is old.