Psalms 113:1

But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.

Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.

The nations were angry, and your wrath came, as did the time for the dead to be judged, and to give your bondservants the prophets, their reward, as well as to the saints, and those who fear your name, to the small and the great, and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”

These are the singers, heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, who lived in the rooms and were free from other service; for they were employed in their work day and night.

The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork.

The children of your servants will continue. Their offspring will be established before you.”

He will bless those who fear Yahweh, both small and great.

I will delight myself in your statutes. I will not forget your word.

Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh’s name! Praise him, you servants of Yahweh,

For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the way, because we had spoken to the king, saying, “The hand of our God is on all those who seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all those who forsake him.”

His soul will dwell at ease. His offspring will inherit the land.

My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!

who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies,

Praise Yahweh, all you works of his, in all places of his dominion. Praise Yahweh, my soul!

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

Now let those who fear Yahweh say that his loving kindness endures forever.

Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.

In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.

This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast; who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

He causes all, the small and the great, the rich and the poor, and the free and the slave, to be given marks on their right hands, or on their foreheads;

the angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads, and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac. Let them grow into a multitude upon the earth.”

You shall stay at the door of the Tent of Meeting day and night seven days, and keep Yahweh’s command, that you don’t die: for so I am commanded.”

David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, “As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

The king swore, and said, “As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

Stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the fathers’ houses of your brothers the children of the people, and let there be for each a portion of a fathers’ house of the Levites.

You who fear Yahweh, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel!

The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever.

Praise Yahweh, all you armies of his, you servants of his, who do his pleasure.

Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law.

I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.

In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me.

Let everything that has breath praise Yah! Praise Yah!

For I will surely save you, and you won’t fall by the sword, but you will escape with your life; because you have put your trust in me,” says Yahweh.’ ”

He said to me, “This room, which faces toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the duty of the house.

Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace. He spoke and said, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, you servants of the Most High God, come out, and come here!” Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the middle of the fire.

Then Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed Yahweh, their God’s voice, and the words of Haggai, the prophet, as Yahweh, their God, had sent him; and the people feared Yahweh.

who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,

Therefore they are before the throne of God, they serve him day and night in his temple. He who sits on the throne will spread his tabernacle over them.

He said with a loud voice, “Fear the Lord, and give him glory; for the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and the springs of waters!”

He said, “Don’t lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”

the day that you stood before Yahweh your God in Horeb, when Yahweh said to me, “Assemble the people to me, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they live on the earth, and that they may teach their children.”

At that time Yahweh set apart the tribe of Levi to bear the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, to stand before Yahweh to minister to him, and to bless in his name, to this day.

that they may fear you all the days that they live in the land which you gave to our fathers.

Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead. You know that your servant feared Yahweh. Now the creditor has come to take for himself my two children to be slaves.”

So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of Yahweh’s house, even the house of the tent, as guards.

My sons, don’t be negligent now; for Yahweh has chosen you to stand before him, to minister to him, and that you should be his ministers, and burn incense.”

Sing praise to Yahweh, you saints of his. Give thanks to his holy name.

Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!

Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.

I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.”

Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

The children also of his servants shall inherit it. Those who love his name shall dwell therein.

Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous people! Give thanks to his holy Name.

Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, who delights greatly in his commandments.

You who fear Yahweh, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.

I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?

I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to Yahweh’s house!”

I lift up my eyes to you, you who sit in the heavens.

If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,

Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, which can’t be moved, but remains forever.

When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

Unless Yahweh builds the house, they who build it labor in vain. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.

Many times they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say,

Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh.

My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.

Yahweh, my heart isn’t arrogant, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me.

Yahweh, remember David and all his affliction,

See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!

Look! Praise Yahweh, all you servants of Yahweh, who stand by night in Yahweh’s house!

House of Israel, praise Yahweh! House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!

House of Levi, praise Yahweh! You who fear Yahweh, praise Yahweh!

All your works will give thanks to you, Yahweh. Your saints will extol you.

He has lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints, even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise Yah!

Let the saints rejoice in honor. Let them sing for joy on their beds.

But when he sees his children, the work of my hands, in the middle of him, they will sanctify my name. Yes, they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and will stand in awe of the God of Israel.

His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.

and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night and day.

“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”

Through him, then, let’s offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.

You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

A voice came from the throne, saying, “Give praise to our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, the small and the great!”