My soul will boast about the Lord. Those who are oppressed will hear it and rejoice.
He said, “Naked I came from my mother, and naked I will return. The Lord has given, and the Lord has taken away! May the name of the Lord be praised.”
Brag about his holy name. Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
Those who fear you will see me and rejoice, because my hope is based on your word.
Release my soul from prison so that I may give thanks to your name. Righteous people will surround me because you are good to me.
All day long we praise our God. We give thanks to you forever. Selah
All the descendants of Israel will be declared righteous, and they will praise the Lord.
If they want to brag, they should brag that they understand and know me. They should brag that I, the Lord, act out of love, righteousness, and justice on the earth. This kind of bragging pleases me, declares the Lord.
As Scripture says, “Whoever brags must brag about what the Lord has done.”
“Whoever brags should brag about what the Lord has done.”