I shall makementionof the lovingkindnessesof the LORD,the praisesof the LORD,Accordingto allthat the LORDhas grantedus, And the greatgoodnesstoward the houseof Israel,WhichHe has grantedthem according to His compassionAnd according to the abundanceof His lovingkindnesses.
On the eighthdayhe sentthe peopleawayand they blessedthe king.Then they wentto their tentsjoyfuland gladof heartfor allthe goodnessthat the LORDhad shownto DavidHis servantand to IsraelHis people.
Then on the twenty-thirddayof the seventhmonthhe sentthe peopleto their tents,rejoicingand happyof heartbecauseof the goodnessthat the LORDhad shownto Davidand to Solomonand to His peopleIsrael.
"They capturedfortifiedcitiesand a fertileland.They tookpossessionof housesfullof everygoodthing,Hewncisterns,vineyards,olivegroves,Fruittreesin abundance.So they ate,were filledand grewfat,And reveledin Your greatgoodness.
"Therefore You deliveredthem into the handof their oppressorswho oppressedthem, But when they criedto You in the timeof their distress,You heardfrom heaven,and according to Your greatcompassionYou gavethem delivererswho deliveredthem from the handof their oppressors.
"Nevertheless, in Your greatcompassionYou did not makean endof them or forsakethem, For You are a graciousand compassionateGod.
"But they, in their own kingdom,With Your greatgoodnesswhichYou gavethem, With the broadand richlandwhichYou setbeforethem, Did not serveYou or turnfrom their evildeeds.
Blessthe LORD,O my soul,And forgetnoneof His benefits;
Let them givethanksto the LORDfor His lovingkindness,And for His wondersto the sonsof men!
They shall eagerlyutterthe memoryof Your abundantgoodnessAnd will shoutjoyfullyof Your righteousness.
Remember,O LORD,Your compassionand Your lovingkindnesses,For they have been from of old.
Be graciousto me, O God,according to Your lovingkindness;According to the greatnessof Your compassionblotout my transgressions.
BecauseYour lovingkindnessis betterthanlife,My lipswill praiseYou.
But You, O Lord,are a Godmercifuland gracious,Slowto angerand abundantin lovingkindnessand truth.
For You, Lord,are good,and readyto forgive,And abundantin lovingkindnessto allwho callupon You.
To declareYour lovingkindnessin the morningAnd Your faithfulnessby night,
Jethrorejoicedoverallthe goodnesswhichthe LORDhad doneto Israel,in deliveringthem from the handof the Egyptians.
O LORDour God,other mastersbesidesYou have ruledus; [But] through You alonewe confessYour name.
"Lookto Abrahamyour fatherAnd to Sarahwho gavebirthto you in pain;When[he] [was but] oneI calledhim, Then I blessedhim and multipliedhim."
"For the mountainsmay be removedand the hillsmay shake,But My lovingkindnesswill not be removedfrom you, And My covenantof peacewill not be shaken,"Saysthe LORDwho hascompassionon you.
"For a briefmomentI forsookyou, But with greatcompassionI will gatheryou.
"In an outburstof angerI hidMy facefrom you for a moment,But with everlastinglovingkindnessI will havecompassionon you," Saysthe LORDyour Redeemer.
Let the wickedforsakehis wayAnd the unrighteousmanhis thoughts;And let him returnto the LORD,And He will havecompassionon him, And to our God,For He will abundantlypardon.
You meethim who rejoicesin doingrighteousness,Who remembersYou in Your ways.Behold,You were angry,for we sinned,[We continued] in them a longtime;And shall we be saved?
For ifHe causesgrief,Then He will havecompassionAccording to His abundantlovingkindness.
"I will betrothyou to Me forever;Yes, I will betrothyou to Me in righteousnessand in justice,In lovingkindnessand in compassion,
For whatcomelinessand beauty[will be] theirs! Grainwill make the youngmenflourish,and newwinethe virgins.
"Ifyou then,beingevil,know howto givegoodgiftsto your children,how muchmorewill your Fatherwho is in heavengivewhat is goodto thosewho askHim!
Ordo you think lightlyof the richesof His kindnessand toleranceand patience,not knowingthat the kindnessof Godleadsyou to repentance?
The Lawcamein sothat the transgressionwould increase;but wheresinincreased,graceabounded all the more,
But God,beingrichin mercy,becauseof His greatlovewith whichHe lovedus,
and the graceof our Lordwas more than abundant,with the faithand lovewhich are [found] in ChristJesus.
