A psalm. A sabbath song.
“Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his mercy endures forever!”
Let them thank the Lord for his mercy, such wondrous deeds for the children of Adam.
Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good! Sing to his name, for it brings joy!
Hallelujah! How good to sing praise to our God; how pleasant to give fitting praise.
Rejoice, you righteous, in the Lord; praise from the upright is fitting.
Those who offer praise as a sacrifice honor me; I will let him whose way is steadfast look upon the salvation of God.”
“Behold the man! He did not take God as his refuge, but he trusted in the abundance of his wealth, and grew powerful through his wickedness.”
God is present as my helper; the Lord sustains my life.
As for me, to be near God is my good, to make the Lord God my refuge. I shall declare all your works in the gates of daughter Zion.
I declare: “Gods though you be, offspring of the Most High all of you,
Though the wicked flourish like grass and all sinners thrive, They are destined for eternal destruction;
For thus says the high and lofty One, the One who dwells forever, whose name is holy: I dwell in a high and holy place, but also with the contrite and lowly of spirit, To revive the spirit of the lowly, to revive the heart of the crushed.
The Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar kingship, greatness, splendor, and majesty.
addressing one another [in] psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and playing to the Lord in your hearts,
Through him [then] let us continually offer God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.
Therefore, a sabbath rest still remains for the people of God.
