I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise;
Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
I will also speak of your decrees before kings and shall not be put to shame;
I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.
God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment:
I say, “You are gods, children of the Most High, all of you;
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
For the Lord is a great God and a great King above all gods.
For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; he is to be revered above all gods.
“You shall not revile God or curse a leader of your people.
And Paul said, “I did not realize, brothers, that he was high priest, for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a leader of your people.’ ”
What should I do then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will pray with the mind also; I will sing praise with the spirit, but I will sing praise with the mind also.
as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to one another, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts,
Are not all angels spirits in the divine service, sent to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?