Give thanks to the LORD, invoke his name; make known among the peoples his deeds. 1 Chronicles 16:8 NABRE This verse from the book of Chronicles, a telling of the events left out of the books of the Pentateuch, begins a hymn that is an ensemble of pieces that already…
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O God, you are my God-it is you I seek! For you my body yearns; for you my soul thirsts, In a land parched, lifeless, and without water. Psalms 63:1 NABRE This is a psalm in which the psalmist has a deep desire for God. The quoted verse speaks to…
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Bless the LORD, all you his hosts, his ministers who carry out his will. Psalms 103:21 NABRE Like many psalms, this psalm praises God, the speaker of the psalm is praising God for personal benefits. The psalmist recognizes God’s mercy toward all people, even sin cannot destroy God’s mercy toward…
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The LORD is with me to the end. LORD, your mercy endures forever. Never forsake the work of your hands! Psalms 138:8 NABRE This is a psalm of praise of the Lord for benefit’s received. The psalmist wants all the kings of the earth to praise the Lord and to…
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Then the just will be glad; they will rejoice before God; they will celebrate with great joy. Psalms 68:4 NABRE This is a psalm celebrating God’s presence in the temple and God’s protection of Israel. It opens describing God’s power over His enemies and celebrates His power manifested, by the…
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