The Works of Ur Hands is to be Praised...

The LORD has done great things for us; We are glad. (Psalm 126:3) Praise the LORD!

For it is good to sing praises to our [gracious and majestic] God;

Praise is becoming and appropriate.

The LORD is building up Jerusalem;

He is gathering [together] the exiles of Israel.

He heals the brokenhearted

And binds up their wounds [healing their pain and comforting their sorrow].

He counts the number of the stars;

He calls them all by their names.

Great is our [majestic and mighty] Lord and abundant in strength;

His understanding is inexhaustible [infinite, boundless].

The LORD lifts up the humble;

He casts the wicked down to the ground.

Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving;

Sing praises to our God with the lyre. (Psalm 147:1-7) Therefore see that you walk carefully [living life with honor, purpose, and courage; shunning those who tolerate and enable evil], not as the unwise, but as wise [sensible, intelligent, discerning people], making the very most of your time [on earth, recognizing and taking advantage of each opportunity and using it with wisdom and diligence], because the days are [filled with] evil. Therefore do not be foolish and thoughtless, but understand and firmly grasp what the will of the Lord is. Do not get drunk with wine, for that is wickedness (corruption, stupidity), but be filled with the [Holy] Spirit and constantly guided by Him. Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, [offering praise by] singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks to God the Father for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; being subject to one another out of reverence for Christ. (Ephesians 5:15-21) In every situation [no matter what the circumstances] be thankful and continually give thanks to God; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:18) Enter His gates with a song of thanksgiving

And His courts with praise.

Be thankful to Him, bless and praise His name.

For the LORD is good;

His mercy and lovingkindness are everlasting,

His faithfulness [endures] to all generations. (Psalm 100:4-5) Song for the Sabbath day.

It is a good and delightful thing to give thanks to the LORD,

To sing praises to Your name, O Most High,

To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning

And Your faithfulness by night,

With an instrument of ten strings and with the harp,

With a solemn sound on the lyre.

For You, O LORD, have made me glad by Your works;

At the works of Your hands I joyfully sing.

How great are Your works, O LORD!

Your thoughts are very deep [beyond man’s understanding]. (Psalm 92:1-5) I will exalt You, my God, O King,

And [with gratitude and submissive wonder] I will bless Your name forever and ever.

Every day I will bless You and lovingly praise You;

Yes, [with awe-inspired reverence] I will praise Your name forever and ever.

Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised,

And His greatness is [so vast and profound as to be] unsearchable [incomprehensible to man].

One generation shall praise Your works to another,

And shall declare Your mighty and remarkable acts.

On the glorious splendor of Your majesty

And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate.

People will speak of the power of Your awesome acts,

And [with gratitude and submissive wonder] I will tell of Your greatness.

They will overflow [like a fountain] when they speak of Your great and abundant goodness

And will sing joyfully of Your righteousness.

The LORD is gracious and full of compassion,

Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.

The LORD is good to all,

And His tender mercies are over all His works [the entirety of things created].

All Your works shall give thanks to You and praise You, O LORD,

And Your godly ones will bless You.

They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom

And talk of Your power,

To make known to the sons of men Your mighty acts

And the glorious majesty of Your kingdom.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,

And Your dominion endures throughout all generations, who fall.

And raises up all those who are bowed down.

The eyes of all look to You [in hopeful expectation],

And You give them their food in due time.

You open Your hand

And satisfy the desire of every living thing.

The LORD is [unwaveringly] righteous in all His ways

And gracious and kind in all His works.

The LORD is near to all who call on Him,

To all who call on Him in truth (without guile).

He will fulfill the desire of those who fear and worship Him [with awe-inspired reverence and obedience];

He also will hear their cry and will save them.

The LORD keeps all who love Him,

But all the wicked He will destroy.

My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD, And all flesh will bless and gratefully praise His holy name forever and ever. (Psalm 145)