HALLEL "Praise Ye" Psalm 113-118

*** 113

Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise
the name of the LORD.

Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for
evermore.

From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the
LORD's name is to be praised.

The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the
heavens.

Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high,

Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven,
and in the earth!

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy
out of the dunghill;

That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his
people.

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful
mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.

*** 114

When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people
of strange language;

Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion.

The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.

The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like
lambs.

What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan,
that thou wast driven back?

Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills,
like lambs?

Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the
presence of the God of Jacob;

Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a
fountain of waters.

**** 115

Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory,
for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.

Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?

But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath
pleased.

Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they
see not:

They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they
smell not:

They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they
walk not: neither speak they through their throat.

They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that
trusteth in them.

O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their
shield.

O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their
shield.

Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and
their shield.

The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will
bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.

He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.

The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your
children.

Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.

The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth
hath he given to the children of men.

The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into
silence.

But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for
evermore.

Praise the LORD.

 *** 116 

I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my
supplications.

Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call
upon him as long as I live.

The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat
hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee,
deliver my soul.

Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped
me.

Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt
bountifully with thee.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from
tears, and my feet from falling.

I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:

I said in my haste, All men are liars.

What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward
me?

I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the
LORD.

I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his
people.

Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son
of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will
call upon the name of the LORD.

I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his
people.

In the courts of the LORD's house, in the midst of thee, O
Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

 *** 117 

O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.

For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of
the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.

*** 118 

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy
endureth for ever.

Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for
ever.

Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for
ever.

I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and
set me in a large place.

The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto
me?

The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall
I see my desire upon them that hate me.

It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in
princes.

All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD
will I destroy them.

They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in
the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

They compassed me about like bees: they are quenched as the
fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD
helped me.

The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of
the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the
LORD doeth valiantly.

I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over
unto death.

Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and
I will praise the LORD:

This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.

I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my
salvation.

The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone
of the corner.

This is the LORD's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and
be glad in it.

Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send
now prosperity.

Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have
blessed you out of the house of the LORD.

God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice
with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I
will exalt thee.

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy
endureth for ever.