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  • Ecclesiastes 2

    Ecclesiastes 2

    1 I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.

    2 I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?

    3 I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

    4 I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:

    5 I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:

    6 I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:

    7 I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:

    8 I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

    9 So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

    10 And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.

    11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

    12 And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

    13 Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

    14 The wise man’s eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

    15 Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.

    16 For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.

    17 Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

    18 Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.

    19 And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.

    20 Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.

    21 For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

    22 For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

    23 For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

    24 There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

    25 For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I?

    26 For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • Ecclesiastes 1

    Ecclesiastes 1

    1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

    2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

    3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?

    4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

    5 The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.

    6 The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.

    7 All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.

    8 All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

    9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

    10 Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

    11 There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.

    12 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

    13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.

    14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

    15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

    16 I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

    17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

    18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

  • Psalms 150

    Psalms 150

    1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.

    2 Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.

    3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.

    4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

    5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.

    6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.

  • Psalms 149

    Psalms 149

    1 Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.

    2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

    3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

    4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

    5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

    6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;

    7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;

    8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

    9 To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.

  • Psalms 148

    Psalms 148

    1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.

    2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

    3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.

    4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.

    5 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.

    6 He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.

    7 Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:

    8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

    9 Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:

    10 Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:

    11 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:

    12 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:

    13 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.

    14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.

  • Psalms 147

    Psalms 147

    1 Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

    2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

    3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

    4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.

    5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

    6 The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

    7 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:

    8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

    9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

    10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

    11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

    12 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

    13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.

    14 He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

    15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

    16 He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoar frost like ashes.

    17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?

    18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

    19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

    20 He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.

  • Psalms 146

    Psalms 146

    1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.

    2 While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

    3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

    4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

    5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:

    6 Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:

    7 Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:

    8 The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:

    9 The LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.

    10 The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD.

  • Psalms 145

    Psalms 145

    1 I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.

    2 Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.

    3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

    4 One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.

    5 I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.

    6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.

    7 They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.

    8 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

    9 The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

    10 All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.

    11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;

    12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.

    13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.

    14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.

    15 The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.

    16 Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

    17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

    18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

    19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

    20 The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.

    21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.

  • Psalms 144

    Psalms 144

    1 Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

    2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.

    3 LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

    4 Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.

    5 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

    6 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.

    7 Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;

    8 Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

    9 I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.

    10 It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

    11 Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:

    12 That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:

    13 That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:

    14 That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.

    15 Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.

  • Psalms 143

    Psalms 143

    1 Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

    2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

    3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

    4 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.

    5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

    6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

    7 Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

    8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

    9 Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

    10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

    11 Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.

    12 And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.