Bible contest Dec '23

Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy. For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love. By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth. He gathers the waters of the sea into jars; he puts the deep into storehouses. Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the people of the world revere him. For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm. The Lord foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples. But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance. From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind; from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth— he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do. No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save. But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you.

sing joyfully to the Lord you righteous it is fitting for the upright to praise him

praise the Lord with the harp make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre

sing to him a new song play skillfully, and shout for joy

for the word of the Lord is right and true he is faithful in all he does

the Lord loves righteousness and justice the earth is full of his unfailing love

by the word of the Lord the heavens were made their starry host by the breath of his mouth

he gathers the waters of the sea into jars he puts the deep into storehouses

let all the earth fear the Lord let all the people of the world revere him

for he spoke, and it came to be he commanded, and it stood firm

the Lord foils the plans of the nations he thwarts the purposes of the peoples

but the plans of the Lord stand firm forever the purposes of his heart through all generations

blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord the people he chose for his inheritance

from heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind

from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth

he who forms the hearts of all who considers everything they do

no king is saved by the size of his army no warrior escapes by his great strength

a horse is a vain hope for deliverance despite all its great strength it cannot save

but the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him on those whose hope is in his unfailing love

to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine

we wait in hope for the Lord he is our help and our shield

in him our hearts rejoice for we trust in his holy name

may your unfailing love be with us, Lord even as we put our hope in you

Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.

For the word of the Lord is right and true;
he is faithful in all he does.
The Lord loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of his unfailing love.