1351 Praise the Lord ! Praise the name of the Lord ; Praise Him, O servants of the Lord , 2 You who stand in the house of the Lord , In the courts of the house of our God ! 3 Praise the Lord , for the Lord is good ; Sing praises to His name , for it is lovely . 4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His own possession .
5 For I know that the Lord is great And that our Lord is above all gods . 6 Whatever e the Lord pleases , He does , In heaven and in earth , in the seas and in all deeps . 7 He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth ; Who makes lightnings for the rain , Who brings forth the wind from His treasuries . 8 He smote the firstborn of Egypt , Both of man and beast . 9 He sent signs and wonders into your midst , O Egypt , Upon Pharaoh and all his servants . 10 He smote many nations And slew mighty kings , 11 Sihon , king of the Amorites , And Og , king of Bashan , And all the kingdoms of Canaan ; 12 And He gave their land as a heritage , A heritage to Israel His people . 13 Your name , O Lord , is everlasting , Your remembrance , O Lord , throughout all generations . 14 For the Lord will judge His people And will have compassion on His servants .
15 The idols of the nations are but silver and gold , The work of man's hands . 16 They have mouths , but they do not speak ; They have eyes , but they do not see ; 17 They have ears , but they do not hear , Nor is there any breath at all in their mouths . 18 Those who make them will be like them, Yes, everyone who trusts in them. 19 O house of Israel , bless the Lord ; O house of Aaron , bless the Lord ; 20 O house of Levi , bless the Lord ; You who revere the Lord , bless the Lord . 21 Blessed be the Lord from Zion , Who dwells in Jerusalem . Praise the Lord !
1361 Give thanks to the Lord , for He is good , For His lovingkindness is everlasting . 2 Give thanks to the God of gods , For His lovingkindness is everlasting . 3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords , For His lovingkindness is everlasting . 4 To Him who alone does great wonders , For His lovingkindness is everlasting ; 5 To Him who made the heavens with skill , For His lovingkindness is everlasting ; 6 To Him who spread out the earth above the waters , For His lovingkindness is everlasting ; 7 To Him who made the great lights , For His lovingkindness is everlasting : 8 The sun to rule by day , For His lovingkindness is everlasting , 9 The moon and stars to rule by night , For His lovingkindness is everlasting .
10 To Him who smote the Egyptians in their firstborn , For His lovingkindness is everlasting , 11 And brought Israel out from their midst , For His lovingkindness is everlasting , 12 With a strong hand and an outstretched arm , For His lovingkindness is everlasting . 13 To Him who divided the Red e Sea asunder , For His lovingkindness is everlasting , 14 And made Israel pass through the midst of it, For His lovingkindness is everlasting ; 15 But He overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red e Sea , For His lovingkindness is everlasting . 16 To Him who led His people through the wilderness , For His lovingkindness is everlasting ; 17 To Him who smote great kings , For His lovingkindness is everlasting , 18 And slew mighty kings , For His lovingkindness is everlasting : 19 Sihon , king of the Amorites , For His lovingkindness is everlasting , 20 And Og , king of Bashan , For His lovingkindness is everlasting , 21 And gave their land as a heritage , For His lovingkindness is everlasting , 22 Even a heritage to Israel His servant , For His lovingkindness is everlasting .
23 Who remembered us in our low estate , For His lovingkindness is everlasting , 24 And has rescued us from our adversaries , For His lovingkindness is everlasting ; 25 Who gives food to all flesh , For His lovingkindness is everlasting . 26 Give thanks to the God of heaven , For His lovingkindness is everlasting .
121 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren , I do not want you to be unaware . 2 You know that when you were pagans , you were led astray to the mute idols , however e you were led . 3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says , "Jesus is accursed "; and no one can say , "Jesus is Lord ," except by the Holy Spirit . 4 Now there are varieties of gifts , but the same Spirit . 5 And there are varieties of ministries , and the same Lord . 6 There are varieties of effects , but the same God who works all things in all persons. 7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good . 8 For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit , and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit ; 9 to another faith by the same Spirit , and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit , 10 and to another the effecting of miracles , and to another prophecy , and to another the distinguishing of spirits , to another various kinds of tongues , and to another the interpretation of tongues . 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things , distributing to each one individually just as He wills .
12 For even as the body is one and yet has many members , and all the members of the body , though they are many , are one body , so also is Christ . 13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body , whether Jews or Greeks , whether slaves or free , and we were all made to drink of one Spirit . 14 For the body is not one member , but many . 15 If the foot says , "Because I am not a hand , I am not a part of the body ," it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body . 16 And if the ear says , "Because I am not an eye , I am not a part of the body ," it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body . 17 If the whole body were an eye , where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing , where would the sense of smell be? 18 But now God has placed the members , each one of them, in the body , just as He desired . 19 If they were all one member , where would the body be? 20 But now there are many members , but one body . 21 And the eye cannot e say to the hand , "I have no need of you"; or again the head to the feet , "I have no need of you." 22 On the contrary , it is much truer that the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary ; 23 and those members of the body which we deem less honorable , on these we bestow more abundant honor , and our less presentable members become much more presentable , 24 whereas our more presentable members have no need of it. But God has so composed the body , giving more abundant honor to that member which lacked , 25 so that there may be no division in the body , but that the members may have the same care for one another . 26 And if one member suffers , all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored , all the members rejoice with it.
27 Now you are Christ's body , and individually members of it. 28 And God has appointed in the church , first apostles , second prophets , third teachers , then miracles , then gifts of healings , helps , administrations , various kinds of tongues . 29 All are not apostles , are they? All are not prophets , are they? All are not teachers , are they? All are not workers of miracles , are they? 30 All do not have gifts of healings , do they? All do not speak with tongues , do they? All do not interpret , do they? 31 But earnestly desire the greater gifts . A nd I show you a still more excellent way .
