Psalm 145 - The Memory of Thy Great Goodness

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I think the purpose of an acrostic psalm is to make it easier to memorize. As with the other acrostic psalms that I have done (25, 34, 37), for each verse, I have put in the Hebrew letter that starts the verse, and have bolded the word that starts with that letter. For this psalm, I also put in the Hebrew word that begins with the letter starting the verse. This makes it easier for me to memorize.</div> <bR> <div> The DSS has a repeating chorus after every verse, "Blessed be the LORD, and blessed be His name forever and ever."</div> <bR> <div> A striking thing about this psalm is so much use of the Hebrew word <I>kol</I>, meaning "all" or "every". There are 18 <I>kol</I>'s in this psalm of 22 verses:</div> <div> 1. In every day bless the Lord v2</div> <div> 2. The Lord is good to all v9</div> <div> 3. Mercy is over all the Lord's works v9</div> <div> 4. All the Lord's works praise Him v10</div> <div> 5. The Lord's kingdom is for all ages v13</div> <div> 6. The Lord's dominion is for all generations v13</div> <div> 7a&b. The Lord is kind in all His works v13b & 17</div> <div> 8. The Lord upholds all the falling v14</div> <div> 9. The Lord raises up all those fallen down v14</div> <div> 10. All eyes wait upon the Lord v15</div> <div> 11. The Lord fills the desire of all living v16</div> <div> 12. The Lord is righteous in all His ways v17</div> <div> 13a. The Lord is near to all who call on Him v18</div> <div> 13b. to all who call on him in truth v18</div> <div> 14. The Lord preserves all that love Him v20</div> <div> 15. The Lord will destroy all the wicked v20</div> <div> 16. All flesh will bless His holy name v21</div> <bR> <div> The psalm begins and ends with eternity, and mentions eternity 6 times:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8bf000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">forever and ever - v1, v2, v21</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8bf000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">generation to generation - v4, v13</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8bf000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">all ages v13 </div> <div> The usual word translated "forever", <I>lolam </I>by itself, actually means "to the age" and does not necessarily mean eternity. However all the terms used in this psalm unambiguously mean eternity.</div> <bR> <div> The psalm begins and ends with blessing, and mentions blessing 4 times:  v1, v2, v10, v21 (DSS adds an additional blessing in v2 to make 5).</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="psalm_145_m.htm#heading" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">Psalm Heading</A> <A NAME="nhead"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>: MT and LXX say "<I>tehilah </I>(praise) through David".  The same word <I>tehilah </I>is used in <A HREF="psalm_145_m.htm#21" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">v21</A>. There are no other psalms with <I>tehila </I>in the heading.</div> <div> DSS has the heading as "<I>tefilah </I>(prayer) through David". There is a one letter difference between <I>tehilah </I>and <I>tefilah</I>. There are 5 other <I>tefilah </I>psalms: Ps 17, 86, 90, 102 & 142. In these 5 psalms the main characteristic is prayer request, but in this psalm, there is no prayer request, just praise. </div> <div> Since MT and LXX agree on <I>tehilah</I>, and since this psalm is not at all like any of the <I>tefilah </I>psalms, I think that the DSS is in error here.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="psalm_145_m.htm#1_1" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">v1</A> <A NAME="n1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A> - DSS adds LORD before "my God".</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="psalm_145_m.htm#v2_1" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">v2</A> <A NAME="n2"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A> - DSS has "Blessed is the day" instead of "in every day", which is in both MT and LXX. In every day we need to bless the Lord. A day that we bless the Lord is a blessed day.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="psalm_145_m.htm#4" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">v4</A> <A NAME="n4"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A> - lit. Generation to generation</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="psalm_145_m.htm#4" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">v5</A> <A NAME="n5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A> - lit. I will speak of the glorious splendor of Thy majesty and of Thy wondrous works.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="psalm_145_m.htm#6" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">v6</A> <A NAME="e6"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A> - lit. And the might of Thy fearsome acts</div> <div> "They" here and in v7 refers back to generations in v4.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="psalm_145_m.htm#12_" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">v12</A> <A NAME="e12"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A> lit. His mighty acts and the glorious splendor of His kingdom.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="psalm_145_m.htm#13b" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">v13b</A> <A NAME="n13"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A> - This verse comes from LXX and DSS. This adds the missing letter of the acrostic. </div> <div> DSS says "God" here instead of "The Lord".</div> <bR> <div> The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible by Abegg, Flint & Ulrich says, "11QPs(a) preserves a verse of this Psalm that is missing in virtually all manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, although it is found in the Septuagint. This verse is so necessary and certain that almost all modern English-language Bibles now include it."</div> <bR> <div> I memorized the psalm and sang it with and without v13b. I enjoy it more with 13b. Without 13b, it seems like a disjoint jump from v13 to vv14-16. v13b connects v13 to vv 14-16. vv14-16 give the details of how God is faithful in His words and kind in all his works.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="psalm_145_m.htm#14_" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">v14</A> <A NAME="n14"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A> - This is my favorite verse in the psalm</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="psalm_145_m.htm#15_1" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">v15</A>-16 <A NAME="e15"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A> - These 2 verses  are good to memorize to thank the Lord for our daily food. <A HREF="psalm_145_m.htm#acts2_46" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">Acts 2:46</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="psalm_145_m.htm#18" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">v18</A> <A NAME="n18"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A> - DSS has "they call on Him in faith". MT and LXX have "that call on Him in truth".</div> <bR> <div> "I would like to share with you something that I have found helpful regarding prayer. We need to win what I like to call “the battle of the threshold.” I sometimes imagine a very high stone wall and the living God is on the other side of the wall. In this walled garden He is waiting for me to come to Him. ... I think there are many of us who give up praying before we have won the battle of the threshold. The best way to win this in my experience is claiming the promises of Scripture. </div> <div> I will give you one example.... I’d been invited to lead a mission, both in the University of Sydney and in the University of Melbourne. The Sydney one came first, and I told you how I lost my voice at the end. I was exhausted when that mission was over. Then I had to face a second mission, and I felt like nothing seemed less attractive to me than having to do another mission. I really wanted to take the next flight home. I‘d had enough. Now I know it was partly physical and I should have had a holiday, but it was also a spiritual battle. I wasn’t excited about the gospel, and I felt as if the Lord abandoned me. ...</div> <div> I knew that I could not begin this mission unless and until I was restored to communion with Him. I was reading a number of passages of Scripture, and God chose to use one particular verse to help me. It is <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#3333CC" FACE="Arial" >Psalm 145:18, “The LORD is near to all who call on Him. To all who call on Him in truth</FONT>.” I can tell you that after a time the load was lifted from me and the Lord made Himself known to me again. I went into the mission refreshed and confident, and the Lord blessed." - John Stott, <I>Problems of Christian Leadership</I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="psalm_145_m.htm#19" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">v19</A> <A NAME="e19"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A> - "saves and hears ..." is  lit. "hears their cry and saves them."</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="psalm_145_m.htm#21" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">v21</A> <A NAME="n21"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A> - lit. forever and ever</div> <div> "This for a memorial" is from DSS, not in MT nor LXX</div> <bR> <div> - copyright Steve Miller 10/19/2014</div> </td> <td valign="top" height=355 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Psalm 145</B> <A HREF="psalm_145_l.htm#nhead" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">Praise through David</A> <A NAME="heading"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <bR> <div> <I>(tune: "</I><A HREF="http://www.hymnary.org/text/here_is_love_vast_as_the_ocean" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hymnary.org/text/here_is_love"><I>Here is Love Vast as the Ocean</I></A><I>" 8.7.8.7.D.)</I></div> <div>  <embed src="HTMLobj-794/here_is_love.mp3" autostart="true" loop="true" width="145" height="70">  </div> <div> music file from <A HREF="https://www.hymnary.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="https://www.hymnary.org">hymnary.org</A></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#BBBBBB" FACE="Kids board game" >1</FONT> <A HREF="psalm_145_l.htm#n1" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">1</A> <A NAME="1_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A> <IMG SRC="15a18170.png" border=0 width="24" height="23" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>I'll extol <IMG SRC="3625c250.jpg" border=0 width="92" height="37" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B>Thee, my God, the King,</div> <div> bless Your name fore'er and e'er.</div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_145_l.htm#n2" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">2</A> <A NAME="v2_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><IMG SRC="15b15170.png" border=0 width="21" height="23" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><B>In every </B><IMG SRC="365352b0.jpg" border=0 width="53" height="43" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> day I will bless Thee,</div> <div> praise Your name fore'er and e'er.</div> <bR> <div> 3 <A NAME="3_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>  <IMG SRC="15c10180.png" border=0 width="16" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><B>Great <IMG SRC="366362a0.jpg" border=0 width="54" height="42" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B>is the LORD, and greatly to,</div> <div> <I>He's so greatly to</I> be praised.</div> <div> His greatness is unsearchable,</div> <div> <I>though we seek in all our days.</I></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#BBBBBB" FACE="Kids board game" >2 </FONT><A HREF="psalm_145_l.htm#n4" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">4</A>. <A NAME="4"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A> <IMG SRC="15d14160.png" border=0 width="20" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><B>Generations <IMG SRC="3672c210.jpg" border=0 width="44" height="33" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B>shall laud Thy works</div> <div> and Thy mighty acts declare.</div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_145_l.htm#n5" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">5</A> <IMG SRC="15e13170.png" border=0 width="19" height="23" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> I'll speak of Thy marvelous works</div> <div> and Thy glorious  <B>splendor <IMG SRC="368321e0.jpg" border=0 width="50" height="30" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">,</B></div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="6"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><A HREF="psalm_145_l.htm#e6" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">6</A>. <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="OLBHEB" ><IMG SRC="1740e160.png" border=0 width="14" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </FONT><B>and </B>they'll tell of Thy fearsome <B>might <IMG SRC="3693a200.jpg" border=0 width="58" height="32" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">,</B></div> <div> and Thy great deeds I'll declare.</div> <div> 7 <A NAME="7_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A> <IMG SRC="15f12160.png" border=0 width="18" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><B>The mem'ry </B><IMG SRC="36a2d1f0.jpg" border=0 width="45" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> of Thy great goodness</div> <div> they shall abundantly pour,</div> <bR> <div> and Thy righteousness they shall sing.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#BBBBBB" FACE="Kids board game" >3 </FONT>8 <A NAME="8_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><IMG SRC="16016170.png" border=0 width="22" height="23" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <B>Gracious </B><IMG SRC="36b2d210.jpg" border=0 width="45" height="33" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> and compassionate,</div> <div> slow to anger, of great mercy</div> <div> is the LORD, <I>our advocate.</I></div> <bR> <div> 9 <A NAME="9"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><IMG SRC="16116180.png" border=0 width="22" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Good </B><IMG SRC="36c2b1a0.jpg" border=0 width="43" height="26" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> is the LORD unto all, and</div> <div> o'er all His works is mercy.</div> <div> 10<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="OLBHEB" > </FONT> <IMG SRC="31916170.png" border=0 width="22" height="23" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">All Thy works, LORD, <B>they shall praise </B><IMG SRC="36d3f200.jpg" border=0 width="63" height="32" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Thee,</div> <div> and Thy saints, they shall bless Thee.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#BBBBBB" FACE="Kids board game" >4 </FONT>11 <A NAME="11"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><IMG SRC="31816170.png" border=0 width="22" height="23" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">They shall talk about the <B>glory <IMG SRC="36e37210.jpg" border=0 width="55" height="33" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> of Thy kingdom and Thy pow'r</div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_145_l.htm#e12" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">12</A> <A NAME="12_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="OLBHEB" ><IMG SRC="317181d0.png" border=0 width="24" height="29" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT><B>to make known </B><IMG SRC="36f51280.jpg" border=0 width="81" height="40" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> to the sons of men</div> <div> His acts and kingdom's splendor.</div> <bR> <div> 13 <A NAME="13"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><B><IMG SRC="1651a1c0.png" border=0 width="26" height="28" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B> <B>Thy </B><I>great </I><B>kingdom </B><IMG SRC="37058290.jpg" border=0 width="88" height="41" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> is a kingdom</div> <div> unto all ages<I> to come;</I></div> <div> thy dominion <I>a dominion</I></div> <div> unto all generations.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#BBBBBB" FACE="Kids board game" >5 </FONT><A HREF="psalm_145_l.htm#n13" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">13b</A> <A NAME="13b"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><IMG SRC="166121c0.png" border=0 width="18" height="28" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><B>Faithful </B><IMG SRC="37132200.jpg" border=0 width="50" height="32" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">is the LORD<B> </B>in His words</div> <div> and in all His works kindly.</div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_145_l.htm#n14" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">14</A> <A NAME="14_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><B><IMG SRC="1671b180.png" border=0 width="27" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B>The LORD <B>upholds <IMG SRC="37239220.jpg" border=0 width="57" height="34" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B>all the falling,</div> <div> raises up all the lowly.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="psalm_145_l.htm#e15" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">15</A>. <A NAME="15_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><IMG SRC="16816190.png" border=0 width="22" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The <B>eyes <IMG SRC="3732b200.jpg" border=0 width="43" height="32" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B>of all wait upon Thee.</div> <div> Food in season You're giving.</div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_145_l.htm#e15" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">16</A> <A NAME="16_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><IMG SRC="31615150.png" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><B>You open</B> <IMG SRC="3743d1f0.jpg" border=0 width="61" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Your hand and fillest</div> <div> the desire of all living.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#BBBBBB" FACE="Kids board game" >6 </FONT>17<I><IMG SRC="16a141c0.png" border=0 width="20" height="28" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I>The LORD's <B>righteous <IMG SRC="3753e210.jpg" border=0 width="62" height="33" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B>in all His ways</div> <div> and in all His works kindly.</div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_145_l.htm#n18" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">18</A> <A NAME="18"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>.<IMG SRC="18118200.png" border=0 width="24" height="32" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> The LORD's <B>near <IMG SRC="37639200.jpg" border=0 width="57" height="32" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B>to all that call Him,</div> <div> all that call Him sincerely.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="psalm_145_l.htm#e19" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">19</A> <A NAME="19"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="OLBHEB" ><IMG SRC="315151a0.png" border=0 width="21" height="26" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </FONT>The <B>desire </B><IMG SRC="37732220.jpg" border=0 width="50" height="34" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">of them that fear Him</div> <div> He does, saves and hears their cry.</div> <div> 20 <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="OLBHEB" ><IMG SRC="16d201b0.png" border=0 width="32" height="27" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT>The LORD <B>preserves </B><IMG SRC="3783b1f0.jpg" border=0 width="59" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">all that love Him,</div> <div> but all wicked He'll destroy.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#BBBBBB" FACE="Kids board game" >7 </FONT><A HREF="psalm_145_l.htm#n21" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 145 The Memory of Thy Great Goodn">21</A> <A NAME="21"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="OLBHEB" ><IMG SRC="31418170.png" border=0 width="24" height="23" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT><B>Praise <IMG SRC="37942290.jpg" border=0 width="66" height="41" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B>to the LORD my mouth shall speak;</div> <div> let all flesh <I>His name extol,</I></div> <div> bless His holy name forever.</div> <div> This for a memorial.</div> <bR> <div> <I>Praise </I><I>to the LORD my mouth shall speak;</I></div> <div> <I>let all flesh </I><I>His name extol,</I></div> <div> <I>bless His holy name forever.</I></div> <div> <I>This for a memorial.</I></div> <bR> <div> -------------------------------------</div> <div>  <A NAME="acts2_46"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> And day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, (Act 2:46)</div> <bR> <div> - copyright Steve Miller 10/19/2014</div> </td> </tr></table></body>