Since my youth, O God, you have taught me,
and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.
Even when I am old and gray,
do not forsake me, O God,
till I declare your power to the next generation,
your might to all who are to come.
Worship the LORD with gladness.
Come before him, singing with joy.
Acknowledge that the LORD is God!…
For the LORD is good…
But as for me, I will sing about your power.
Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love.
For you have been my refuge,
a place of safety when I am in distress.
So each generation should set its hope anew on God,
not forgetting his glorious miracles
and obeying his commands.
For he divided the sea and led them through,
making the water stand up like walls!
In the daytime he led them by a cloud,
and all night by a pillar of fire.
He split open the rocks in the wilderness
to give them water, as from a gushing spring.
He made streams pour from the rock,
making the waters flow down like a river!
God is our refuge and strength,
always ready to help in times of trouble.
So we will not fear when earthquakes come
and the mountains crumble into the sea.
Let the oceans roar and foam.
Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge!
Give your burdens to the LORD,
and he will take care of you.
He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.
What joy for those whose strength comes from the LORD,
who have set their minds on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
When they walk through the Valley of Weeping,
it will become a place of refreshing springs.
The autumn rains will clothe it with blessings.
They will continue to grow stronger,
and each of them will appear before God in Jerusalem.
Let the whole world fear the LORD,
and let everyone stand in awe of him.
For when he spoke, the world began!
It appeared at his command.
The LORD merely spoke,
and the heavens were created.
He breathed the word,
and all the stars were born.
Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
Create in me a clean heart, O God.
Renew a loyal spirit within me.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and make me willing to obey you.
