Family Verses
God's design for family — love, honor, and commitment that reflect His covenant love.
I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.
For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise {shall be} continually of thee.
[{A Psalm} for Solomon.] Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. {for: or, of}
He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and {men} shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed. {endure: Heb. be} {his name shall be...: Heb. shall be as a son to continue his father's name for ever}
If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend {against} the generation of thy children.
[To the chief Musician, Altaschith, A Psalm {or} Song of Asaph.] Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, {unto thee} do we give thanks: for {that} thy name is near thy wondrous works declare. {Altaschith: or, Destroy not} {of: or, for}
[To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm {or} Song of Asaph.] In Judah {is} God known: his name {is} great in Israel. {chief...: or, overseer} {of: or, for}
I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
Thou hast with {thine} arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.