Psalm 77, 3-8

We have heard and known such great things,

as our fathers have described to us.

These things have not been hidden

from their sons in any generation:

declaring the praises of the Lord, and his virtues,

and the wonders that he has done.

And he has received testimony with Jacob,

and he has set a law within Israel.

Such great things, he has commanded our fathers,

so as to make these things known to their sons,

so that another generation

might know them, and so that the sons,

who will be born and who will grow up,

shall describe them to their sons.

So then, may they put their hope in God,

and may they not forget the works of God,

and may they seek his commandments.

May they not become like their fathers,

a perverse and exasperating generation:

a generation that does not straighten their heart

and whose spirit is not trustworthy with God.

Psalm 3

The psalm of David when he fled from the face of his son Absalom.

The psalm of David when he fled from the face of his son Absalom.
Why, O Lord, are they multiplied that afflict me? many are they who rise up against me.
Many say to my soul: There is no salvation for him in his God.
But thou, O Lord art my protector, my glory, and the lifter up of my head.
I have cried to the Lord with my voice: and he hath heard me from his holy hill.
I have slept and taken my rest: and I have risen up, because the Lord hath protected me.
I will not fear thousands of the people, surrounding me: arise, O Lord; save me, O my God.
For thou hast struck all them who are my adversaries without cause: thou hast broken the teeth of sinners.
Salvation is of the Lord: and thy blessing is upon thy people.

PSALM 96

Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth.
Sing to the LORD, bless his name; proclaim his salvation day after day.
Tell his glory among the nations; among all peoples, his marvelous deeds.
For great is the LORD and highly to be praised,
to be feared above all gods. For the gods of the nations are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.
Splendor and power go before him; power and grandeur are in his holy place.
Give to the LORD, you families of nations, give to the LORD glory and might;
give to the LORD the glory due his name! Bring gifts and enter his courts;
bow down to the LORD, splendid in holiness. Tremble before him, all the earth;
declare among the nations: The LORD is king. The world will surely stand fast, never to be shaken. He rules the peoples with fairness.
Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea and what fills it resound;g
let the plains be joyful and all that is in them. Then let all the trees of the forest rejoice
before the LORD who comes, who comes to govern the earth, To govern the world with justice
and the peoples with faithfulness.