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V1 1Bless the LORD, O my soul; All in me bless his holy name. 2Bless the LORD, O my soul; Don’t forget all his benefits: 3Who forgives all of your sins, Who heals all your sicknesses, 4Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with care and love, 5Satisfies your life with good, Like an eagle your youth renews. V2 6The LORD works righteousness, Justice for all who are oppressed. 7His own ways, his great deeds, He showed Moses and Israel’s sons. 8Gracious is the LORD and kind, Slow to anger, full of love; 9He will not continue to strive. Anger he will not preserve, 10Or give what our sins deserve; He won’t pay us back for our crimes. C1 11For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is his steadfast love to those who fear him. 12And as far as the east is distant from the west, So far does he take our sins away from us. 13As the love that a father sets upon his children, So the love of the LORD upon all those who fear him. 14For he knows our frame; He remembers we are dust. V3 15Like the grass are man’s days; He grows like flowers of the field. 16When the wind blows on him, His place knows him no more; he’s gone. 17But for those who fear the LORD, Evermore to evermore, He will show his steadfast love, Righteousness to sons of sons, 18Those who keep his covenant, Who remember to do his word. C2 19For the LORD in the heavens has established his throne, And the LORD, his own kingdom governs over all things. 20Bless the LORD, angels and you mighty who do his word; Bless the LORD as you listen to the voice of his word. 21Bless the LORD, all his hosts and servants who do his will; 22Bless the LORD, all his works in all the places he rules. Bless the LORD, O my soul; bless the LORD, O my soul!
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Chorus 1Look, how good and pleasant it is When brothers dwell together When brothers dwell together In unity! (x2) Verse 2It is like fine oil poured On the head and flowing down To the hair of Aaron’s beard, To the corner of his robes. 3It is like Mount Hermon’s dew On Zion’s mountain flowing down, For that is where the LORD commanded the blessing, Life forevermore!
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V1 1The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2He makes me lie down in green pastures, Leads me by still waters, 3Brings back my soul; He guides me in right paths for his name. 4Though I walk through the valley, The shadow of death, No evil will make me afraid, For you are there with me, Your rod and your staff, They surely will comfort me. V2 5A table before me You will prepare In the presence of all who oppose me. You’ve blessed me with oil, Poured on my head. My cup is filled over and over. 6Surely goodness and mercy Will chase after me For all of the days of my life, And I will return to The house of the LORD, To dwell there for endless days.
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Chorus 1He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. V1 2I will say to the LORD, “My refuge And my fort; my God I trust.” 3For he’ll save you from the fowler’s snare, From the deadly pestilence. 4He will cover you with his pinions; You’ll take refuge under his wings. And his truth is a shield and buckler; 5You will never be afraid. Not of terror that comes at nighttime, Nor by day of the arrow’s flight. 6Not of plague that walks in darkness, Nor disease that destroys when the sun is at its height. Chorus V2 7A thousand may fall beside you, And ten thousand at your right. It won’t come near to you; 8you will only look, See the wicked repaid in your sight. 9For you made the LORD your refuge, The Most High my dwelling place. 10No evil will come upon you. Near your tent will come no plague. 11For his angels he will command for you, To guard you in all your ways. 12They will lift you up on their hands, So that even a stone your foot will never graze. Chorus V3 13You will tread on the lion and adder, Trample serpents, lions young. 14He has loved me, so I will save him, Him exalt; for he knows my name. 15When he calls to me I will answer him; In distress I am with him. I will rescue him and honor him, 16Fill him up with long life, my salvation show to him.
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V1 1Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of The wicked ones, who do what’s wrong And in the way of sinners does not stand, in the seat of scoffers He does not, does not sit. C1 2Instead, in the law of Yahweh is his delight, And in his law he meditates by day and night. V2 He is like a planted tree on streams of water which brings Its fruit in time; its leaf won’t dry. And in all he does he prospers, 4but the wicked— Instead like chaff they fly; away the wind drives. C2 5Therefore the wicked will not stand in judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. C3 6For Yahweh, He knows, He knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked perishes.
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V1 1Preserve me, O God, for in you I hide. 2Unto the LORD, I say “You are my Lord.” I have no good apart from you. 3The saints in the land are the excellent ones; All my joy is in them. BR 4They multiply their sorrows – Those chasing other gods. Their drink off’rings of blood I will not pour out, Or take their names on my lips. C1 5The LORD is my portion; my heritage and my cup. You hold my lot; 6the lines have fallen for me In pleasant places; yes, I have an inheritance that is Beautiful! V2 7I bless the LORD who counsels me; And in the night my heart teaches me. 8I’ve set the LORD before me always; And now because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved! C2 9My heart therefore is glad; my glory exults. My flesh also now is dwelling secure. 10For you won’t leave my soul to Sheol Or let your godly one see the pit. C3 11The pathway of life you make known unto me; In your presence, there is fullness of joy. And at your right hand, there are pleasures that last forevermore; evermore!
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C1 1God is truly good To Israel, to the pure in heart. 2But as for me, my feet had nearly slipped, And my steps had almost tripped. V1 3For I coveted arrogant and wicked men. Saw their peace, 4they have no pain in death, their bodies fat, 5without The cares others have. Never struck like other men; 6Pride around their necks, clothed in violence, 7fatness from Their eyes swelling. Hearts flow over with folly; 8Still they mock, speaking loftily, speaking evil and Oppression. 9Set their mouth against heaven, Strut their tongue upon the earth, 10but people turn and see no wrong C2 11And they say, "How can God know?" And, "Is there knowledge in the Most High?" 12Behold, these wicked always live at ease; They make their riches increase. V2 13All in vain I have kept my heart clean, Washed my hands in innocence, 14because all the day long I am struck; every morning I’m rebuked. 15If I said that this is how I’ll speak see then I’d betray Your children, of a generation. 16And I thought, "How can I understand?", but I was overwhelmed. C3 17Until I went to God’s holy place, And then I understood how they will end. 18You surely set them in a place to slip; You make them fall to ruin. V3 19How desolate they become in a moment! They will end, swept away by terrors. 20Like awakening From a dream is the LORD in arousing; You despise them as just a shadow. 21But when my heart Was bitter, when my soul was cut apart, 22Such a fool, knowing nothing, I was like a beast to you. C4 23But I am constantly with you; you are holding my right hand. 24You guide me with your counsel, then You take me to glory; 25whom have I in heav’n? I want none on earth but you; 26though my heart and flesh may fail, C5 + ending But God is the Rock of my heart; he’s my portion evermore. 27For see those far from you will die, all untrue; you will end them. 28But as for me, God’s nearness is my good. In the LORD God I take refuge, That I may tell all your works. 1aOh God is truly good!
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V1 1I will bless the LORD continually; At all times his praise is in my mouth. 2In the LORD my soul will boast; Let the humble hear and celebrate. 3Magnify the LORD with me, Together lift up his name! V2 4I sought the LORD; he answered me, And from all my fears he delivered me. 5Those who look to him will shine; Never shall their face be shamed. 6This poor man cried; the LORD heard him, And saved him from all his woes. 7The angel of the LORD camps round, And delivers those who fear him. C1 8Oh taste and see that the LORD, he is good! Blessed is the man who in him takes refuge! 9Fear the LORD, you his saints; those who fear him have no lack. 10Young lions, they hunger and lack, But those who seek the LORD, they lack no good.   V3 11O come, O children, listen to me; I will teach to you the fear of the LORD. 12Who’s the man who desires life, Loving many days, that he may see good? 13Keep your tongue from evil things; Your lips from speaking deceit. 14Turn from wrong, and do what’s good; Pursue and seek after peace! C2 15The LORD’s eyes are on those who do right, And his ears are inclined to hear their cry. 16But the face of the LORD is against those who do wrong, So that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth. BR 17The LORD hears when righteous ones, they cry, And saves them from all of their woes. 18The LORD will be near to the broken heart, The crushed in spirit He saves, He saves! C3 19The righteous one he will have many woes, But the LORD will save him from them all! 20He will keep all his bones; and not one of them will break. 21Affliction will slay wicked men, And those who hate the righteous will be condemned. Ending 22The LORD redeems his servants' life; None who hide in him are condemned.
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V1a 1LORD, you have searched me and known me; 2You know when I sit and when I rise up. You discern my thoughts from a long way off; 3You search out my path and lying down. V1b You are familiar with all my ways; 4Before I speak, LORD, you know all that I say. 5You bind me front and back, lay on me your hand. 6Such is knowledge far too great for me— High above where I could never reach. C1 7Where shall I go without your Spirit there? Where shall I flee your presence? 8If I ascend to heaven you are there; If I sleep in the grave you are there. V2a 9If on the wings of the sunrise I fly and dwell at the end of the sea, 10Even there your hand shall be leading me, And your right hand shall lay hold of me. V2b 11If I say, "Darkness will cover me; The light behind me will surely be as night." 12Even there the dark is not dark to you. For the night is bright as in the day; Darkness is as light, one and the same! C2 13For you have knit me in my mother's womb; You formed my inward parts. 14I will praise you for fearful, wondrous work; Wonderful are your works, my soul knows well. V3b 15My frame was not hidden from you, When in the secret You wove me deep in earth. 16Your eyes looked upon my substance yet unformed. In your book were written all my days; They were formed when none had taken place! C3 17How precious are your thoughts to me, O God; How countless is their sum. 18If I should count, still they are more than sand. I awake, and still, I am with you. BR 19If only you would slay the wicked, O God! Men of blood leave me, 20malicious, cursing enemies! 21I hate all those who hate you, LORD, detest your rising foes! 22I hate with perfect hate; they are my enemies! C4 23O Search me, O God, and know what’s in my heart; Try me and know my thoughts. 24See if there be a grievous way in me; Lead me in the way eternal.
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V1 1Don’t upset yourself because of evil men; Don’t be envious of those who do wrong. 2For they soon will fade like the grass, And they wither away like green herbs. C1 3Trust in the LORD; do what is good. Dwell in the land; feed upon faith. 4Delight in the LORD, and he will give you The desires of your heart. V2 5Roll your path away and put it on the LORD. Trust him; he will act. 6And he will bring forth Your righteousness like the light, And your rightful cause like midday. C2 7Don’t make a sound in the LORD’s presence. Settle yourself to wait upon him. And don’t be upset when man’s way succeeds, And when he makes his plans. V3 8Put your rage aside, and let your anger go. Don’t upset yourself; it leads only to harm. 9For those who do wrong are cut off, But those who wait for God own the land. C3 10It won’t be long ‘til there are no wicked. Look at his place; he is not there. 11The meek own the land, and they take delight In abundance of peace.

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The Psalter Project in partnership with Garden City endeavors to put the entire Psalter to music. We work with Hebrew scholars to rightly interpret the text's original meaning and textual structure as best we can, and we set the text to musical arrangments that are engaging and usable for individual and corporate growth in worship and mission.

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released June 10, 2017

The Good Life credits

Art & Design: Patrick Bourckel
Mixed & mastered by Jim Dineen

1. Bless the LORD - Psalm 103 (feat. Chad Carouthers)

Translation: Derek Moore
Music: Emily Moore
Recorded & produced by Chad Carouthers

2. Together - Psalm 133 (feat. David Potter)

Translation: James Zeller
Music: James Zeller
Recorded & produced by David Potter

3. The LORD is my Shepherd - Psalm 23 (feat. Esther Ellis)

Translation: Derek Moore
Music: Emily Moore
Production: Jeremy Casella
Vocals: Esther Ellis
Piano/keys: Blair Masters
Keys, acoustic guitar: Jeremy Casella

4. Shadow of the Almighty - Psalm 91 (feat. Jacob Tilton)

Translation: Derek Moore
Music: Jacob Tilton, Dave Yauk
Production: Jacob Tilton
Vocals, guitars, bass, organ, accordion: Jacob Tilton
Violin: Ashton Fineout
Percussion: Chris Payne

5. Blessed - Psalm 1 (feat. Dave Yauk)

Translation: Dave Yauk
Music: Dave Yauk
Recorded & produced by Dave Yauk & Joey Baugh of Garden City

6. Beautiful - Psalm 16 (feat. Layne Victoria)
Translation: Derek Moore
Music: Emily Moore
Production: Dave Yauk & Jeremy Mayfield of Garden City
Vocals: Layne Victoria

7. Rock of my Heart - Psalm 73 (feat. Vince DiCarlo)

Translation: Derek Moore
Music: Emily Moore
Recorded & produced by Vince DiCarlo

8. The Good Life - Psalm 34 (feat. Dave Yauk)

Translation: Derek Moore
Music: Emily Moore, Dave Yauk
Recorded & produced by Dave Yauk & Joey Baugh of Garden City

9. God With Us - Psalm 139 (feat. Layne Victoria)

Translation: Derek Moore
Music: Emily Moore
Production: Jeremy Casella
Vocals: Layne Victoria
Keys, acoustic guitar: Jeremy Casella
Piano, keys, programming: Blair Masters

10. Settled - Psalm 37:1-11 (feat. Esther Ellis)

Translation: Derek Moore
Music: Emily Moore
Produced by Jeremy Casella
Vocals: Layne Victoria
Percussion: Ken Lewis
Keys, acoustic guitar: Jeremy Casella
Piano, keys, programming: Blair Masters

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