“Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul” (Psalm 146:1).

The last five psalms in the wonderful Book of Psalms (Psalms 146–150) comprise what might be considered a great “Hallalujah Chorus” to this “Hallel” book—the “book of Israel’s praises,” as the Book of Psalms was called by the Israelites.

“That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children” (Psalm 78:6).

“And I besought the LORD at that time, saying, O Lord God, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might? I pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon” (Deuteronomy 3:23–25).

“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee” (Isaiah 43:2).

“Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned Him to be guilty of death” (Mark 14:64).