Sing Psalms to the Lord

Canticle Exodus 15 Hymn of victory after crossing the Red Sea   I will sing to the Lord, glorious his triumph!   I will sing to the Lord, glorious his triumph!   Horse and rider he has thrown into the sea! The Lord is my strength, my song, my salvation.   This is my God and I extol him,   my father’s God and I give him praise.   I will sing to the Lord, glorious his triumph!   The Lord is a warrio...

Psalm 15(16):5,8-11   Preserve me, God, I take refuge in you.   O Lord, it is you who are my portion and cup;   it is you yourself who are my prize. I keep the Lord ever in my sight:   since he is at my right hand, I shall stand firm.   Preserve me, God, I take refuge in you.   And so my heart rejoices, my soul is glad;   even my body shall rest in safety. For you will not leave my soul among the...

Psalm 103(104):1-2,5-6,10,12-14,24,35   Send forth your spirit, O Lord, and renew the face of the earth.   Bless the Lord, my soul!   Lord God, how great you are, clothed in majesty and glory,   wrapped in light as in a robe!   Send forth your spirit, O Lord, and renew the face of the earth.   You founded the earth on its base,   to stand firm from age to age. You wrapped it with the ocean like a...

Responsorial Psalm 30(31):2,6,12-13,15-17,25   Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.   In you, O Lord, I take refuge.   Let me never be put to shame. In your justice, set me free, Into your hands I commend my spirit.   It is you who will redeem me, Lord.   Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.   In the face of all my foes   I am a reproach, an object of scorn to my neighbours   and o...

Cf. Gal 6: 14 We should glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom is our salvation, life and resurrection, through whom we are saved and delivered.   Responsorial Psalm 115(116):12-13,15-18   The blessing-cup that we bless is a communion with the blood of Christ.   How can I repay the Lord   for his goodness to me? The cup of salvation I will raise;   I will call on the Lord’s name.   T...

Cf. Jn 12: 1, 12-13; Ps 23: 9-10 Six days before the Passover, when the Lord came into the city of Jerusalem, the children ran to meet him; in their hands they carried palm branches and with a loud voice cried out:   Hosanna in the highest! Blessed are you, who have come in your abundant mercy!   O gates, lift high your heads; grow higher, ancient doors. Let him enter, the king of glory!   Who is...

Cf. Lk 12: 42 Behold, a faithful and prudent steward, whom the Lord set over His household.   Responsorial Psalm 88(89):2-5,27,29   His dynasty shall last for ever.   I will sing for ever of Your love, O Lord; through all ages my mouth will proclaim Your truth. Of this I am sure, that Your love lasts for ever, that Your truth is firmly established as the heavens.   His dynasty shall last for ever....

Cf. Ps 42: 1-2 Give me justice, O God, and plead my cause against a nation that is faithless. From the deceitful and cunning rescue me, for you, O God, are my strength.     Responsorial Psalm 50(51):3-4,12-15   A pure heart create for me, O God.   Have mercy on me, God, in your kindness.   In your compassion blot out my offence. O wash me more and more from my guilt   and cleanse me from my sin.  ...

Entrance Antiphon   Cf. Is 66: 10-11 Rejoice, Jerusalem, and all who love her. Be joyful, all who were in mourning; exult and be satisfied at her consoling breast.   Responsorial Psalm 136(137):1-6   O let my tongue cleave to my mouth if I remember you not!   By the rivers of Babylon   there we sat and wept,   remembering Zion; on the poplars that grew there   we hung up our harps.   O let my tong...

Cf. Ps 24: 15-16 My eyes are always on the Lord, for he rescues my feet from the snare. Turn to me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and poor.   Responsorial Psalm 18(19):8-11   You, Lord, have the message of eternal life.   The law of the Lord is perfect,   it revives the soul. The rule of the Lord is to be trusted,   it gives wisdom to the simple.   You, Lord, have the message of eternal life...

Cf. Ps 26: 8-9 Of you my heart has spoken, Seek his face. It is your face, O Lord, that I seek; hide not your face from me.   Responsorial Psalm 115(116):10,15-19   I will walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the living.   I trusted, even when I said:   ‘I am sorely afflicted,’ O precious in the eyes of the Lord   is the death of his faithful.   I will walk in the presence of the Lord i...

Cf. Ps 90: 15-16 When he calls on me, I will answer him; I will deliver him and give him glory, I will grant him length of days.     Responsorial Psalm 24(25):4-6,7b-9   Your ways, Lord, are faithfulness and love for those who keep your covenant.   Lord, make me know your ways.   Lord, teach me your paths. Make me walk in your truth, and teach me:   for you are God my saviour.   Your ways, Lord, a...

Wis 11: 24, 25, 27 You are merciful to all, O Lord, and despise nothing that you have made. You overlook people ’ s sins, to bring them to repentance,   and you spare them, for you are the Lord our God.   Responsorial Psalm 50(51):3-6,12-14,17   Have mercy on us, O Lord, for we have sinned.   Have mercy on me, God, in Your kindness. In Your compassion blot out my offence. O wash me more and more f...

Cf. Ps 30: 3-4 Be my protector, O God, a mighty stronghold to save me. For you are my rock, my stronghold! Lead me, guide me, for the sake of your name.   Responsorial Psalm 31(32):1-2,5,11   You are my refuge, O Lord; you fill me with the joy of salvation.   Happy the man whose offence is forgiven,   whose sin is remitted. O happy the man to whom the Lord   imputes no guilt,   in whose spirit is...

Ps 94: 6-7 O come, let us worship God and bow low before the God who made us, for he is the Lord our God.   Responsorial Psalm 146(147):1-6   Praise the Lord who heals the broken-hearted.   Praise the Lord for he is good;   sing to our God for he is loving:   to him our praise is due.   Praise the Lord who heals the broken-hearted.   The Lord builds up Jerusalem   and brings back Israel’s exiles,...

Ps 105: 47 Save us, O Lord our God! And gather us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, and make it our glory to praise you.   Responsorial Psalm 94(95):1-2,6-9   O that today you would listen to his voice! ‘Harden not your hearts.’   Come, ring out our joy to the Lord;   hail the rock who saves us. Let us come before him, giving thanks,   with songs let us hail the Lord.   O that to...

Cf. Ps 95: 1, 6 O sing a new song to the Lord; sing to the Lord, all the earth. In his presence are majesty and splendour, strength and honour in his holy place.   Responsorial Psalm 24(25):4-6,7b-9   Lord, make me know your ways.   Lord, make me know your ways.   Lord, teach me your paths. Make me walk in your truth, and teach me:   for you are God my saviour.   Lord, make me know your ways.   Re...

Ps 65: 4 All the earth shall bow down before you, O God, and shall sing to you, shall sing to your name, O Most High!     Responsorial Psalm 39(40):2,4,7-10   Here I am, Lord! I come to do your will.   I waited, I waited for the Lord   and he stooped down to me;   he heard my cry. He put a new song into my mouth,   praise of our God.   Here I am, Lord! I come to do your will.   You do not ask for...

Cf. Mal 3: 1; 1 Chr 29: 12 Behold, the Lord, the Mighty One, has come; and kingship is in his grasp, and power and dominion.   Responsorial Psalm 71(72):1-2,7-8,10-13   All nations shall fall prostrate before You, O Lord.   O God, give Your judgement to the king, to a king’s son Your justice, that he may judge Your people in justice and Your poor in right judgement.   All nations shall fall prostr...

Cf. Is 9: 1, 5; Lk 1: 33 Today a light will shine upon us, for the Lord is born for us; and He will be called Wondrous God, Prince of peace, Father of future ages: and His reign will be without end.   Responsorial Psalm 66(67):2-3,5,6,8   O God, be gracious and bless us.   O God, be gracious and bless us and let Your face shed its light upon us. So will Your ways be known upon earth and all nation...

Lk 2: 16 The shepherds went in haste, and found Mary and Joseph and the Infant lying in a manger.   Responsorial Psalm 104(105):1-6,8-9   He, the Lord, is our God. He remembers his covenant for ever.   Give thanks to the Lord, tell his name,   make known his deeds among the peoples. O sing to him, sing his praise;   tell all his wonderful works!   He, the Lord, is our God. He remembers his covenan...

Cf. Is 9: 5   A child is born for us, and a Son is given to us; His sceptre of power rests upon His shoulder, and His name will be called Messenger of great counsel.   Responsorial Psalm 97(98):1-6   All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.   Sing a new song to the Lord for He has worked wonders. His right hand and His holy arm have brought salvation.   All the ends of the ear...

Ps 2: 7 Let us all rejoice in the Lord, for our Saviour has been born in the world. Today true peace has come down to us from heaven.   Responsorial Psalm 95(96):1-3,11-13   Today a saviour has been born to us: He is Christ the Lord.   O sing a new song to the Lord, sing to the Lord all the earth. O sing to the Lord, bless His name.   Today a saviour has been born to us: He is Christ the Lord.   P...

Cf. Is 45: 8 Drop down dew from above, you heavens, and let the clouds rain down the Just One; let the earth be opened and bring forth a Saviour.   Responsorial Psalm 88(89):2-5,27,29   I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord.   I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord;   through all ages my mouth will proclaim your truth. Of this I am sure, that your love lasts for ever,   that your truth is f...

Phil 4: 4-5 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice. Indeed, the Lord is near.   Responsorial Psalm Luke 1:46-50,53-54   My soul rejoices in my God.   My soul glorifies the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God, my Saviour. He looks on his servant in her nothingness; henceforth all ages will call me blessed.   My soul rejoices in my God.   The Almighty works marvels for me. Holy his name! His m...