Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Psalms in the Book of Mormon, Alma 26 - 60

In today's post we'll look at the remainder of the Psalm-language in the Book of Alma.


Praise ... his holy name ... forever


21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever. (Psalm 145)

8 Blessed be the name of our God; let us sing to his praise, yea, let us give thanks to his holy name, for he doth work righteousness forever. (Alma 26)


Will praise . . . name forever


2 Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. (Psalm 145)

12 Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things; yea, behold, many mighty miracles we have wrought in this land, for which we will praise his name forever. (Alma 26)



Hath been mindful of us



12 The Lord hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron. (Psalm 115)


36 Now if this is boasting, even so will I boast; for this is my life and my light, my joy and my salvation, and my redemption from everlasting wo. Yea, blessed is the name of my God, who has been mindful of this people, who are a branch of the tree of Israel, and has been lost from its body in a strange land; yea, I say, blessed be the name of my God, who has been mindful of us, wanderers in a strange land. (Alma 26)



I will give thanks unto [God] forever




12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever. (Psalm 30)


37 Now my brethren, we see that God is mindful of every people, whatsoever land they may be in; yea, he numbereth his people, and his bowels of mercy are over all the earth. Now this is my joy, and my great thanksgiving; yea, and I will give thanks unto my God forever. Amen. (Alma 26)



As chaff before the wind



5 Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord chase them. (Psalm 35)


15 And now behold, I tell you by the spirit of prophecy, that if ye transgress the commandments of God, behold, these things which are sacred shall be taken away from you by the power of God, and ye shall be delivered up unto Satan, that he may sift you as chaff before the wind. (Alma 37)




Keep the commandments of my God



115 Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God. (Psalm 119)


34 And now behold, I, Moroni, am constrained, according to the covenant which I have made to keep the commandments of my God; therefore I would that ye should adhere to the word of God, and send speedily unto me of your provisions and of your men, and also to Helaman. (Alma 60)