Children singing and playing music, illustration of Psalm 150 (Laudate Dominum). Panel decorating the cantoria (singers’ gallery), actually a balcony for the 1438′ organ of the Duomo. Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Florence, Italy. Marble. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

To the chief Musician upon Ne’hiloth, A Psalm of David.

1 Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my meditation.

2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.

3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody…